2006 De Lorimier Malbe c (USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley). tasted blind. 2006 De Lorimier Cabernet Sauvignon Crazy Creek Vineyard (USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley). 2005 De Lorimier Mosaic (USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley). color: Opaque, purple, scintillating. MORE >>

and really thrilled to see that among the goodies are two Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 from different vineyards. So without reading the notes from the winery I am going to try them and see if I can really detect a difference in taste, as well as quality. de Lorimier Winery 2006 Alexander Valley Crazy Creek Vineyard. MORE >>

We poured a lot of random stuff for the holidays, with only one bottle to go around a table of 10, so with very little second tastes, here are some highlights on our holiday: 1993 Dom Perignon ** Vivid gold color, with good vibrance. 2006 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley ** Deep red rose. Very nice. MORE >>

Rita and I enjoyed the evening and the company too much to take extensive tasting notes, but I did text myself a few lines. Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 70% form Napa, 30% from Sonoma with a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Well, here they are. MORE >>

With that in mind, I convened the Brooklyn Blind Tasting Panel to take a closer look at inexpensive Provence red wines. Such a great group for this tasting - Rosemary drinks loads of minerally white wine and has a tough time with big red wines like this. During the tasting and then dinner, this wine was good but also a bit weird. MORE >>