We only had one formalized tasting this week, but that didn’t stop us from tasting a lot of wine for you. That’s the way it is sometimes. Some weeks we will have 4 or 5 formalized tastings with wineries and other weeks we will only have 1 or 2, but have a lot of quick […]
Category Archives: Tasting Round-Up
20
Mar
Mar
We have something for everybody this week. We tasted wines from Italy, Napa, Sonoma, and Slovenia. We had Cabernets, Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs, Pinots, Sangiovese, and a Red Blend. Wines from $20/b to $160/b, and everything in between. If you have been hemming and hawing about pulling the trigger and reaching out to us, this is […]
13
Mar
Mar
This week the stars of the show came from a variety of styles and producers. We have: 2 Cabs, 2 Pinots, 1 Chard, 1 SB, and 1 Red Blend. The best part is they come from 7 different producers and 6 different AVA’s. So if you love variety, this is the week for you. Reach out […]
06
Mar
Mar
The wines that we got to taste this week are why I love being in this industry, and why I love doing what I do. Philippe Melka Jim Barbour Mike Smith Aaron Pott Sam Kaplan Thomas Rivers Brown These are the BEST in the business. The VERY BEST. These are the type of wines that […]
27
Feb
Feb
The best way to describe this weeks tastings is an “an embarrassment of riches”. Our lineup this week featured one winner after another. It was so hard to choose a Top 5 that I gave up and listed 7 wines for your viewing and drinking pleasure. 2012 Clos du Caillou ‘Les Quartz’, Chateauneuf du Pape Wine […]
2013 Robert Biale ‘Black Chicken’ Zinfandel, Napa Valley Wine Spectrum 94: Big flavors of mixed warm berries black cherries round tannins mulling spices and a touch of pepper and toasty vanilla. A comforting sipper on its own this fantastic classic also pairs wonderfully with smokey barbecue burgers, pizza or hearty pasta. For added softness and aromatics stash […]
This week it was so much fun to be a Wine Advisor at Wine Spectrum. We tasted some absolute stunners. Although I would love to post about all of them here, I don’t want to make you jealous. Instead I’ll just highlight the top few. 2009 Hundred Acre ‘Deep Time Ancient Way Vineyard’ Summer’s […]
06
Feb
Feb
This weeks tasting lineup was peppered with a bonanza of beautiful Cabernets. Although we taste across the spectrum when it comes to types, styles, and varietal of wines, Cab is truly King in this weeks tastings. 2009 Meander Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley – $75/b Wine Spectrum 95: This bottling shows off its pedigree with style and substance. Mouth […]
Is there a better job out there than Professional Wine Advisor? I don’t think there is. We taste 1000′s of wines a year to make sure that we only offer the BEST to our clients. Enjoy a few of the wines from this week that made the cut. 2012 Passenger Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Wine Spectrum […]
Every week we have the tough fantastic job of tasting dozens of wines to make sure that we only offer the very BEST to our clients. We are constantly on the look out for amazing under-the-radar wines, along with celebrated projects from famous producers to augment our ever changing portfolio. Give us a call (800.933.8466) or email us […]
