... , owners, Frank and Pena Cassetta brought us back to earth with a twilight tasting and private tour of their massive countryside, family-run establishment. We found ... harvested and cold-pressed this time of year, we tasted Badevisco Extra Vergine di Oliva, Varieta Itrana. Our tasting notes follow: Color: Green with a yellowish tinge. Aroma: Fruity. Herbal. Holds the distinct scent of sweet apple. ...

... the Blood Mountain Red, which pairs well with Cheetos, as they demonstrate during the tasting, and should go well with barbecue. I did take a picture of their vineyards, but went for the vineyard view over the ... if you buy four bottles. Hubby and I each got a tasting and passed back and forth, so that's how I have notes on more than eight. They also have the beautiful views: Porch: From the ...

BevMo!, a beverage superstore local to California and Arizona, recently opened its 100th store, and Jess, Mitch and I trekked all the way to Rolling Hills Estates to help them celebrate (see Bordeaux Wines That Won’t Break The Bank). The expansive wine, beer and spirits “mega-tasting” was probably an incentive… Armed with vinoculture literature and a

Voted the favorite Zin of the evening at a recent Zinfandel tasting, which included Turley, Ridge, and Rosenblum. Deep garnet color. Intense, chocolatey nose. Full bodied with tons of fruit on palate and lots of extract. 15.5% alchohol slightly evident. Not sweet or overripe at all. A massive wine that needs 3-5 years to open up but should hold 5 more. If you must drink it now let it breathe for a ...

... nothing of these grapes, but I do know that the final product in this bottle was a solid wine. The wine had some bright red fruits in the nose and some pepper notes, but that was about it. I was a bit skeptical as to what this wine could really offer, but upon several drinks afterwards - I was quite impressed. The wine has a racy acidity that calls out for food, and soft tannins. There was ...

I'm behind on my tasting notes! I have a couple tasting events' worth of notes to post, but I'll start by posting the odds and ends from my notepad: Caol Ila 25, Highland Park 18, Glenmorangie Signet, Cragganmore and Oban Distiller's Editions, plus others...