by George Bato | Dec 10, 2019
KATHERINE GOLDSCHMIDT 2018 STONEMASON HILL CABERNET SAUVIGNON ALEXANDER VALLEY Nick Goldschmidt is a global winemaker whose vast experience knows no bounds. He makes wine in California, New Zealand and Argentina, and he’s known for producing rich wines that are...
by George Bato | Dec 7, 2019
TOP 5 WINES OF 2019 WINE COUNTRY CONNECTION During the course of 2019 our tasting group at Wine Country Connection tasted some amazing wines from some of the best vintages for North Coast wines that I’ve seen in over a decade. And so it became a real challenge...
by George Bato | Oct 1, 2019
TAMBER BEY 2016 RABICANO DEAUX CHEVAUX VINEYARD YOUNTVILLE | NAPA VALLEY We begin by focusing on a vineyard’s location when evaluating and then describing a wine during our weekly tastings, because the origin of the fruit provides an initial clue as to...
by George Bato | Sep 23, 2019
Every wine tells a story, and the best will vividly depict the characteristics of the vintage, terroir, weather, as well as the history of the producer that made it. The “17” by PINEA has a story so rich, that it’s more like a novel… The...
