Lava Vine Vineyards-Grenache-Napa Valley-Calistoga-California-2013-14.3% Alcohol-$34.00-A nose of dark fruits and spice, medium garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red with black cherry, raspberry, light brown sugar with spices on smooth finish.  An easy drinking red.          NR         CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

McManis Family Vineyards-Merlot-California-2014-13.5% Alcohol-$9.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, medium garnet in color.   A medium bodied Merlot with blackberry, raspberry with a vanilla spice finish, not as good as prior year.          WE-88           CR-84           Good with meats, chicken, pasta.