At Freemark Abbey, A New Chapter Continues Its Storied History The 1999, 2009 and 2015 Cabernets from the Bosché vineyards, known for its wines of “sophistication, depth and longevity,” exuded signature notes of florals and full-bodied fruit, especially dark cherries.

At Freemark Abbey, A New Chapter Continues Its Storied History Those magnificent Cabernets! Ted’s favorite, 1995 Sycamore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, was a stunner with notes of spice, black pepper, dark currants, menthol, soft tannins and balance. While tasting, Ted remarked that “everything lined up” during the vintage to help produce this exceptional wine.

At Freemark Abbey, A New Chapter Continues Its Storied History During dinner, our group tasted Kristy’s 2018 Napa Valley Chardonnay, a wine that speaks to the rich history of the region and the luscious hint of what we may expect from her winemaking style. Vibrant and elegant with a touch of oak and notes of citrus and ripe tropical fruit, Kristy admitted that she “took it up a notch” with this delicious wine. Creativity meets classic.

At Freemark Abbey, A New Chapter Continues Its Storied History Upon arrival at Sepia and greetings all around, a chilled glass of 2019 Sauvignon Blanc. refreshing and flavorful with zesty acidity and ripe tropical fruit notes, was offered.

How to Have Wine Delivered to You While You’re Socially Isolating Available at Everything Wine stores, the 2016 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, Oregon, is a fragrant medium-bodied red, which doles out a potpourri of cedar chips and dried flowers, raspberry and exotic spices. Harmonious and expressive, it also has pleasing savoury undertones.

Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay - recommended

Sonoma Coast Wineries Need Your Love Now More Than Ever Elegant and well-crafted, and while it’s definitely bigger than some, it finds a powerful, spicy sense of balance with scorched earth, smoke, toast, flamed orange peels, purple plums, crushed blackberries, and roasted coffee beans.

Sonoma Coast Wineries Need Your Love Now More Than Ever Here are 29 excellent bottles of Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir to look for. Ripe and fruit-forward, with red and black cherries, blueberries, violets, hints of kirsch, rooibos, tamarind paste, and sweet spice including vanilla and star anise.

Winemaker Randy Ullom does an admirable job with this label that graphically is even more boring than its Vintner’s Reserve moniker. That said, it’s a wine that has evolved over the decade and now is very reflective of the new California Chardonnay style and its top-flight fruit sourcing. Don’t worry, it is still lush and sweet-smelling with ripe peaches, a touch of caramel candy and buttercream, but it’s the acidity that sets the tone for the palate and its pineapple, peach, Meyer lemon flavours. Pair with lobster, crab, baked salmon or butter chicken.

Full of rich red fruit flavor. Good complexity, depth for a pinot in at this price.

The Best Red Wine For A Romantic Rooftop Date 2015 Stonestreet is a hidden California gem that wine enthusiasts love. This wine is grown in one of the best Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard sites in Alexander Valley. This red wine has a score of 91 points from Jeb Dunnuck. This dark-colored Cabernet Sauvignon is full-bodied, smooth, and balanced on the palate with tasting notes of black currant and oak bouquet. Your rooftop date nights will never be the same when you grab this red wine. It's not only affordable, but it's also one of California's best.

All together, let us toast the dawn of Spring! B+

This very dark ruby and slightly opaque Merlot based wine from Lasseque is a big boy. It opens with a pomegranate, mild cedar, wet stone and black currant bouquet. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, balanced and savory. The flavor profile is a mineral influenced black currant with notes of cedar and black cherry. The hints of anise, black tea and a touch of Alessi Balsamic reduction sauce. The finish is dry and its tannins build-up and last for a very long time. It reminded me of a very good Petit Verdot even though there is none in it. This wine needs to be decanted in the near term. You can then serve it with a well-marbled steak or Roy’s rib roast.

This almost clear colored Sauvignon Blanc opens with a gooseberry and Honeydew melon bouquet. On the palate, this wine is light plus bodied and pretty round for a Sauvignon Blanc. There is nice mouthwatering acidity mixed in as well. The flavor profile features savory minerality along with quince and green apple. I also detected some hints of gooseberry and white pepper towards the end. The finish is pleasant, refreshing and has nice length as it drifts away. I would pair it with oysters or sushi.

This bright red colored Pinot Noir from the La Crema is very good. It opens with a strawberry and cola bouquet with a hint of blueberries. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, balanced and has a pleasant round mouthfeel. The flavor profile is a Dr. Pepper and mild red raspberry blend with notes of caramel and clove. I also detected a hint of coffee and strawberry mixed in. The finish is dry and its mild tannins show nice length for a Pinot. This Pinot from the Russian River Valley is savory and would pair well with a grilled pork chops with cherry sauce.

This bright yellow colored Chardonnay from Diatom opens with a pineapple and ginger bouquet with a hint of lemon. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, slightly acidic and fresh. The flavor profile is a lemon tart with notes of pineapple and gentle minerality. I also detected some hints of clementine. The finish is dry and refreshing. This wine would be a nice summer alternative for Chard fans while on the beach. It would pair well with a bucket of fried clams from the clam shack.

Red wines to warm you up these last few winter days Siduri Wines (named after the Babylonian goddess of wine) specialize in cool-climate, American west coast Pinot Noirs, sourcing fruit from vineyards from Oregon’s Willamette Valley, down to California’s Santa Barbara County. If these two wines I recently tasted are any indication, the company seems to have a good handle on what it’s doing. Both are extremely well-crafted, complex and seamlessly integrated. The SLH just barely got the nod from me over the RRV, but this is really splitting hairs. Both wines show classic Pinot Noir aromas, with shades of black raspberry, cedar, and mild spice aromas in the SLH, where the RRV leans more towards black cherry, tobacco leaf, and new leather. Where the SLH carries a tad more weight, the RRV is imbued with a silky, almost oily, viscous texture. You really can’t lose either way.

Red wines to warm you up these last few winter days Siduri Wines (named after the Babylonian goddess of wine) specialize in cool-climate, American west coast Pinot Noirs, sourcing fruit from vineyards from Oregon’s Willamette Valley, down to California’s Santa Barbara County. If these two wines I recently tasted are any indication, the company seems to have a good handle on what it’s doing. Both are extremely well-crafted, complex and seamlessly integrated. The SLH just barely got the nod from me over the RRV, but this is really splitting hairs. Both wines show classic Pinot Noir aromas, with shades of black raspberry, cedar, and mild spice aromas in the SLH, where the RRV leans more towards black cherry, tobacco leaf, and new leather. Where the SLH carries a tad more weight, the RRV is imbued with a silky, almost oily, viscous texture. You really can’t lose either way.

Four French Wine Regions to KnowDrink the wines of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, and the Loire.The Right Bank is clay soil, so merlot is the main grape along with cabernet franc, and some of their famous regions include Pomerol and St. Emilion; we love Château Lassegue Les Cadrans de Lassègue Grand Cru 2016.

Winery to Watch: Oregon's WillaKenzie The three pinot noirs were equally stunning, including the relatively modestly priced 2017 WillaKenzie Pinot Noir, WillaKenzie Estate Vineyard/Jory Hills Estate Vineyard at $35. This is an elegant pinot that shows exceptional fruit purity, impressive structure and a pleasing finish with a touch of tannin on the back end. The other two pinots are part of WillaKenzie's terroir-specific program that isolates grapes from six specific sites on the estate. I tasted the 2017 WillaKenzie "Aliette" pinot noir ($65) and the 2017 WillaKenzie "Kiana" pinot noir ($65). The Aliette delivers a distinctive nose of cherry and spice and is light in color though big on flavor. The beautifully perfumed Kiana, grown in a warmer microclimate, trends to the floral spectrum of aroma, with an impressive mid-palate and exceptional palate length.

Winery to Watch: Oregon's WillaKenzie The three pinot noirs were equally stunning, including the relatively modestly priced 2017 WillaKenzie Pinot Noir, WillaKenzie Estate Vineyard/Jory Hills Estate Vineyard at $35. This is an elegant pinot that shows exceptional fruit purity, impressive structure and a pleasing finish with a touch of tannin on the back end. The other two pinots are part of WillaKenzie's terroir-specific program that isolates grapes from six specific sites on the estate. I tasted the 2017 WillaKenzie "Aliette" pinot noir ($65) and the 2017 WillaKenzie "Kiana" pinot noir ($65). The Aliette delivers a distinctive nose of cherry and spice and is light in color though big on flavor. The beautifully perfumed Kiana, grown in a warmer microclimate, trends to the floral spectrum of aroma, with an impressive mid-palate and exceptional palate length.

Winery to Watch: Oregon's WillaKenzie The three pinot noirs were equally stunning, including the relatively modestly priced 2017 WillaKenzie Pinot Noir, WillaKenzie Estate Vineyard/Jory Hills Estate Vineyard at $35. This is an elegant pinot that shows exceptional fruit purity, impressive structure and a pleasing finish with a touch of tannin on the back end. The other two pinots are part of WillaKenzie's terroir-specific program that isolates grapes from six specific sites on the estate. I tasted the 2017 WillaKenzie "Aliette" pinot noir ($65) and the 2017 WillaKenzie "Kiana" pinot noir ($65). The Aliette delivers a distinctive nose of cherry and spice and is light in color though big on flavor. The beautifully perfumed Kiana, grown in a warmer microclimate, trends to the floral spectrum of aroma, with an impressive mid-palate and exceptional palate length.

Winery to Watch: Oregon's WillaKenzie His philosophy came through loud and clear when I tasted the two chardonnays, the 2018 WillaKenzie Willamette Valley Chardonnay and the 2017 WillaKenzie Estate Chardonnay, Yamhill-Carlton. The 2018 Willamette chard shows a wonderful touch of lemon creme, richness lifted by firm acidity and subtle hints of baking spice. The 2017 Estate chardonnay, grown in a slightly warmer microclimate in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, is richer and more opulent, with complex layers of citrus, apple, pear and spice.

Winery to Watch: Oregon's WillaKenzie His philosophy came through loud and clear when I tasted the two chardonnays, the 2018 WillaKenzie Willamette Valley Chardonnay and the 2017 WillaKenzie Estate Chardonnay, Yamhill-Carlton. The 2018 Willamette chard shows a wonderful touch of lemon creme, richness lifted by firm acidity and subtle hints of baking spice. The 2017 Estate chardonnay, grown in a slightly warmer microclimate in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, is richer and more opulent, with complex layers of citrus, apple, pear and spice.

45 top global Bordeaux red blends Ripe, full-bodied, oak-driven style but with lots of plush, ripe, rich berry and cherry fruits, a touch of dark plum and good acidity to finish. Lovely purity of fruit here. A blockbuster of a style, but it still shows restraint and elegance. Finishes with fresh acidity to keep everything in check.