Category Archives: Wine Blog

This Friday we will visit South America and are going try wines from Chile and Argentina.  We will start with a couple whites from Argentina, a Torrontes, and a Chardonnay.  Our last wine from Argentina will be a Cabernet, before … Continue reading →

Catherine Uzeta of Monterey Bay distributors will join us Friday night in El Cajon. Catherine will be pouring a selection of her favorite wines that she represents, including the 97 point Stephanie Red Blend from Hestan Vineyards – what a … Continue reading →

On Friday we will have two different wineries here to present there selections.  The two wineries are Encanto winery featuring wines from Carneros and Rutherford, and Alximia Winery located in the Guadalupe Valley near Ensenada. We will get the opportunity … Continue reading →

This Friday at Harvest Ranch El Cajon, due to popular demand, we will explore our favorite growing regions for Pinot Noir, with an eye toward contrasting the northern versus southern regions of our west coast. We have found that there … Continue reading →

Located on California’s South Central Coast, the Santa Barbara County AVA is famous for ripe yet elegant Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. However it is also gaining a reputation for Rhone varietals including Syrah and Viognier.  The County now claims more … Continue reading →

This Friday at Harvest Ranch El Cajon, we’ll take a look at South American wines. The ocean of decent Chilean and Argentine imports has always tossed ashore a few scattered pearls, but never a range of head turners like the … Continue reading →

On Friday we have special guest Bill Flemming here to tell us about some great wines from Cornerstone Winery in Napa Valley. Cornerstone Cellars has been making exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa Valley for just over 20 years now. For … Continue reading →

This Friday at Harvest Ranch El Cajon, we welcome Daniel Morando of Quintessential Wines to the tasting room.  Daniel will be pouring an assortment of his finest wines for your pleasure. Daniel represents some of the finest wines from Australia, … Continue reading →

On Friday, we will be tasting some wines from Western Europe. Wine, linked in myth to Dionysus/Bacchus, was common in ancient Greece and Rome, and many of today’s major wine-producing regions of Western Europe were established with Phoenician and, later, … Continue reading →

This Friday at Harvest Ranch El Cajon we will explore our favorite growing regions for California’s most iconic grape, the Zinfandel. Periodically, Zinfandel comes into style and then goes out of fashion.  It’s currently “in” like never before, with hot … Continue reading →