by Bob Holmes | Nov 11, 2022 | Wine Tastings
Margie and I, with good friends Kaj and Carla Sorensen, attended the Gulf Coast Table: a Taste of States food and wine event at Jacksons last Thursday evening. Wow! This is the first wine and food event I have attended where each wine poured was into a separate wine...
by Bob Holmes | Nov 3, 2022 | Wine Tastings
The Wednesday night tasting at East Hill Bottle shop had a number of nice wines. My fav was the Moulin Cassac Pinot Noir from France. Very minerally, which I like. It was not only my best of show but the least expensive at under $12 a bottle. I bought a case! Later...
by Bob Holmes | Oct 30, 2022 | Wine Tastings
I want to applaud the selection of wines at the tasting last Friday night. I know, I know, my favored wine spectrum is a bit narrow. But I liked almost all the wines presented. The offering of small prepackaged charcuterie plates is a nice addition as well. I really...
by Bob Holmes | Oct 27, 2022 | Wine Tastings
I was fortunate to be included in an upscale Italian tasting of Paolo Scavino Barolos earlier this week. Ian and the crew of Downtown Bottle Shop are commended for bringing something new and different to the wine tasting arena. The presentation offered six offerings...
by Webmaster | Apr 4, 2022 | Buying wine, Wine Tastings
Twenty five years ago I was on the mailing list for Kistler. Their Chardonnays have been the best white wines I have ever tasted. When Steve Kistler went to $55 a bottle for his primo Char, three case minimum and you had to take a box of Pinot Noir as well, I opted...
