Dried cherry and berry flavors blend easily in this moderately fruity style. Notes of cedar and spice show on the finish. Drink now.

Strong aromas of vanilla and caramel meet with buttercream and lemon on the nose of this very classic style of California chardonnay. There is a lemony tension and freshness to the sip, where the oak flavors grow strong and nearly sweet in the finish.

Perfumed and thick in structure, this is a widely appealing wine bursting in jammy blueberry and dark cherry that finishes robust in oak.

Offers a vein of dried strawberry notes to the baked cherry and plum tart flavors. Features a crisp, juicy finish. Drink now.

This is the best selling Chardonnay in America and has been for 25 years. Almost three million cases are produced annually. While it's ubiquitous, some times wine geeks are too easy to dismiss it. This is an excellent value in Chardonnay. Light golden in color with specks of green. The nose has vanilla, apples and a bit of honey. On the palate, this is ever so slightly ripe/sweet. No bitterness. Easy to drink with apples and honey coming thru. Clean. Moderate acidity. Moderate finish. It worked well with a variety of garden and fruit salads and was certainly drinkable on it own. Drink now.

Medium-bodied, with a snap of black licorice to the dark berry and red fruit flavors. Chocolate and Asian spice notes show on the finish. Drink now.

Broad-textured, with hazelnut accents to the ripe apple and citrus flavors. Smoky hints and light buttery notes show on the finish. Drink now.

2018 Oregon Vintage: Vineyard Savvy Reaps Consistency and Quality Aromas of earth and dried cherries with wet-wood notes, leading to a palate that has a soft, easy feel. Drink now.

This extroverted wine has the classic varietal aromas of snap peas and cut grass followed by lively citrus and herb flavors. The 13% of it that was barrel fermented contributes to the smooth texture.

This white has light peachy accents to the baked apple and dried pear flavors, with buttery hints showing on the juicy finish. Drink now.

A zesty blend, with energetic black cherry, smoky anise and pepper flavors. Zinfandel, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2025.

Direct, with a core of cherry and plum puree showing just a fleck of savory on the finish. Drink now.

On the light side, but smooth and ripe tasting, this wine eases onto the palate with apples, peaches and a hint of vanilla, while soft acidity gives a broad texture.

Though its sweet and slightly honeyed nose brings expectations of sweeter, light-hearted flavors to come, this very clean, medium-bodied Pinot Gris does not quite follow the predicted path, and, while gently juicy, it is not at all sugary in tone and tastes of well-defined peach-like fruit with a barely perceptible sprinkling of spice. A likeable enough sipper on its own, it is a well-balanced offering that will do happy service in washing down cracked crab as well as a wide variety of sushi.

If a comfortably balanced, slightly sweet, fruit-driven Riesling is what the menu or moment commends, this clean, user-friendly effort will handily fill the bill. It may not claim a great deal of complexity, but its affable mix of sweet limes and honeysuckle makes it a pleasure to sip on its own or with food, and, not the least of its appeals are its affordability and wide availability.

2019 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley The nose is herb, tobacco over saturated blackberry tart. The palate entry is a fine-edged acidity redolent of tightly-wound red fruit leading to a dry, somewhat grippy core. This will be widely available and is a solid, dependable wine. Drink 2021 - 2025.

2019 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley The nose is crunchy and juicy pineapple underpinned by white blossom and faint vanilla. The palate entry is a solid crisp yellow citrus backed by subtle notes of toast and apple. Easy drinking with polished acidity on the finish. Drink 2021 - 2024.

Deep ruby color. Juicy strawberries and red cherries are met with rhubarb, rose petals and some cola. Fleshy, juicy strawberries meet with light tannins and vibrant acidity. Cherry rhubarb pie flavors mix with white pepper, black tea some oregano. Fun and fresh despite the juicy fruit, this has a smooth, accessible feel but shows solid complexity for the price as well. Aged 12 months in French oak.

Medium yellow color. Aromas show apricots and lemon drops with lemon verbena, light butter, some bright, sudsy, floral tones. Crisp but flesh on the medium-bodied palate with lemons and peaches, bright but not light on the flavor. Lemon drops and honey mix with some almond and some brighter floral tones. Approachable, fun, yummy, value-driven stuff. Aged eight months in French oak, stainless steel and concrete eggs.

Smoky, flinty aromas and flavors give this medium-bodied, well-balanced wine an earthy expression in addition to good black cherry and hints of chocolate.

Cut grass and citrus aromas meet ripe apple and honeydew-melon flavors in this rather soft-textured and agreeable wine.

The Anderson Valley-based 2019 Pinot Noir Grand Reserve offers a solid, nicely fruited, medium-bodied style that has attractive black cherry fruits as well as licorice, toasted spice, and earth. It has plenty of classic Pinot Noir character and should keep for a couple of years.

This full-bodied wine is rich in texture and tastes more figgy and minerally than fruity, as subtle herb and broth flavors reveal some density on the palate.

86–88. Barrel Sample. A ripe, full-bodied wine, this is showing dark layers of wood, spice and intense acidity. Dark chocolate flavors give a bitter aftertaste.

Bright ruby-red. Reticent aromas of dark berries, pepper and herbs. In a distinctly cool style, with a raw suggestion of green pepper. Finishes with peppery tannins. Nicely juicy and brisk but seems a bit undernourished.