What We’re Drinking – J Vineyards Pinot Noir
This is a soft, sweet, fat glass of wine, which would pair nicely with duck. Recommended. 89 points.
Building on Sand: How Jonata is Redefining Santa Barbara Wines
You won't find a street address on their web site, nor will they show up on google maps, but Jonata (Chumash Native American for Tall Oaks) is a winery that will likely be heard a lot more of in coming years - ...
American Syrah’s Big Moment? How Rising Rhône Prices Might Be a Game-Changer
Some time during the last ten or fifteen years, Northern Rhone Syrah went nuts. Yes, Chave rouge has been a big-ticket bottle for many years. But it wasn’t that long ago that Clape Cornas and Jamet Cote-Rot...
2011 Nadia Cabernet Sauvignon
Nadia is the sister label to better-known Laetitia Vineyard & Winery, of the Arroyo Grande Valley. Blackberries, black cherry, tobacco leaf and mint show the different components on the nose. On the palate,...
Round Table on Balancing Alcohol in California Wines
Santa Barbara County is one of the youngest wine growing regions in California, measured by both vine age and the age and experience of its winemakers.
HOT LOT 12/27: 97 Points RP – 2007 Sine Qua Non Pictures Grenache
WHO: Sine Qua Non
WHAT: Grenache
WHERE: California, Santa Barbara
WHEN: 2007
SIZE: 750 ml
RESERVE: $175
MINIMUM BID INCREMENT: $25
97 Points - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
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