Cline Zinfandel, Sonoma 2007
After Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, our feisty new world grape, Zinfandel, is the third most planted red grape in California. It has a polarizing personality.…
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New Kindle improved, but solving wrong problem?
I’ve been following the new Kindle announcement by Amazon with skeptical interest. The device, a digital reader for ‘e-books’, has met with some moderate success,…
Tenuta Vineyards – Behind the scenes and barrel tasting
The third largest winery in Livermore, California producing approximately 25,000 cases, Tenuta Vineyards is a unique place. Perched on a hill overlooking the rolling hills…
La Rochelle Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands 2006 $40 (91 pts.)
Beautiful aroma, nice complexity.
Week in review, survival of the fittest edition: Whales feed while I repair my calf
Another action packed week here at SSC. It seems like every 10 minutes something new comes our way: an email, a guest blog, a comment,…
Chateau des Cleons Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, France 2007 $5.99 (79 pts.)
79 Chateau des Cleons Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Loire Valley 2007. A discount wine from Trader Joe’s that tastes every bit the part. Unbalanced, abundance of minerals…
Turnbull Cellars’ Peter Heitz discusses wine with Loni on ‘WineTales’
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to taste wine from over 100 barrels per day?! Are you curious to know the #1 influencer of…
This just in: USA Today article on Loreto Bay, JW Marriot and Paraiso del Mar in La Paz
(02/08/2009 Update: Here is the actual scanned in USA Today Loreto Article courtesy of Mark Codiroli.) The press strategy kicked off by Jim Spano of…
‘Bioshock’ and the underwater city of Rapture are wonderful eye candy on the PlayStation 3
I recently read that Alec Baldwin loves video games, although had to overcome an addiction. These days it’s easy to see why with the ever…
Club Artesa shipment details and upcoming events
For those of you that belong to Club Artesa (or are considering joining) here are the details on the Winter Wine Club shipment and upcoming…