Archive for August, 2020

Cellar Treasure: 2005 Marqués del Puerto.

Tuesday, August 18th, 2020 Posted in Cellar Treasures, Cheap and Red, Spain, Tempranillo | No Comments »

2005 Marqués del Puerto Gran Reserva Rioja Mind you, I haven’t had this in my cellar for very long. I purchased two bottles about eight months ago from one of my favorite online wine shops, Wine Exchange for less than $20 ...

Life is too short for boring wine…

Friday, August 14th, 2020 Posted in California, Central Coast, Not Red, Odds, Ends & Blends, Pinot Noir, The Spit Bucket | No Comments »

Sometimes a bargain isn’t really a good deal. It’s been HOT recently. Really hot. Way hotter than I really can tolerate. I’m an autumn/winter sort of guy. Summer has never been my favorite season and in the times I ...