by George Bato | Jul 6, 2020
VISTA RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 RUTHERFORD NAPA VALLEY Following up on Vista 2017, our most successful wine of all time, there’s only one direction for us to go, and that’s up… Up in terms of concentration, quality, and length of finish, and up...
by George Bato | May 17, 2020
QUILCEDA CREEK 2017 CVR RED WINE COLUMBIA VALLEY “…stunning value in world-class Cabernet Sauvignon.” -Jeb Dunnuck Quilceda Creek isn’t just the foremost producer in Washington State, but they’re one of the top producers of Bordeaux...
by George Bato | May 8, 2020
VENGE VINEYARDS 2018 SCOUNT’S HONOR PROPRIETARY RED WINE NAPA VALLEY Venge’s Scout’s Honor Napa Valley Red Wine is anything but your average Zinfandel blend. Kirk Venge mastered the art of enhancing the blend with Charbono and Petite Sirah to create...
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 20, 2019
ORIN SWIFT 8 YEARS IN THE DESERT 2018 ZINFANDEL BLEND A winemaker’s life experiences are what shapes their individual winemaking style. 8 Years in the Desert Proprietary Red Wine results in the culmination of winemaker Dave Phinney’s trials and...
