The kids and Dr. Turley appreciate the support.
I think they're up to 38 different bottlings now. They lost Salvador in Contra Costa County which is a big shame--historic old vineyard was sold to developers. What's fun is to buy a bottle from one of the vineyards in Sonoma or Napa; a bottle from Amador, say Judge Bell; one of the Lodi bottlings, e.g., Dog Town; and one from Paso Robles, e.g., Ueberroth. Taste them all and compare what the different terroir and climate yields.
Between your travel and what goes into wine, I could see you as a fan of cigars as well.
Even if I were, my wife doesn't like them. End of discussion.
As you appreciate what goes into food and wine I wondered if that applied to the cigar world.
Happy wife, happy life.
The Fredericks is my favorite.
that a label's best wine, a label known for producing superior Zinfandels, is Hayne Vineyard Petite Syrah. Parker gave the 2018 version 98 points. SIL thinks Petite Syrah is a vastly underrated varietal.
are my favorite zins. All reasonably priced. Vertical tastings of Biale or Turley are great. Lots of vineyard designated bottlings.
Look for Sbragia Nonno’s Red.
Stumbled on it one day. It’s a nice table wine for when you sit at home and don’t feel like opening a good bottle of something else
for regular consumption that are easy on the wallet.
Besides Turley, Ridge, and Seghesio, another favorite zin is Martinelli, though it is on the pricey side. Had a Martinelli Giuseppe & Luisa zin last weekend that was great.
Zinfandel.
Perhaps my favorite besides Turley is A Rafanelli
is his main competitor. Bedrock is delicious.
...I also like Sandlands, which is the personal vineyard operation of Turley's director of winemaking.
They are usually pretty good at allowing me to occasionally ship a box to friends if you’re interested. When we are visiting friends out of town I will often have a box shipped ahead of time as thank you for hosting us and to have good wine to enjoy while there
you were going to finish with "chicken wing sauce." And I thought you were eating at a local BW3, but then I realized that's insane. There's no UFC fight tonight that I'm aware of.
My last glass of wine was at Makan in DC. I learned a lesson in dormant allergies. Now I'm stuck with prolish beer and whiskey.
Old Vines, Juvenile and Stacy Ranch stood out to me.
Or is eye-talian too “ethnic”?
I kid.
Bon appétit!