Mark West Pinot Noir 2008 Review – Wine Wednesday
Enjoy our new feature, Wine Wednesday! Each week, on Wine Wednesday, the Drink of the Week team will feature a wine for $10 or under. 2008 Mark West Pinot Noir, California ($8.99 at Safeway) As an...
View ArticleHob Nob 2010 Pinot Noir – Wine Wednesday
We received a care package for Halloween from our friends at Hob Nob Wines with some vino and candy (two of our favorites). One of the wines was a 2010 Pinot Noir from the South of France (where after...
View ArticleHigh/Low Weekend – Oregon Pinot Noir
We are launching a new series for your wine consuming pleasure! This new series is based on one of my favorite concepts – High/Low Wine. This will allow our readers to splurge on one wine while saving...
View Article10 Great American Wines for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching. Since this is a quintessential American holiday, we thought that we would recommend ten American wines to drink this Thanksgiving. Some of these wines are from...
View ArticleWine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2011
With much fanfare, Wine Spectator announced its top 100 wines of 2011. Not surprisingly, the list was dominated by American, Italian and French selections, as well as representations from a number of...
View ArticleCooking My Way Back Home – Literary Monday
For the past few weeks, we have been reviewing books related to wine and spirit histories and memoirs and drink recipes. So, we have decided to mix it up a bit and are reviewing a cookbook. After...
View Article2010 Stoneleigh Pinot Noir Review – Wine Wednesday
This week’s Wine Wednesday is the 2010 Stoneleigh Pinot Noir and it hails from Marlborough New Zealand. While we receive this wine as a sample, it appears to retail from $9.99 to $17 and at $9.99,...
View ArticlePork and Pinot – A Perfect Combination For Easter
Easter is around the corner and you might be asking yourself what wines to serve to accompany Easter dinner. We know that a number of you maybe serving ham and chicken. There is no better...
View Article2009 Caretaker Pinot Noir – Wine Wednesday
Another pick from Trader Joe’s. This wine was purchased for $9.99, a steal for a Pinot Noir from the Santa Maria Valley, which is near Santa Barbara California. For those of you who remember, this...
View ArticleTop 5 Wines for Summer
Summer is finally here! While its stays nice and chilly in San Francisco, we have heard that the heat wave has already started in other parts of the country. When the weather turns warm, I turn to...
View ArticleWine and Candy Pairings for Halloween
Our friends at Hob Nob wine recently sent us a Halloween present of wine and candy. Seriously, it doesn’t get much better than that. If you added ice cream, you would be combining all of my vices....
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