As the editor for Notebookwine.com I'm always on the lookout for delicious wines in and around San Francisco.
Bright red fruit with a touch of earth and spice. — 12 years ago
One of two wines I saved for the 2012 Apocalypse. Just as the glass reached my lips Steven Tyler began to sing the Armageddon soundtrack. — 12 years ago
Dark red fruit, slightly herbal and a touch of coffee on the finish. The winemaker has a Jack Lemmon meets Dustin Hoffman charm in a Paul Newman sort of way. — 11 years ago
Nice little Pinot for $15 — 12 years ago
Young and fresh with just a touch of Old World. — 12 years ago
Dark cherry and cocoa. Weekend party wine that begs to be drank straight from the bottle. — 11 years ago
Starts out kind of mellow with a nice burst of black currants on the finish. — 12 years ago
The first thing that came to mind were images of an old Italian chef laboring over a large pot of carpaccio at a trattoria in Piedmont. Overall, the Cantinian Reserva Malbec has a distinct Old World feel. — 12 years ago
Chad Lesausky
Sales Threshold Wine Company
Elegant interplay between cassis and blackberry. Overall, a seem less wine that has steadily improved with each vintage. — 11 years ago