This is a Shiraz, Cab, Merlot and Cab Franc blend.
This bottle was looking at me for a long time, not sure why I kept passing it up. Lets just say blueberry, blackberry come the closest. I wouldnt at this point decant at all.
We really liked this easy to drink shiraz, maybe are expectations were low. Either way it was enjoyed. Not going to put a rating on it, probably hard to find now. But dont let bottles go to waste wating on the perfect moment to open. We got lucky on this one, so dig around and pull out that bottle you saved. Cheers
2009 Sea Smoke Gratis Chardonnay
This has been a suprise! Came in the mail as a former club member. Why was I a member, Pinot of course. But wow is this an incredible Chard. Love the color nice medium yellow, great nose, not overly oaky at all. Just right. The acidity is low, the fruit is great. I have to say we loved drinking this wine.
OK, Sea Smoke known for Pinot. This Chard is a home run. The sad part is, its not for sale. Nope. Hence the name Gratis, so... Get a membership, go to Sea Smoke and search this one out.
On my scale of of gotta own and love to drink, a full 9 out of 10 here.
Another favorite out of my cellar. 2006 Harris merlot about $50.
Nothing like good single vineyard wines. You get a true feel of the
terroir. You will taste the full on Oakville style fruit. Bluberry/
Cherry dark fruit. A cedar edge comes from the French oak barrels.
This is a top tier merlot for sure. Blind taste a friend, they will
not think merlot you’ll hear Cab or Bordeaux but you will hear they
love it. As with all the Nickel wines.
Where Far Niente is a blend, the Nickel & Nickel wines are true single vineyard.
This wine is produced right here in Carlsbad Ca. Sourcing grapes from a family vineyard in Sonoma.
Producing big dark fruit, spicy tannins with with a great finish Not
heavy on the acidity. Very well balanced for a wine at this price. You
will not disappoint any of you wine buddies.
I didn’t even have to buy this one, oh yes I did. By the glass at a local restaurant in Encinitas, Firefly. Was fun
For around $20 to $25 this is a wonderful everyday drinker!
very crisp finish, smooth on the palet. I notice a sesame nose,
which is interesting. It really reminds me of some of the white I drank in France. A nice wine for anyone who likes whites for sure. As a
primarily red drinker I see this as a great day time wine or summer on
the patio.
The price for me is a bit stiff, $39. There are a lot of good Sauv
Blancs out there for less. But for someone special or if you just don’t
drink much white, this is a great buy for the occasion.
Come, buckle and up and by one for a close friend, if you know what I mean
The Wine Sellar is also known as the Wine Sellar & Brasserie.
First the store. It has an incredible selection of fine wines from
around the world. Excellent French, German and Italian wines and of
course the great California wines.
I find the selection of Pinot Noir to be one of the best. Great
French Burgundy to the beautiful Russian River. Of course Oregon as
well, but I lean to the Russian River for my Pinot fix.
Wednesday and Saturday is when the have their regular wine tasting
events. Very casual atmosphere taste whats on the list walk around and
meet the staff.You will find them all very helpful and can make
difficult decisions easy.
The restaurant is rated among San Diegos best. While it is located
in a business park not typical of a restaurant of this caliber. You
will find the food to be fantastic, of course a great wine selection as
well. Allways rated highly in the Spctator.
This is a great local shop in Carlsbad, with two sides. Store front
and tasting room. The store front has a nice selection of wines for all
budgets. Its well layed out and easy to find what you are after.
The other side of the shop is a wine bar. With many by the glass
choices and some fantastic beers and espresso. Great cheese boards are
available in a variety of sizes.
The feature a couple of wine clubs, where members can come in and
taste as many as 18 wines and choose two. This typically happens on the
second Thursday of the month and makes for a great gathering.
Live music on Thursdays and Fridays makes this a locals favorite.
The Staff is great, well informed, knowledgeable about what they have and over time know what you are looking for.
I will be there on Thursday(most of them), so come over and track me down!
This is a nice shop easily found in San Marcos, Ca.
They feature one of the largest by the glass selections that you will ever see. Served at the bar or on the patio.
The have special days like ladies night on Thursdays, Jazz on Sundays.
The selection of wine is well planned and easily found. If you can
not find what you are looking for the staff is always available for you.
The owner went out of his way to find me a case of wine I was
looking for. Gave me the best price possible. This is great spot, I
have only been a couple times so I will go back soon and take some
notes now that the blog is up
New and improved site should be coming soon. Its been a while I know! But the real job, you know the one that pays the bills and will get our daughter through college....
OK the summer is here and I am looking at nice warm weather wines. Typically you are expecting big reds, I know. Look for some crisp white wines like Pomelo Sauvignon Blanc, and Cosenting Pinot Grigio to appear soon!
Today I am heading over to Caruth Winery in Solana Beach Ca. Looking forward to some good stuff
Cheers, Jeff
New and improved site should be coming soon. Its been a while I know! But the real job, you know the one that pays the bills and will get our daughter through college....
OK the summer is here and I am looking at nice warm weather wines. Typically you are expecting big reds, I know. Look for some crisp white wines like Pomelo Sauvignon Blanc, and Cosenting Pinot Grigio to appear soon!
Today I am heading over to Caruth Winery in Solana Beach Ca. Looking forward to some good stuff
Cheers, Jeff
