The colder weather and the Army-Navy game called for the comfort of roasted chicken. On a whim, I also grabbed a wedge of what I consider the ultimate Zinfandel cheese;  Cambozola.  Needing a Zinfandel to accompany this, I grabbed the 2010…

Typically Syrah comes in two general styles. There’s the riper, more viscous and decadent California and Australian style, and there’s the more reserved, cooler climate, European style, which can lead to more secondary aromas and flavors that one would more…

Let’s face it, as wine drinkers, we’d love to be able to pull $30 or $40 bottles of wine from our cellars on a regular basis.  Who wouldn’t?  But that’s likely not reality for most of us. For many wine…

Mostly known as a Zinfandel Producer, the Dry Creek Vineyard in Sonoma should not be forgotten as wonderful proprietor of classic Meritage wines.  By loose definition, a Meritage is a blended wine – typically including the classic grapes of the…