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Wine Tasting Notes El Cajon 12/5/14-12/6/14

“The Change of Seasons Tasting” Well, after a week off to enjoy the holidays we’re back at it with a flight of wines chosen to reflect the seasonal shift from fall to winter with an emphasis on more robust wines. … Continue reading

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Wine Tasting Notes El Cajon 11/21/14-11/22/14

This week’s tasting focuses on the wines of noted winemaker Sal Galvan, who earned his stripes at Pine Ridge and Robert Mondavi before striking out on his own with his Solano County winery as well as serving as winemaker for … Continue reading

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Wine Tasting Notes El Cajon 11/14/14-11/15/14

“The Papillon Tasting” Wines from the Orin Swift Cellars have long been among the most popular on our shelves and this week we feature the 2012 Papillon, a lush, complex blend from the Napa Valley. Fashioned in the Bordeaux style, … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Notes 11/7/14-11/8/14

The Holiday Head-Start Tasting Here at Harvest Ranch we listen to voices of our valued customers and recently you’ve been suggesting that we allow you to sample more of the upscale pricier wines that we feature on the shelves of … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting 10/31/14-11/1/14

“The Columbia Winery Tasting” The state of Washington has consistently turned out quality, budget-friendly wines and this week’s tasting will provide yet another example of those positive factors as we sample a variety of wines from Columbia Winery. For more … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Notes 10/24/14-10/25/14

Return of the Press Cellars Tasting We’ve fallen in love with the Press Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon that highlighted a tasting early this year and now we’re going to sample some new Press releases that will rank right up with the … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Notes for 10/17/14-10/18/14

“The Robert Hall Tasting” We’ve had spectacular results with Paso Robles wine and this weekend we’re sampling an interesting assortment of varietals from one of the area’s leading winemakers, the Robert Hall Winery. The Hall family fell in love with … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Notes 10/10/14-10/11/14

The Dueling Cabs Tasting International prestige is on the line this weekend as we sample three nice Cabernet Sauvignons from around the world that provide you an opportunity to taste different styles of wine from the same grape that all … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Notes 10/3/14-10/4/14

The Grenache and Friends Tasting Grenache rules the roost this weekend as we offer an intriguing variety of Grenache-based wines that provide bold, fruit flavors that provide a tasty companion to barbecues, cheeses and main dishes. We’ll cool off first … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Notes 9/26/14-9/27/14

The Harvest Ranch Cellars Tasting It’s been a while but the Harvest Ranch Cellars Wines have returned and the wait was well worth it. Many of our regular tasters recall years past when we bottled our own, terrific wines and … Continue reading

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