Recently we tried a rose wine that did not leave an indelible impression upon our palates. The previous years version had been quite enjoyable, but the current version could not replicate the gustatory memory as had been hoped. We didn’t want too much time to pass before delving back into the rose section of the…

Sometimes a thought is kicking around in your head for a while. You can’t quite figure out what it is, but that is alright. Eventually you notice it is not as much kicking as it is swirling. The swirling eventually changes into a tumbling as the idea becomes something that can now be defined…

Sometimes a beverage comes along that immediately grabs your attention. It could be the latest release from your favorite brewery, a new twist on an old favorite from a trusted distillery, or maybe it is something as simple as the eye catching packaging. This podcast features a wine that made us take immediate notice for…

For this podcast, we present to you a tale of two California chardonnays. We thought it would be fun to compare wines that had quite a bit in common. They are both barrel fermented, both undergo malolactic fermentation, both from Perlier CA, and both are from the 2016 vintage. One big difference that they have…

With the success of last weeks wine from Trader Joe’s, Keith decided we should try another. Today at the tasting table we have the La Paca Spanish Garnacha. This particular grape originated in Spain, but goes by Grenache in the other areas where it is cultivated: Sardinia, the south of France and…

Ripped from the pages of the latest Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer, today at the tasting tables we have the Pacific Grove California Chardonnay. Made from 100% Chardonnay grapes, this wine goes through a very unique process of small batch barrel and malolactic fermentation. These two processes are more common in red wine making…

What’s better than finding a delicious Zinfandel? Finding one at a good price of course! Today at the tasting table we will be uncorking the 2012 Sebastiani Zinfandel. Sonoma County is well known as one of the finest regions in the US for this particular grape, but that type of quality usually…

The 2010 Affentaler Pinot Noir is grown in Germany’s southern most wine growing region known as Baden. This area which is part of the Rhine Valley and is at the foot of the Black Forest has become know for its Rieslings and Pinot Noirs. Affentaler means “Valley of the Monkey” hence the symbolic…

Can a $7.99 Pinot Noir be any good? That’s what we will explore today on the show as we taste the 2011 Cloud Break Pinot Noir. For myself it is rare to find a Pinot Noir of any quality for less than one or two Coppolas. Once you watch the video that…