It’s party pack time, a six-bottle sampler for a weekend getaway or an extended trip to the beach. In my mind, the key to any good summer road trip includes a rosé, a crisp white wine, and a punchier red varietal or blend. Andiamo! (Let’s go!) THE ROSATTOS: There are simple, good rosés, and then […]
Month: May 2017
Taster's Choice: Four wines to kick start summer
The Mill City Oenophiles Club made its spring debut earlier this month, sampling an impressive array of five summer wines from Argentina, Chile and Italy’s Venezia Giulia region. Four of the wines — two rosés, a Pinot Noir and a Cabernet Sauvignon — are discussed in this article. The fifth wine tasted, a Sauvignon Blanc, […]
More to Cycles Gladiator than a sexy label
California’s Central Coast wine-growing region isn’t as well known to the general public as Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, but true oenophiles know this six-county zone is producing very exciting wines at affordable prices. Vineyards stretch from Santa Barbara County in the south to San Francisco Bay in the north. The area covers many subregions […]
