Category Archives: Wine Bargains

VINTJS Sauvignon Blanc Knights Valley 2012

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Joe

The Fearless Flyer touts the VINTJS Sauvignon Blanc Knights Valley 2012 as wonderful summertime wine. But it is really? See what our tasters think. Continue reading →

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Dave Phinney and I Locations Wine

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Joe

I Locations Wine We spent from Wednesday to Sunday last week participating in the 6th annual North American Wine Bloggers Conference. We spent a day and a half in the Lake Chelan AVA of Washington State and the remainder of … Continue reading →

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Wild Thing Zinfandel

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Joe

The Wild Thing Zinfandel is a fantastic Zinfandel wine produced from sustainable grapes and wild yeast. This spicy Zin tastes like a $30 bottle of wine. Continue reading →

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Three styles of Sauvignon Blanc

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Joe

The 2009 version of this wine made my top white wine list for 2012. I also like the 2010 wine. It is made in stainless steel only and from organically grown grapes. The wine is a lovely-tasting wine and beckons for the outdoors. Continue reading →

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BevMo 5 Cent Sale Reviews

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Joe

My recommendations for the current BevMo 5 Cent Sale showing the full price and the price when you buy in pairs. Continue reading →

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Battle of the Malbec Wines

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Joe

This past week I did a side-by-side comparison of two current Malbec wines now available on the Costco shelves. Continue reading →

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Gruet Brut Rosé

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Joe

The wine is a fabulous choice for an aperitif or a toast to Mom. With this tasty sparkling wine, it will be difficult for you and your guests to limit yourselves to just one glass. It’s best to stock up with several bottles of the Gruet Brut Rosé.
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Tribunal Red Wine 2011

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Joe

The Tribunal Red Wine, $9.99, is now on the shelves at Northern California Trader Joe’s stores. This is our third vintage review of this wine, the so-called “clone” of Orin Swift’s popular Prisoner wine ($38). We loved the 2009 but thought the 2010 was just okay. How will the Tribunal 2011 taste and how will it stack up to the past two vintages? Continue reading →

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Andrew Murray Wines

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Joe

We met Andrew at his winery on Zaca Station Road, just a few miles from the wine town of Los Olivos. We tasted through his entire lineup of wines, including wines in the tank ready to be bottled. More fun was the chance to chat with Andrew. Continue reading →

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Rancho Sisquoc Riesling

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Joe

For those from the San Francisco Area, you have surely heard of James Flood and the historic downtown San Francisco Flood Building. It turns out that Rancho Sisquoc is owned and operated by the Flood Family of the same fame. Continue reading →

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