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A new tasting room favorite of mine is the Cinnabar Winery tasting room in Saratoga Village. Having tasted their Mercury Rising a number of times, it struck me that it’s not mentioned on VinoForLess. Here we have it.
2005 Mercury Rising
Cinnabar Vineyard & Winery
Where to Buy: Cinnabar Vineyard & Winery Tasting Room on Big Basin Way, [...]

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 [...]

Let’s start with the specs.
J Pinot Noir 2005, Russian River Valley
J Vineyards
Price: $26.95
Where to Buy: Wine-Club-Central.com
You might find this wine for under $25 if you do some searching, and while you may be disappointed that we’re featuring a wine over $25, this one’s worth reviewing to make a point. We’ve featured some great [...]

This past Wednesday afternoon, I was received a fortuitous last minute invitation to a wine tasting at Zanotto’s Market on Naglee Avenue. It was my first time to this affair, which is a well kept secret among Rose Garden residents and regulars at Zanotto’s. It turned out to be a wonderful evening of [...]

Somewhat recently, I reviewed a Concannon Cabernet Savignon. So impressed with that wine, I decided to pick up a Concannon Pinot Noir. This wine is not being tasted and reviewed on the happiest of occasions. I’m actually in Houston, Texas for one of those family emergencies that everyone dreads, a parent in [...]