This week we had the honor of hosting a world class winemaker (Ken Bernards of Ancien) and THE premier vineyard manager in Sonoma County (Ulises Valdez). These guys are the best in the business. Learn more about Ulises Valdez. See a video of Ken Bernards talking about Winemaking and Tournesol Winery. 2012 Ancien ‘Red Dog […]
Category Archives: Wine Review
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Jun
Jun
Is there a better job out there than Professional Wine Advisor? I don’t think there is. We taste 1000′s of wines a year to make sure that we only offer the BEST to our clients. Enjoy a few of the wines from this week that made the cut. NV Egly Ouriet ‘Tradition’ Brut Grand Cru, […]
For those that are new to our Blog or Wine Spectrum…Every week we taste dozens of wines looking for only the best to offer to our clients. Each year sees thousands of wines poured at our office. From these we choose only the best. From those, our Advisors choose the perfect wines for you, their […]
We only had one formalized tasting this week, but that didn’t stop us from tasting a lot of wine for you. That’s the way it is sometimes. Some weeks we will have 4 or 5 formalized tastings with wineries and other weeks we will only have 1 or 2, but have a lot of quick […]
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Mar
Mar
We have something for everybody this week. We tasted wines from Italy, Napa, Sonoma, and Slovenia. We had Cabernets, Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs, Pinots, Sangiovese, and a Red Blend. Wines from $20/b to $160/b, and everything in between. If you have been hemming and hawing about pulling the trigger and reaching out to us, this is […]
16
Mar
Mar
This Pinot Noir reminds me of Williams Selyem, Gary Farrell, and Rochioli Pinots. I was so impressed with the fact that this is NOT an over-extracted Pinot Noir. It’s not the big, over the top, juicy wine that seems to be a fad in California right now. This is a pristine pinot, with minerality, elegance, and precision. […]
13
Mar
Mar
This week the stars of the show came from a variety of styles and producers. We have: 2 Cabs, 2 Pinots, 1 Chard, 1 SB, and 1 Red Blend. The best part is they come from 7 different producers and 6 different AVA’s. So if you love variety, this is the week for you. Reach out […]
This is one of the most eclectic, fascinating, mesmerizing wines I have ever tasted in my life. I have tasted an amazing array of remarkable wines, and this wine is simply breath taking. It’s actually comical when you put this in your mouth and play with it; the density, concentration, richness, balance, power, intensity, elegance, […]
06
Mar
Mar
The wines that we got to taste this week are why I love being in this industry, and why I love doing what I do. Philippe Melka Jim Barbour Mike Smith Aaron Pott Sam Kaplan Thomas Rivers Brown These are the BEST in the business. The VERY BEST. These are the type of wines that […]
I had a bottle of the 2010 Honig Bartolucci Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet in San Francisco over the weekend and absolutely loved it. I have always supported Honig wines and inquired about the availability of their top of the line Cabernet yesterday. I now understand why Honig has always been “hush-hush” about this bottling. The […]
