Wine Reviews

Wine Reviews

Reviews can be very subjective and can also be very misleading. When we review wines, wineries and different winery experiences, we try to provide context around our reviews based on the value. A wine that costs $25 may not taste as good as a $100 bottle of wine. But for that price difference, the $100 bottle of wine needs heads and shoulders above far less expensive bottles. 

The same goes for wineries. A winery may not have the best wine produced in a region, but the atmosphere, price, specific events, quality of the host and a whole slew of other variables may impact the review. 

Personal preference always plays a huge role into reviewing things as well. Just because we enjoyed a specific bottle doesn’t mean someone else will. With those factors in mind, we try to help people find the best values out there. 

We hope people can use our information and reviews to make up their own minds on what will allow them to have the best experience possible, based on their own budget and personal preferences.

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Gandona Winery Review

About Gandona Winery With roots back from Douro Portugal, the Gandona family started this winery in 2006. Located in Pritchard Hill, the winery overlooks Lake Hennessey and Napa Valley. They grow all of the grapes used in their wines, and … Read More

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Jasper Winery Review

Jasper Winery was started by Jean and Paul Groben. Being avid gardeners and enjoying all aspects of “the good life,” they first planted grape vines in the year 2000. The original winery operated in a renovated warehouse building near downtown … Read More

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Justin Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Dry Red Wine Flavors of Red & Black Berries Pair With Steak Notes From Justin Vineyards: Great wine begins with the best soil and the best climate. JUSTIN vineyards is blessed with both. Rich in limestone, our soil combines with … Read More

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JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery Review

JUSTIN cabernet is the wine that got us hooked and really interested in wine. So our first trip to Paso Robles had to include a visit there. Although JUSTIN cabs are certainly no longer our favorites, it is our go-to … Read More

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La Vida Loca Winery Review

The Putz family moved to a home in rural Warren county in 1987, where many berries were found growing on the property. The family would go out and pick them and make homemade jellies. Tony then began making wine as … Read More

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Las Rocas de San Alejandro Vinas Viejas Garnacha 2003

Well, this wine has certainly been the focus of a lot of media attention the last few years.  For anyone who has never had Spanish Garnacha, you are surely missing out. This is not to be confused with the feeble … Read More

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Magical Penis Wine Review

Magical Penis Wine is a Chinese medicinal wine consumed to help with impotence. The name on the bottle translates to “God Whip Wine” with “Gecko Male Testicle Wine Treasure”. Other names for this wine can be called “Holy Penis Wine”, … Read More

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Myles & Moore Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

It takes a rare merging of land, climate and grape for a wine to make its ultimate statement. Myles & Moore are always in search of that place. In the hidden gems of California wine country they find and nurture … Read More

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Owl Ridge Brigden Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

On my way home from work tonight, I decided to pick up a nice bottle of Cabernet.  We were going to be grilling steaks. I was going to pick up a bottle of Heitz, which is one of my favorites.  … Read More

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Produttori del Barbaresco Pora Riserva 1997

Sometimes, the most obvious things are unbeknownst to us, yet sitting right under our noses.  After reviewing the results of yesterday’s Winter Olympic competition from Torino, Italy, I decided to head over to the Meritage Wine Market in Encinitas.  I … Read More

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Robert Mondavi Private Selection Heritage Red Blend 2017

Robert Mondavi Private Selection was founded in 1994 by Robert Mondavi to capture the delicious flavors from California’s best coastal vineyards. And that’s what we’re doing 20 years on. We invite you to experience our Heritage Red Blend. Smell – … Read More

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Summerset Winery Review

Iowa’s Oldest Winery Ron and Linda Mark opened Summerset Winery in the summer of 1997 and became one of the first estate wineries in Iowa. They began growing grapes on the scenic Summerset ridge above the Middle River in 1989. … Read More

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