The Ice House Winery – from that name alone, you can expect nothing but spectacular ice wine. Plus, ice wine slushy? This I have to try! I love ice wine, and never had ice wine slushy before. As soon as you enter, the friendly staff greets you with a refreshing shot ice wine slushy while(…)
Every time we drink wine, we are always left with the problem as to what to do with the left overs. Its not that we don’t want to finish it, but excess drinking, especially if we are talking about drinking on a daily basis – can take its toll – doesn’t matter how good the(…)
Any time you are drinking Château Margaux at 2pm in the afternoon, that is a good day, even though that bottle of Margaux is not the best wine on the table (hey, even better)! This past Monday I was fortunate enough to attend the first Global First Growth Tasting taking place outside of the United(…)
I had the wonderful opportunity not too long ago to attend a wine dinner at Otto e Mezzo, one of the 5 Michelin 3 stars restaurants in town, featuring the wines of Tenuta Argentiera. The estate is located in Bolgheri, home to many other famous Super Tuscans, including Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia and Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido. Prior to(…)
Decided to try a Skouras Red the other day while I was getting my Greek-food/gyro plate fix. Since I can’t remember the last time I had a Greek red I had no idea what a 90% Aghiorghitiko (also called St. George) and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon blend would taste like. I was told by the server that it(…)
On a cross-country trip , I randomly decided to type “winery” into my trusty GPS while in Wisconsin. I was simply hoping for some vino to wash down my famous Wisconsin cheese but came across this gem of a winery in Prairie du Sac. Used to seeing small, cozy wineries on my cross country trip(…)
Every guy dreams of a girl that is a lady by day and a freak in bed. If that is you, then this is your wine. When you first see her, you are almost scared to approach her, she is mysterious, and her label don’t tell you much, but at US$25/bottle, she seems friendly enough.(…)
Spike’s Cellar is currently doing a special promotion on Wooing Tree Central Otago Pinot Noir 2009. This was one New Zealand Pinot Noir that we immediately loved. With a tantalizing spicy nose and full of red fruits and citrus goodness, it was hard to resist. So when we learned there was a tasting featuring the(…)
It was a wonderful memorial day in the Bay Area this past weekend so we took a trip to Napa to enjoy the best of the weather. Alpha Omega was one of our first stops. Located in the legendary Rutherford area, Alpha Omega is known for creating great, approachable wines that you can’t help but(…)
Freemark Abbey helped put California wine on the map in 1976 as one of the 12 American wineries chosen to compete in the legendary blind tasting in Paris, and since then it has been known for its Cabernet Sauvignon. Thus, their Cabernet sampler is a must try when visiting the Freemark Abbey tasting room. This is a(…)