Cramer Ranch Vineyards-Castlebank-Zinfandel-Old Vine-Giulia’s Vineyard-Dry Creek Valley-California-2010-14.9% Alcohol-$12.99-A nose of cherry and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Zinfandel with black cherry, raspberry, spicy finish, a good value, not a great as 2008 but close. NR CR-87 Good with meats, chicken, pasta
W & J GRAHAM’S-NV (NON VINTAGE)-SIX GRAPES RESERVE-PORTO-PORTUGAL-19.5% Alcohol-$15.99. A nose of sweet fruit and spice, dark black in color. A full bodied Port blend with black berry, blueberry fruit, with a spicy finish. Meant to drank at the end of the night and a small glass is plenty, a true sipping desert wine. A bottle once opened is good for a month in the frig. NR CR-87 Good with desert, ice cream, cigar.