Category Archives: Wine Blog

The Jonathan’s Wine Tasting tour bus will visit five different AVA’s here in California while concentrating on what each does best.  The cool climate of the Russian River AVA as well as the Sonoma Coast AVA are well known for … Continue reading →

This week the Jonathan’s wine tasting tour will be heading to South America for two great events highlighting wines that received great reviews. On Friday we will taste wines of Argentina.  All five wines on tap received a minimum of … Continue reading →

This week we welcome Jeff Cruz from Duckhorn Winery to the El Cajon wine bar.  Jeff will be pouring his favorite wines for our enjoyment, including Duckhorn Merlot and Duckhorn Cabernet! Co-founded by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn in 1976, Duckhorn … Continue reading →

Fall is here, the holidays are coming, the weather is cooling, and the wine of choice switches from light and crisp to big and bold.  At El Cajon, we’re gearing up for the season by adding lots of great Cabernets! … Continue reading →

We have two blockbuster events on tap for this weekend.  I know many of you missed us not being around last week, so we plan to make it up to you with a powerhouse schedule.  On Friday we will take a little … Continue reading →

Friday night in El Cajon we’ll complete our two part Italian tasting with a sample of Tuscany.   When most people think of powerful wines from Italy, they think of Super-Tuscans or Brunellos.  We’ll taste some, as well as some fantastic … Continue reading →

On Friday we will try one Chardonnay from Catena winery and four reds from Cuvelier Los Andes Winery.  Cuvelier Los Andes is owned by Bertrand and Jean-Guy Cuvelier, part-owners of renowned Bordeaux Chateau Leoville-Poyferre in Saint Julien. The estate is … Continue reading →

The Chronic Cellars Purple Paradise Zin just hit the market this week, meaning the eagerly awaited Chronic wines are all available again, though probably only for a very short while! We’ll celebrate their arrival this Friday in El Cajon by … Continue reading →

On Friday we will be visiting our friends just north in Santa Barbara County.  This area is well known for its cool climate vairetals, primarily Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.  We will begin with a Rhone Style White Blend Edelzwicker before moving … Continue reading →

Friday night in El Cajon we’ll taste some incredible wines from Northern Italy.  When most people think of powerful wines from Italy, they think of Super-Tuscans or Brunellos.  We’ll make the case that Nebbiolo and Corvina grapes can produce wines … Continue reading →