July 14, 2016

2013 Rock Wall Wine Company The Palindrome (Tannat) California (Retail $30) Winemaker – Shauna Rosenblum Few people know what a Tannat wine grape is and when they do the first response is “better have a steak to go with that”. The reason why is Tannat wines typically have a high amount of tannins. Well, Rock Wall winemaker Shauna Rosenblum produces a Tannat that is both a “cocktail” wine and a “food” wine. Due to the when this wine is harvested and then fermented there are no...

July 11, 2016

2014 Hans Wirsching Scheurebe Franken (Germany) Retail: $22 Winemaker: Dr. Heinrich Wirsching Is the Scheurbe varietal grape as a Riesling or a Sauvignon Blanc? The two varietals are kissing cousins of one another. We were introduced to this wine by Sommelier Tami Wong (Mess Hall in San Diego and Best New Sommelier of the Year 2014 by Wine and Spirits Magazine). She said to think of this wine as a “round Sauvignon Blanc” despite it being a Riesling in its DNA. Our research says it is a...

July 10, 2016

2016 Ultimate Wine Run One of my favorite things to do is to drink wine. The other thing I have to do is run to try to stay in shape; not such a favorite thing to do. Not often that the two go together but in this case I found a running event with a wine tasting. The two go together delightfully like Cabernet Sauvignon and Manchego cheese. When I received a Facebook promotion for the Ultimate Wine Run, it didn’t take me very long to jump at it. The Ultimate Wine Run has 27 events in 18 states...

July 06, 2016

2012 Lazarre Albarino Edna Valley Retail: $22 Winemaker: Adam Lazarre Sometimes people say the winemaker makes the grapes better while some say the grapes make the winemaker better. Here it is both. Meeting Adam Lazarre is an experience in itself and his wines are also to be experienced. He produces a 100% Albarino wine which are grapes primarily found in Spain. Edna Valley which is in San Luis Obispo County has success with this varietal grape. Think of an Albarino wine as an alternative to...