It feels round and balanced with vanilla, spice, and a hint of licorice at the very end. A little hot but some girls like it hot.
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Medeiros Family Wines
A trip to Medeiros Family Wines will make you want to return. Overall, splendid wines served by wholesome friendly folks with a view as succulent as the wines. We all enjoy vertical tastings to imagine where a wine is going based on previous vintages of the same...
Deep Roots at Alamar Wines
Alamar Wines has deep roots in the land they harvest. Owner and winemaker, Blake Pacheco, is tied to the land at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch where his family toiled the terrain for generations. The soil seasoned by previous generations now cultivates his fruit....
Book Signing @ Golden Leaves Winery: 11/4/23 1-4PM
Please stop by for a taste of their lovely wines and chat with me about wine adventures in the Golden State.
Mais Fica Winery
A name like Mais Fica Winery stays with you. Its an homage to the Portuguese term meaning "more for me" which is heard at the table when grandkids refuse to finish all the food on their plates. But their name stayed with me because they keep winning awards. One of...
Mourvedre Best In Class
Mourvedre may be hard to pronounce. Hard to spell too. But, the Sea Shell Cellars 2021 mourvedre is so easy to sip and savor, it won best in class! This honor is quite a feat for this blending grape since mourvedre is usually a background singer for syrah and grenache...
Starfield Vineyards
A trip to Starfield Vineyards makes any day blissful.
Cappelli Wines On Demand
With Cappelli wines on demand, you taste, you like, they bottle it! The newest thing on Main Street in Placerville sounds innovative. But Cappelli Wines is embracing a European time-honored tradition: offering affordably delicious wines in bottles that are filled on...
Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover
As they say, don't judge a book by its cover, cast your vote instead! Show your support of indie authors everywhere and encourage that it takes a village. This cover was the work of @DesignForBooks, @MaryUebersax, @MarkLevitt and me, the girl gazing at the vineyard in...
A Romantic Suggestion
Sabering a bottle of sparkling doesn’t require a sword or knife