CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 22 July 2017.
Bedrock Wine Co-Zinfandel-Petite Sirah-Alicante-Saitone Ranch Vineyard-Russian River Valley-California-2011-15.0% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of some dark fruits and spices, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied red Zin , with black cherry, plum, licorice and spices on finish, very easy drinking. RP-93 WS-90 CR-91 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus. […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 21 July 2017.
Macchia-Adventurous-Zinfandel-Linsteadt Vineyard-Amador County-California-2014-15.6% Alcohol-$22.49-A nose of dark cherry and spices, dark garnet on color. A full bodied single vineyard Zin, with black cherry, cassis, licorice and spice on finish, very good big wine. NR CR-90 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus. Clos La Chance Wines-Cabernet Sauvignon-Estate-Central Coast-California-2014-14.2% […]
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Truchard Vineyards Update
Posted on 20 July 2017.
PEOPLE VINEYARDS OUR WINES VISIT US Celebrating our Newest Release 2013 Estate Tempranillo When it comes to wine, location matters. One of my treasured locations in our vineyards is the Tempranillo block called “Boot Lake”. This secluded section of our property can usually be seen only by tractor or on foot as it […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 19 July 2017.
One True Vine-Layer Cake Wines-Sea of Stones-Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah-Petit Verdot-Mendoza-Argentina-2015-14.5% Alcohol-$14.99-A nose of dark fruit and some spice, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with blueberry, black cherry, chocolate and spice on finish, not as good as past years. NR CR-86 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. […]
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Carlisle Winery & Vineyards Update
Posted on 18 July 2017.
We are very pleased to announce our 2017 Summer Pre-Release, offering the last of our delectable 2015s. To order and/or read more about the wines, simply click here. Alternatively you can login to your account through our website and click Order Wine. A few very important notes: Additional Requests – If you’d like […]
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Game of Thrones Wine
Posted on 17 July 2017.
Dear Friends, In my mind, the general trajectory of “gimmicky” wine labels is innocuous wine that delivers very little value for the consumer and at first, even as a huge fan GOT fan, I wanted nothing to do with this project. Then I learned that former Williams Selyem winemaker Bob Cabral had been tapped […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 16 July 2017.
Mollydooker Wines-The Boxer-Shiraz-Australia-2014-15.5% Alcohol-$23.99-A nose of bold fruit and spice, dark black purple in color. A bold full bodied red, with plum, blueberry, bacon and spice on finish, needs a long decant. WS-93 CR-88 Good with steak, chicken, pasta. Wines of Substance-CS-Cabernet Sauvignon-Columbia Valley-Washington State-2015-14.5% Alcohol-$12.39-A nose of some […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 15 July 2017.
William Hill Estate Winery-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2013-15.2% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark garnet in color. A full bodied red, with blackberry, currants, fig and spices on long finish, needs a short decant. RP-88 WS-89 WE-90 CR-90 Good with steak, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus. C.V.S.C.-Principato-Pinot Grigio-Chardonnay-Delle Venezie-Italy-2016-12.0% […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 14 July 2017.
St. Urbans-Hof Winery-Wiltinger-Riesling-Mosel-Alte Reben-Germany-2010-10.5% Alcohol-$15.55-A nose of citrus and some spice, medium straw in color. A light to medium bodied white, with apple, melon, stone and spice on finish, good but a bit past prime. RP-89 WS-90 CR-89 Good with seafood, cheeses, salads. Luigi Bosca-Merlot-Lujan De Cuyo-Mendoza-Argentina-2010-14.0% Alcohol-$5.09-A muted nose […]
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NYC Wine Event
Posted on 13 July 2017.
Great Wines of the Andes returns to New York City this Fall Something very special is happening in the Andes: the quality of winemaking is better than it’s ever been. Acclaimed wine critic James Suckling invites you to discover these magnificent wines at the Great Wines of the Andes USA 2017 New York on September […]
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