Reviews (which I’m doing alphabetically by vineyard, because trying to categorize by grape was giving me a headache, given there are an insane number of grapes that I could use to catalog by, and this being before I even got into what to do with the blends):
2009 B Side Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
2009 Bota Box California Cabernet Sauvignon
2010 Bota Box California Pinot Grigio
Charles Krug Carneros Pinot Noir 2009
2009 Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
2009 Chilensis Carmenère Reserva
2009 Dona Paula Estate Malbec Syrah
2011 DuBoeuf Beaujolais Nouveau
2010 Fire Road Sauvignon Blanc
2009 Seven Deadly Zins (Michael David Winery)
Nathanson Creek Chardonnay
Nathanson Creek Merlot
2009 Peñalolen Sauvignon Blanc
2010 Primal Roots (California Red Blend)
2009 Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Fermented Pinot Noir
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Learnings:
Does your red wine smell like dirty, stale feet?
In which I learn the importance of aeration
Ruminations on Bad Merlot
