An unexpectedly good red California wine for $13 a bottle (An on line search may get you closer to $11, but you'll have to do your homework). For over three decades, Liberty School has been among the best values in California wine. That’s what this Liberty School 2008 Cab is all about.

Unprecedented Coalition of International Wine Regions Joined By Notable Chefs in Effort to Protect Wine Place Names NEW YORK - October 19, 2011 - Leadership from 15 of the world's premier wine regions came together along with renowned chefs from around the globe to call on policymakers to heed growing consumer demand for wine truth-in-labeling.

He's also a wine lover, but his cellar is full of current California Cabernet and modern day wine from Bordeaux. He arrived at my house carrying a 375 ml bottle of 2001 Turley Paso Robles Zinfandel Delinquent. Not saying that I should spend more time with California wine, or give the Aussie Shiraz a fair shake.

It was so nice to see winemakers we met in the Rhone Valley during "Discover Rhone" and meet new winemaker friends from Paso Robles, Australia, and Rhone style wine producers all around California. What a fabulous experience being at Hospice du Rhone 2011 (HdR2011). Stay tuned for auction results in this post.

Very excited to be here in Paso Robles for 19th Annual Hospice du Rhone! Will I see you here in Paso Robles? Paso Robles, California USA. Restaurant located in San Luis Obispo, California. This year, the Rho?ne with fish ). This post is a bit short, as I am racing off to the 9am tasting. Lunch.

This California wine used grapes from Paso Robles, Lodi, Lake Country and Monterey County. California red blendTonight was one of them nights when Shirley did not feel like cooking, I was not hungry and the NCAA Basketball National Championship was being played. game I have not missed in 38 years.

Recently I received a few samples from Cinnabar Winery in the Paso Robles region of California. California Zinfandel red blendNot being a wine connoisseur, I love it when I open a new wine and just fall in love with what I found or what, in this case, was sent to me for tasting. The finish was dry, smokey and extra long.

I am so excited to be visiting Paso Robles and attending the Hospice du Rhone this year! Very excited to attend this fabulous fun filled weekend and see how California compares! News hospice du rhone Paso RoblesFor more information, click here. rhone.

Lohr is a California producer of many different varietals, and increasingly, many different vineyards. Lohr 2008 Merlot from Paso Robles: This is an easy drinking style of wine that would pair perfectly with grilled salmon or pork, with very cleanly defined black fruit and bright elements of spearmint. lohr merlot Paso Robles

In a merger of all caps, FIJI will be acquiring JUSTIN vineyard in Paso Robles. SF mag tracks the evolution in California wine styles. SIPPED: miracles? FIJI water LLC, which recently shut down production in a showdown with Fiji’s (military) government but then caved , will be turning their water profits into wine. AFP ].

The first meetup of The Wine Society of Queens was held this weekend at The Wine Room of Forest Hills , where we sampled over a dozen new wines from California, France, Argentina, Italy, Spain and even Georgia (Russia). At the tail end hints of tea leaves, bits of cedar, milk chocolate and roasted marshmallow finish of nicely.

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!

I'm leaving Chile(till later) and heading over to California to try a few more Zin's. Much more jammy than the Paso Robles Zins I recently tasted and more like those Zins I had difficulty handling years ago. Tags: California red wine Sonoma County Zinfandel Deep dark fruit aromas with some cherry. Not that I am old??

Winemaker Notes: We initially created this blend as an auction lot for the Hospice du Rhone held in Paso Robles each year. Wine type: Red Wine Varietal: Blend Appellation: California Acid: 67 g/100ml PH: 4.06 Tags: California red blend We probably all know some body that died of this disease and may also know survivors.

That was not until I tasted and reviewed a Paso Robles Zin from Agent for Change. Tags: California red wine Mendocino County Zinfandel organic Somewhere among my 50 New Year's resolutions (99.9% failure rate) was to leave my wine comfort zone more often as I continue to expand my trapped palate. It just never happened.

believe this is my first from the Paso Robles' region of California. Blackberry, black cherry and a little dark plum aromas, lower alcohol and smoother finish from this Paso Robles' wine. A4C has released three wines from Central Coast California: a Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, and a Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon blend.

As I have previously written, the 2007 wines from the west side of Highway 101 in Paso Robles are un- freaking -believable, and Tablas Creek has a line-up of great wines at very reasonable prices considering the quality. Tags: Cellar Selection USA Central California Good Value Paso Robles 2007 4 stars Nothing.

I've been checking you out, behind your back, drinking with your friends from Paso Robles without your knowing about it. Tags: Cellar Selection USA Central California 2007 4 stars Dear Sticks and Stones , Ever since that night we had together I haven't be able to get you out of my mind. It's true. I'm not playing coy. miss you.

This syrah is like a left jab to the face, the aromas of ripe fruit assaulting your nose before you know what hit you. then another quick jab follows with plums. Next, a right cross to the mouth with smoky flavors, and just before you fall to the canvas you're thinking fresh flowers and lingering black pepper. It was a knockout

Ridge Vineyards Z-List Spring shipment included the 2007 Geyserville, East Bench, and Paso Robles zinfandels. By Days 3-5, this was clearly progressing in a much more elegant fashion than the East Bench or Paso Robles, without losing definition or dark fruit notes. But the predominant note on day 1 was the vanilla.

Ridge Vineyards' first Advanced Tasting Program release of 2009 , from 48 barrels of 100% zinfandel planted in 1923 on the Dusi Ranch one mile east of Highway 101 in Paso Robles, this big, mouth coating zinfandel is loaded with ripe red fruit. Tags: ATP Central California 2006 1 star Ridge Vineyards

Jean California Merlot 2005 * This is by all accounts a good value and one worth picking up to host a dinner party, a wedding, a bar mitzavah, or the return of the prodigal son from his animal quest. Produced in much the same manner as the California Merlot from Chateau St. "How much crap wine did you drink over the holidays?" No idea?

From the Paso Robles region of California where owner and Winemaker Stephan Asseo makes this Rhone blend of 40% Mourvedre , 30% Granache and 30% Syrah comes this ruby red from 100% estate grown fruit aged in French oak for 14 months. With a subtle nose comes forth spice, red fruits and a slight slate or chalk aroma. like that

From the Paso Robles region of California comes this classic blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon , 15% Cabernet Franc and 7% Merlot. Deep purple colors with a nose hinting of minerality, intense black fruits and, well, raw fresh steak. On the mouth there is vanilla and wood from the 18 months in French oak barrels.

The 2006 Paso Robles * from Benito Dusi's Ranch, 100% zinfandel from old old vines, is actually a light bodied, mild-mannered 14.6% I've decided to list these two Ridge zins together, but they really couldn't be more diverse. alcohol (if such a thing exists) showing nicely ripe red fruit and not too much heat. It's deep.

This Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles, California has a deep violet color with cherries, plums and blackberries on the nose, with a dark chocolate and oaky undertone. On the palate is a mature fruitiness and a rounded vanilla mouthfeel really nicely balanced in a fine example of what a Cabernet is all about.

Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 This Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles, California is made from 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petite Sirah, 5% Syrah, 4% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot and 1% Malbec- quite an intense mix, but it works. Here are 7 of my most recent favorite inexpensive but good wines. alcohol.

This Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles, California is made from 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petite Sirah, 5% Syrah , 4% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot and 1% Malbec -- quite an intense mix, but it works. Stainless steel fermentation, then 14-16 months in oak casks. a glass. alcohol