Ridge “Lytton Estate” Petite Sirah

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Plummy dark fruit aromas, tobacco, and smoke arise from the glass. It is huge, even flamboyant, on the palate, with juicy black fruits, blackberry and elderberry, smoke, the darkest chocolate, and vanilla, all kept just barely in control by firm, structured tannins. Drink with marvelous wine with equally marvelous local

2013 Rotari Brut Trento DOC Blanc de Blancs

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
A delicate yet substantial sparkling wine. After the first fermentation, this wine is finished in the bottle, as they do in Champagne. The wine is also made with chardonnay grapes only, as is Champagne’s “blanc de blancs.” But this sparkler is produced in the north of Italy, in the Dolomites;

Murrieta’s Well “Small Lot” Muscat Canelli

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Aromas of grapefruit peel, orange blossom, and white peach waft up from the glass. Peaches are dominant on the palate, orange blossom and lemon peel add complexity on the mid-palate. Peach lingers. This is a lovely wine, loaded with stone fruit and florals. Drink with fresh rainbow trout. Highly Recommended.

Shafer Merlot

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose shows fresh red fruits, cranberry and cherry. On the palate, a panoply of red fruits, cherry, strawberry, cranberry, and even a little pomegranate, is anchored by leafy herbs, a hint of cloves, and a milk chocolate finish. Smooth tannins and tart red fruit create marvelous balance and beg

Vineyard 511 Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The color is very dark, almost completely opaque at the center. The nose starts a bit show, but opens with time in the glass. Black currant is the primary aroma, with some coconut and spice coming behind it. Black fruit dominates on the palate, blackberry before black currant. Hints of

Shafer Relentless

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
There is nothing subtle about this big wine at all. Huge black fruits, dark chocolate, freshly-turned earth, seared beef fat, and eucalyptus make two big fists and punch their way out of the bottle and into your heart. It is rich, opulent, and powerful. It will pair beautifully with a

Shafer Hillside Select

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The color is beautiful, almost completely opaque at the center, and sparkling like rubies at the edges. The nose only teases at what is to come, leading with milk chocolate, then dark chocolate and a touch of espresso. A deeper pull reveals blueberries baking in a pie and hints of