It isn't uncommon for wine buyers, like myself, to regularly push dry wines. On average most wine enthusiasts drink dry wines and they are better suited for food pairings. But every once in a while it feel nice to sit back and sip on a good, if not great, bottle of dessert wine. It is […]
Colonial Spirits and Monsieur Touton have been working together to provide you with the best value wines this side of the Mississippi. Some of the beloved favorites from Touton are Willm, Le Grande Ribe, and Agua de Piedra just to name of few. Touton has long been a strong partner of ours, and to prove […]
The Thanksgiving tasting has become an annual event for us and we are proud of it. It all started as an idea to pair Thanksgiving dinner with wine, a rather simple idea but one that rarely comes to fruition. This tasting has grown over the years and I am happy to say that we have […]
I can't believe we have been having this tasting for 6 years now. It feels like it was yesterday when we had our first one, and we were trying to fit 15 tables and upwards of 100 customers in our tasting area. How things have changed... Our Grand Red Tasting is the most visited and […]
Mead has seen a recent rise in interest and intrigue as of late, and rightly so when you consider it is one of the oldest form of alcohol. But modern mead isn't quite what you expect when you think 'mead'. Enter House Bear Brewing. House Bear is one of the newer mead brewers, but in […]
Wente is a unique story, but what is more unique than the story are the wines. The wines are predominantly from the Livermore Valley, which is an AVA within the San Francisco Bay AVA (Central Coast AVA). Wente wines showcase beautiful restraint when it comes to oak and fruit, and have just enough acidity to […]
I can't believe we have been having this tasting for 6 years now. It feels like it was yesterday when we had our first one, and we were trying to fit 15 tables and upwards of 100 customers in our tasting area. How things have changed... Our Grand Red Tasting is the most visited and […]
Ever wonder what makes the Gallo winery tick? As one of the largest family owned wine companies, Gallo understands what the consumer wants and gives it to them. Here are a few examples of just that. La Marca Prosecco Carnivor Cab Sauv William Hill Coastal Series Cab Sauv William Hill Coastal Series Chardonnay
Bernard de Nonancourt created the Laurent-Perrier style. To do this, he revived and took over the traditional ways of champagne, but also launched new approaches at both technical and blending level. He created a range of unique wines with their own history and personality. Laurent-Perrier is now celebrated for its style and the consistency of […]
This is tasting that has been a couple of years in the making. Ken has been a long time supporter of ours, but more importantly he has been a long time wine aficionado. Winner of the 2013 Wine Blog Award and a 2014 Wine Blog Award finalist, Ken knows a thing or two about wine. […]
