Category Archives: Wine Blog

We are proud to announce that our Wine Tasting Events are returning this Friday to El Cajon. This Friday we will introduce you to some great Tuscan wines! Tuscan Tasting Event Tasting Dates: Friday, March 31st, 2017 – 5pm to … Continue reading →

Banshee Wines mission is to craft distinctive wines that over-deliver in every possible way.  They developed strong relationships with high-end vineyard owners in Sonoma and work in lock step with them to produce wines of depth, purity and balance.  They’ve … Continue reading →

Situated in the Rutherford appellation of Napa Valley, Frog’s Leap produces wine under the leadership of John Williams. Taking inspiration from his first Napa Valley winemaking post in the cellars of Stag’s Leap, John began making wine commercially in 1981 … Continue reading →

Come sharpen your senses, and test your skills!  But, we’re not taking the Sommelier Exam, so plan on having fun.  We’ll rate each wine from favorite to least favorite, then compile the winners. I love this approach. No one really … Continue reading →

This week’s tasting is named for Karl “The Mailman” Malone, named by his teammates for the fact that he always delivered.  These “Mailman” wines don’t fail to deliver either ~ great quality at a great price. We hope to see … Continue reading →

With the holiday season fully upon us, we all need something festive to drink.  Whether we’re toting it with us to a cocktail party, or entertaining friends, it’s invaluable to have a couple of “just right” bottles standing by. Because … Continue reading →

Every year on the third Thursday of November, at the stroke of Midnight, the young red wine Beaujolais nouveau is released onto the market in a frenzy of promotion, buying and drinking. Just 6-8 weeks old, the wine is intended … Continue reading →

Sineann (shuh-NAY-uhn) is a small Oregon producer of highly intense wines made from the finest grapes from the finest vineyards in the region.  “The bottom line is, we strive to make great wine – the only kind of wine that … Continue reading →

John Azevedo with the Henry Wine Group will join us this week to share a few nuggets from his world class collection of Italian wines. Taking into account a recent merger, the Henry Wine Group has now become the premier … Continue reading →

This week, we’ll sample a few of our best selling and most requested wines.  At long last, the Orin Swift wines are released to the market again, after the acquisition by Gallo.  These have been the most requested, and are … Continue reading →