Bum Rushed out of Cline Cellars at 6:00
I spent Saturday with friends in Sonoma, visiting three great wineries. Cline Cellars was one of these wineries, where my party arrived at 5:45. We knew we’d have a short 15 minutes or so to taste. Typically, tasting rooms are gracious enough to let you finish a tasting menu, even if it’s [...]
Posted: September 2nd, 2007 by robonzo under $15 - $19.99.
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Wine and Spirits Magazine
OMG, it’s been too long since my last post! I’ve been sitting on this one for weeks.
As a belated birthday gift, I received a subscription to Wine & Spirits magazine. (My friends know me too well.) As fate would have it, my first issue, June 2007 features 100 top values of the [...]
Posted: August 11th, 2007 by robonzo under $15 - $19.99, $20 and up.
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Wine Tasting Adventures in Grass Valley
Sami and I just celebrated 13 years of marriage, and as part of a low-key celebration this year, we stayed at a bed and breakfast in Nevada City. Our adventures took us to an afternoon of wine tasting in downtown Grass Valley. Among our stops were Burch Hall Winery. If you ever [...]
Posted: June 3rd, 2007 by robonzo under $10 - $14.99, $15 - $19.99, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Zinfandel.
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Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation
I’m always extolling the virtues of the Santa Cruz wine region, particularly because it’s in my backyard. In my humble opinion, too many Santa Clara county locals make the long haul to Napa for overpriced and sometimes overly pretentious wine tasting. I have a feeling that the majority of Santa Cruz county folk [...]
Posted: May 28th, 2007 by robonzo under $15 - $19.99, $20 and up, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Red, White, Zinfandel.
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