Archive for April, 2018

Worth what I paid…

Sunday, April 29th, 2018 Posted in Odds, Ends & Blends, The Spit Bucket, Washington State | No Comments »

This is a wine that I was served for "free" on a recent flight on a small, regional airline. The kind that uses propellers on its planes. It was worth exactly what I paid, which says a lot. I usually ...

Don’t want to lay out Napa money? Try Walla Walla.

Thursday, April 5th, 2018 Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Cheap and Red, Walla Walla, Washington State | No Comments »

Napa Valley has redefined Cabernet Sauvignon, and along the way they have also redefined what it costs to enjoy a bottle. It doesn't seem that long ago that great Cabs could still be found for well under forty bucks, but ...

Total Eclipse of the Sun: Vasco Urbano Brunswick Petite Sirah 2013

Monday, April 2nd, 2018 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Livermore, Petite Sirah | No Comments »

Last summer the USA experienced a total solar eclipse, and for those of us who were able to get into the totality it was an amazing experience. The wine I enjoyed tonight served as a reminder, as when I held ...