Tresantos Roble 2001

My wife and I have recently been on a spanish wine kick and I wanted to share a recommendation for a Tresantos Roble 2001. We picked this bottle up at the local market and found the Spanish tempranillo to be dry and dirt in the middle of summer with a dark red to brownish [...]

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One of my favorite wineries – Luna Vineyards

Last spring, at the end of our trip through Napa Valley we made our last stop of the day at Luna Vineyards. Their reputation had preceded our visit and I was prepared to enjoy some really good wines having previously enjoyed their Sangiovese. After mingling with the friendly staff and being sent up to the lookout [...]

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WOWOWEEWOW – Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico 2001

This weeks choice wine makes me want to say wow-wow-wee-wow (in honor of Borat) with every single drink. This is the one of the best chianti’s that I have ever sipped. Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico 2001 Ruffino: “To pass on the values of the land and its people by means of culture of which [...]

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Kauaian Sunset

  neither words nor pictures can do this scene justice.

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WOW – San Quirico Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2005

San Quirico Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2005  According to WineBow: Made from 100% Vernaccia grapes organically grown in hillside vineyards surrounding the Tuscan town of San Gimignano. The grapes were harvested in September and October and were vinified in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperatures. Vernaccia holds the distinction of being the very first appellation to [...]

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