Sinful Grin Petite Sirah 2018California I am in the mood for cheap. So tonight we are having $7.99 wine with a $3 salad kit and blueberries from Lidl…
La Jota Vineyard Co. Merlot 2017, Napa Valley Cost: $82-86 There is something special about mountain wines. Struggling at high elevations in rocky soils pushes vines to produce…
Decoy Merlot 2018, Sonoma County Cost: $24-26 I love October for many reasons, not the least of which is it’s Merlot month. I know, it’s a made-up celebration,…
7 Deadly Zins 2017, Lodi 7 Deadly Cab 2018, Lodi Cost: $15-17 W hen 7 Deadly Zins was released in 2002 I thought it was a devilishly clever…
Beer Brothers try Life in the South’s Southern Lager, a brew made with grits. You can’t get more southern than that. This 4.5% Charlotte-brewed lager produced by Lenny…
Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Napa Valley Cost: $49-51 M any great wines are made from grapes that are purchased by the winemaker. But my senses always perk…
Alma Rosa La Encantada Blanc 2018, Sta. Rita Hills Alma Rosa El Jabali Pinot Noir 2018, Sta. Rita Hills Cost: $35 $65 I tasted Alma Rosa’s Chardonnay about…
Ricasoli Brolio Riserva 2016, Chianti Classico Cost: $29-31 Sipping a beautiful Chianti usually transports me back to Tuscany, where my wife Teri and I visited with friends several…