1. Wine Tasting-Malibu Jack&...
It was an educational tasting. Tasting sheets were popular reads. Event: The hard work paid off. Dennis has been working hard this summer getting a new room ready for parties and wine tastings. Today, they packed them in. Literally as more...
2. Immortal Zin Old Vines A ...
Immortal Zin Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, 2008 Cost: $12-14 What: This wonderfully soft, smooth and fresh fruit wine is delightful on many levels. It’s full of rich, ripe fruit that we love with Zinfandel, but it’s not a high-alcohol...
3. Jocelyn Lonen Winery Tast...
Susan Curtis presenting one of their Chardonnays at Bistro 491 Monday night Event: At first glance it was a simple tasting of four wines but the contrast and styles between the two Chardonnays and Cabernet Sauvignons proved anything but...
4. Weekend Tasting-Vineyard-...
Event: It was hot outside, pushing 100. What better than to try a “Leinie”. Vineyard Wine Market added a line of brews from Leinenkugel’s on Saturday for their weekend tasting. Plus they were having a sale with...
5. New Box Wine Is Fine For ...
When you’re headed out for a picnic, or even a backyard cookout, and you want to drink wine, you don’t want to lug around heavy, breakable bottles and fool around with corkscrews. So what do you do? Don’t be a wine snob. Don’t...
Wine Tasting-Malibu Jack’s-Thurs.,...
It was an educational tasting. Tasting sheets were popular reads. Event: The hard work paid off. Dennis has been working hard this summer getting a new room ready for parties and wine tastings. Today, they...
Immortal Zin Old Vines A Good Food Match
Immortal Zin Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, 2008 Cost: $12-14 What: This wonderfully soft, smooth and fresh fruit wine is delightful on many levels. It’s full of rich, ripe fruit that we love with Zinfandel, but...
Jocelyn Lonen Winery Tasting-Bistro 491 ...
Susan Curtis presenting one of their Chardonnays at Bistro 491 Monday night Event: At first glance it was a simple tasting of four wines but the contrast and styles between the two Chardonnays and Cabernet...
Weekend Tasting-Vineyard-July 23-24
Event: It was hot outside, pushing 100. What better than to try a “Leinie”. Vineyard Wine Market added a line of brews from Leinenkugel’s on Saturday for their weekend tasting. Plus they...
New Box Wine Is Fine For Picnics, Fun
When you’re headed out for a picnic, or even a backyard cookout, and you want to drink wine, you don’t want to lug around heavy, breakable bottles and fool around with corkscrews. So what do you...
Rugged Vineyard Produces Smooth Wine
Lynn Hofacket stands on his new deck made from planks that look like wood but are made from recycled milk cartons. His vineyard is behind him. One of the truths of winemaking is that the best wines come...
Weekend Tasting-Vineyard-July 16-17
Roger pours the Domaine du Deffends Rosé d'une Nuits Event: Weekend Forecast was for “Wine Pouring Light to Heavy!” And it was. Plus there was another treat, Scott from New York Butcher...
Third Thursday Tasting-Wine World-July 1...
Event: As usual a great selection of 6 wines at bargain prices was presented. The wines came Europe, South America and the West Coast of the United States. There was a little something for everyone’s...About Bottlereport.com
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- There were 4 wines, 2 chards and 2 cabs but toss in the great food and it was well worth $25. Bistro did a great job. http://bit.ly/aS4Z3M 3 days ago
- Susan Curtis presented 4 Lonen and Jocelyn Lonen wines tonight at Bistro 491. Lonen label are great wines for the price http://bit.ly/aS4Z3M 3 days ago
- Octavin took brand wines, boxed them in 8-sided box w/ plastic bladder. Most sell less than $20(less than $5 a bottle). http://bit.ly/diUsSL 1 week ago
- Don’t laugh. Dennis recommends a box of wine going on picnic, traveling, roughin it. Bota Box and Octavin packaging. http://bit.ly/diUsSL 1 week ago
- Hidden Ridge owners Casidy Ward-Lynn Hofacket and winemaker Tim Milos talk about the "struggle" to make good wine http://bit.ly/a46NWq 1 week ago
