Sourced from vineyards in the Central Coast region, Cupcake Vineyards brings this California Merlot to the table for a mere $10 price tag but it's definitely worth way more. Supple tannins but smooth and attractive with a matching finish. Really like this as an every day Merlot.

Tonight I am getting a head start with a very nice Merlot from one of my favorite California wineries, Concannon Vineyards. 2008 Selected Vineyards, Central Coast Merlot( $10 ). California red wine merlotIt's been a lot of fun traveling the world through wine this past month. Loved the way this wine felt in the mouth.

2007 Dierberg Chardonnay (USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley). Style note: Racy acidity cuts nicely through the delicous sweet golden butter of this California chard. Many characteristics of Burgundy (Meursault) in terms of the warmth, richness, yet also California style in terms of its expression.

USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley). Style note: A very good example of a California Cabernet Sauvignon that tries to represent its terroir, this well balanced wine offers layers of flavor and some real complexity. USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley). This week I've tasted some excellent wines!

They are now partners with Concannon Vineyard and the Concannon family, and benefit from their stat-of-the-art winemaking facilities and access to Central Coast sources of fruit. Tags: California Petite Sirah A few weeks ago I received two bottles of Glen Ellen wine and my first thoughts were 'why?' That was a mistake.

Finished the month of May by enjoying many of the Finger Lakes Riesling brought home from the Seneca Lake wine tour and opened a few from the west coast to compare. Central Coast California Riesling was, lets say different, but a Washington State Riesling from Chateau Ste. This one was a bit different. Started out OK.

He’ll shop around the world’s best wine regions, including France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Argentina, South Africa, and California to find some very good juice in bulk that a vineyard might sell for $55 per bottle and sell it for $15. Lot 135 Central Coast Syrah 2007 $12 Animal, bright fruits, dark berries, strawberries, red licorice.

Recently, the wife and I have been discussing a possible trip to California next year. Oh, I'm sorry, did I leave out Paso Robles, Lodi, Central Coast or Livermore Valley. The past few months I have been tasting, or should I say consuming, some really fantastic California wines from many different AVA's. must buy!

The wines are sourced from preeminent and emerging wine growing regions including Monterey County; California Central Coast; Marlborough, New Zealand; Spain and Hungary. The first wine to be released in the new Octavin Home Wine Bar is Monthaven Winery Monterey County Central Coast Chardonnay.

We also tasted Maggie's cult central coast syrah, Lillian. Tags: Cellar Selection Central California 2006 3 stars Oregon 2007 2008 4 stars On Monday I was fortunate to attend a lunch at Eleven Madison Park hosted by Maggie Harrison, the proprietor of Antica Terra winery in Amity, Oregon. In 2007, in which it rained 9.5

believe this is my first from the Paso Robles' region of California. A4C has released three wines from Central Coast California: a Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, and a Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon blend. Tags: Cabernet Sauvignon California red wine Paso Robles Zinfandel Now Cabs I have no problem with.

From Monterey, California, a Meritage is a Bordeaux style blend using Cabernet and Merlot. this one also has Petit Verdot and Malbec in the mix. On the nose a thick and intense syrupy aroma of ripe cherries, with juicy flavors showing herbal influence, swathed in violet powder and a mild vegetal edge.

David Bruce Central Coast 2006 * Ruby color. I don't know what it is that makes October pinot noir season, but it's always around now that I start to break out the reds in earnest again and the pinot noir is always the first off the shelf. The crisp acidity and earthy flavors somehow compliment this brisk NYC air. Cellar selection.

On the night of the great VP debates, the Imbibe Wine Club met to sample some 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon from California. We had three from the Napa/Sonoma region, and one from Carmel Valley in Central Coast.

And with that being said we decided not to jump the gun with whites, roses, and Beaujolais saving these for April and focusing on the western Coast of the United States for March's Wine Starter Kit. This month the kit is a hundred bucks for six great expressions of the big three: Washington, Oregon and California. Cheers

And last but certainly not least we head west to California. The producer is Cycles Gladiator located in the downright awesome central coast of California. So the Alphabet City Wine Co. has been open for about a month now and all is well. Everyone that comes in seems to really dig the fact that we are here. Can you tell?

Summerland is one of the better California producers in my book. My wife and I were lucky enough and honored to sit and try every wine in their line when we visited their tasting room in Summerland California on our way to Ventura. If you haven't already, try some of these California Central Coast wines. Cheers