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 […]
Sick and tired of the wine snob pouring wine and telling you what you should taste? Problem solved, we'll have here John Avery (who is both serious about wine and has a sense of humor) pouring wines this weekend. Here is what we will be pouring...
Although they share the same river, the Northern and Southern Rhône Valley are quite different in terms of climate, soils, topography, and grape varieties. There are also significant price differences between the wines of the two areas, with those of the North being more expensive. The Southern Rhone, on the other hand, is much more […]
We are once again blessed to have Peter Spann stop by and grace us with his presence. Last year's tasting with Peter was such as success he asked our distributor if he could stop by and pour some wine at our shop once again. And who are we to say, no. If you met Peter […]
Sick and tired of the wine snob pouring wine and telling you what you should taste? Problem solved, we'll have here John Avery (who is both serious about wine and has a sense of humor) pouring wines this weekend. Here is what we will be pouring...
Most wine enthusiasts today are familiar with the wines of Tuscany, the Piedmont, Lombardy and other northern regions of Italy. In ancient times, however, Southern Italy was the center of the wine world, thanks to the efforts of Greek colonists who introduced grapes and winemaking techniques to regions of what most people know today as […]
We are once again honored to have Peter Merriam at our store pouring wines from his vineyard. Peter is a local boy that had big dreams and saw them through. With a knack for winemaking and a gift for understanding what the consumer wants. Peter and his winemaking team have been producing some of the most […]
Finca Hispana is a cooperative, but unlike most, its main priority is to glorify Spanish wines by producing high-quality wines. One would think that quality is directly related to cost, but in this case it's not. The wines from Finca Hispana, at least those being tasted this weekend, are all less than $15 per bottle […]
