2009 Kendall Jackson Avant Chardonnay

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The 2009 Kendal Jackson Avant is 100% Jackson Estate grown Chardonnay sourced from KJ vineyards in Monterey County (64%), Santa Barbara County (35%) and Mendocino County (1%). The word “Avant” … [Read more...]

2009 Qupe Bien Nacido Cuvee

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The Qupe Bien Nacido Cuvee is a 50/50 blend of Chardonnay and Viognier grapes. All of the Chardonnay and most of the Viognier are sourced from the Bien Nacido Vineyards in the Santa Maria Valley of … [Read more...]

2006 Oreana Winery “?” Red Table Wine

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Not a Trader Joe’s exclusive, the “?” Red Blend sells for ten bucks on Oreana’s website and for $5.99 at Trader Joe’s. The “?” is a blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and … [Read more...]

2008 Drew Gatekeeper Pinot Noir $25

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You can get good tastings Pinot Noirs’ for well under $20, but you got to spend some money to get those complicated, funky, addicting Pinots. This is a single vineyard (Rio Vista Vineyards) in the … [Read more...]

2007 Taz Santa Barbara Pinot Noir – $13

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This California Central Coast Pinot is sourced from two vineyards in Santa Barbara County. Grapes from the North Canyon Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley that are soft and delicate are added to … [Read more...]