Wine Reviews: California Whites

Posted by | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 08-15-2015

Last week, I focused on some California Chardonnay. This week, the focus is on, well, pretty much everything else. This summer I’ve tasted through a bunch of non-Chardonnay California white wines, and I’ve come across some interesting ones, some unique ones, and some that are just plain okay. Some of the Sauvignon Blancs showed really well. I’ve gotten excited about a few California Grenache Blancs, and Kita’s Camp 4 Vineyard is one of them. It left me wanting to explore more and more California Grenache Blanc.

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Wine Reviews: California Grab Bag Reds

Posted by | Posted in Uncategorized, Wine Reviews | Posted on 07-04-2015

It’s the dead of summer and it’s hot here in the District. These days, white and pink wines are my go-to. That said, drinking juicy California red wines and grilling out on a summer day is something of a patriotic duty for the American wine lover. And what better day than the Fourth of July to crack some Cali Zin, Petite Sirah or Charbono and toast to the good ol’ US of A?

These diverse wines were received as trade samples and tasted single blind.

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