Wine of the Day
2009 Bodegas Hacienda Monasterio, Ribera del Duero, Spain. This amazingly dense and full bodied red is thick with almost a dry port feel on the palate and super long finish…
2009 Bodegas Hacienda Monasterio, Ribera del Duero, Spain. This amazingly dense and full bodied red is thick with almost a dry port feel on the palate and super long finish…
2010 Copain, Chardonnay “Tous Ensemble” Anderson Valley. It was a great surprise to find Copain’s lovely Chardonnay by the glass at my local favorite bistro, Central Market in Petaluma and…
2011 Coronica, Malvasia Istria, Croatian White. Malvasia is way underrated in my humble opinion, and this lovely white from Croatia made from the less floral Malvasia Istria vatical is a…
2011 Herencia Altes, Garnatxa Nerga, Spanish Red. This wine is absolutely delicious and rewarding with fruit, texture, spice and length, and best of all it is a steal! Eric Solomon…
1986 Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Sauternes, Premier Cru Classe, Sweet White Bordeaux, France. A friend celebrating his birthday opened this to share his special day and what a treat, especially to taste…
2011 Château Pesquie, Cotes du Ventoux “Terrasses” Rhone Valley Red, France. This vibrant and deeply flavored red, made from Grenache and Syrah is a real winner, and gives amazing drinking…
2009 Chateau La Roque, Pic St Loup “Cuvee les Vieilles Vignes de Mourvedre” Languedoc, France. Chateau La Roque is one of my favorite producers and I have long admired the…
2010 Cru, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley by Vineyard 29. Vineyard 29’s tasty second label Cabernet, Cru is a very pleasurable wine that possesses rich fruit, complex layers and delightful balance.…
2011 Weingut Donnhoff, Riesling “Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg” Spatlese “Felsenturmchen” Nahe, Germany. This is a stunning example of modern Spatlese, a wine that transcends time and place with textural depth and elegance…
2010 Black Kite, Pinot Noir “Kite’s Rest” Anderson Valley. It is not hard to see why Black Kite has a rebid following, and the latest Kite’s Rest will certainly be…