Fantesca Estate & Winery Update
Posted on 16 October 2019.
Copyright © 2019 Fantesca Estate & Winery, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Fantesca Estate & Winery 2920 Spring Mountain Rd Saint Helena, CA 94574-1704
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Carlisle Winery Update
Posted on 14 October 2019.
What’s this? An offer from Carlisle in October??? Believe it or not, yes, and a very special one to boot! 2017 was our 20th commercial vintage. To celebrate this incredible milestone, Kendall and I thought it would be fun to do something special. Being a Pinot-phile, Kendall immediately suggested producing a little Pinot Noir. After […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 14 October 2019.
Lava Vine Vineyards-Cabernet Franc-Napa Valley-California-2014-14.1% Alcohol-$40.50-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, blueberry, smoke and cocoa on a spiced finish. NR CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Cameron Hughes Wine-Lot 641-Merlot-Paicines-Central Coast-California-2015-15.1% Alcohol-$9.10-A nose of black cherry and some spice, garnet in […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 12 October 2019.
Marietta Cellars-Roman-Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-Barbara-Geyserville-California-2015-14.6% Alcohol-$14.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, blackberry, cassis and spices on finish. Not as good as last time tried. RP-90 CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Spoken Barrel-#42-Cabernet Sauvignon-Columbia Valley-Washington State-2015-13.5% Alcohol-$19.00-A nose of muted fruit […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 11 October 2019.
Bodegas Balbas, S.L.-Ardal-Vendimia Seleccionada-Crianza-Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon-Ribera Del Duero-Spain-2014-14.0% Alcohol-$19.99-A nose of some dark fruits and spice, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, plum, coffee and spice on finish, was very good. WE-91 CR-90 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus. Cameron Hughes Wine-Lot 638-Petit […]
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NJ Wine Event
Posted on 10 October 2019.
2019 Grand Harvest Wine Festival Saturday, October 12th & Sunday, October 13th, 2019 Noon – 5PM Fosterfields Living Historical Farm 73 Kahdena Road | Morristown, New Jersey Buy Tickets The Grand Harvest Wine Festival, is a chance to celebrate a wonderful time of the year! There is no better place to enjoy a crisp autumn […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 09 October 2019.
Secret Indulgence-American Dream-Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-St. Helena-California-2015-15.5% Alcohol-$24.98-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, raspberry, pepper and spice on finish. RP-91 WS-89 CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Cameron Hughes Wine-Lot 683-Zinfandel-Sierra Foothills-California-2017-15.0% Alcohol-$10.00-A nose of black cherry and some spices, dark […]
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Nicholas Wines New Website
Posted on 08 October 2019.
We’ve Got a Brand New Website! It’s been a little weird watching Eli Manning on the sidelines with an earpiece but sometimes a changing of the guard is the best thing a team can do. Boy oh boy did the national media give Gentleman a hard time when he took Daniel Jones with the 6th […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 07 October 2019.
The Alex Cooper Project-Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-Doug Rafanelli Vineyard-Dry Creek Valley-Sonoma County-California-2013-14.7% Alcohol-$24.00-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied red blend with black cherry, raspberry, white pepper on finish, expected more. WS-84 CR-87 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Belle Esprit Winery-Sensation-Syrah-Reserve-Rogue Valley-Oregon-2014-13.5% Alcohol-$12.25-A nose of […]
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NYC Wine Event
Posted on 06 October 2019.
Mention Larry Stone’s name to just about anyone in the wine industry and chances are they are well acquainted with his work. Larry was one of the first Master Sommeliers in the US, eventually winning the title of World’s Best, and spent several decades working at some of the best restaurants in the country – […]
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