Doug Powers

9.5

100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 1 year in new French and American oak barrels, while I get the Barossa fruit feel, this also reminds, at this age, of 1980s Napa/Sonoma Cabs, close to mature, very well-balanced, complex, long, lingering finish, terrific Barossa Cabernet!! Purchased at Henschke in 1989 (my first and only visit) and shipped home via a now-defunct import/shipping company in Alameda, California (I also bought some 1986 Mt. Edelstone Shiraz and 1985 Hill of Grace Shiraz on that same trip!!) — 2 years ago

with Jim

Tim Casady

9.0

Up the U’s !!!! — 7 years ago

with Terry

Ryan Eagan

9.2

Delicious with chicken and waffles and Mac and cheese at Wine & Waffles in Alameda, CA. — 7 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.4

Pre-release party in alameda. All the 2016s.

My rankings:
1) brawler- 94 (2nd biggest wine)
2) black tie - 93 (1st biggest wine)
3) instigator - 93 (3rd biggest wine- more elegant than previous vintages. While it used to be all solano county syrah, it is now blended with a lodi vineyard)
4) truant - 92-93 - solid gsm
5) brat - gs that i need to try again. The oak was coming off a little strong on the small taste i had.

Hear the shake ridge syrah in barrel is midnight black in color and going to be a rockstar. Looking forward to seeing what he does with that vineyard. — 8 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.3

27 January 2017. Alameda, Brooklyn, NY. — 9 years ago

Juan Manuel Olea

9.0

Easy to find on the market Rewe(Germany), really good wine and represents the spirit from the argentinian wines. — 2 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.0

I gave up on finding dry German Riesling in the States 20 years ago, and here I am at an Oktoberfest in Alameda and randomly sampling this “bone dry” Riesling - and surprise, it is actually dry. Fascinating!! And the importer is based in Carlsbad, so now I need to launch some serious research. Crisp, balanced, and yes, on the dry side. 😊 — 5 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.5

You know the wine is that good when, while sipping it from a red solo cup, it still stops you mid conversation to say, wow.

A blend of all 7 permitted champagne varieties (co-planted and co-fermented) and a mishmash of vintages (current + reserve wine from a dedicated solera dating back to 2005). The result is spectacular. This wine flawlessly blends freshness with concentration, lightness with depth. All the citrus (grapefruit, pomelo, lemon and lime zest), orange blossom and elderflower, green apple, lemongrass, chalk, honey, and maybe a hint of ginger.

This was the perfect bottle to pop to celebrate a good friend’s gorgeous new live/work space, a dream come to fruition after many years of planning, hard work and persistence. Cheers to Mo’s wine bar, coming to Alameda in 2022! — 5 years ago

July Glibova

9.0

Troipical fruits, sweetnes, good acidity in the palate — 8 years ago

Yi-Fen Li

8.9

Chicory☕️alc #nola #alameda — 8 years ago

with Clarke and Matthew

Soon Suk Kim

9.2

역시!!! 가격과 맛 모두 훌륭해!!! 그래 쇼비뇽블랑은 이거지!!' — 9 years ago

Ally-jane Grossan

9.9

Stankey orange wine from Alameda. — 9 years ago

with Nabil

J Schultz

9.5

One of the most interesting stouts I've had in year. Great flavor and balance. — 10 years ago

Vinny Brooklyn

9.2

8 yr old whiskey distilled & bottled in Alameda CA. 47% ABV. Purchased at SFO duty free. Outstanding — 3 years ago

Severn G

9.3

NV | Bourbon
(Isaac Wolfe) I.W. Harper (Bernheim); 12 Year
Tullahoma, TN, United States

A multiple tasting of global brown spirits, but dinner of enchiladas with locally sourced ingredients was perfectly paired to the ultimate of Green Chile vodka from none other than St. George's (Alameda, CA).

Happy 2022>2023 Delectable Family.
I was lucky enough to land one of the current COVID variants during my Holiday break, yet 'luck' is one word for the situation. Fortunately symptoms were mild but my palate is twisted, so hopefully 2023 brings a reset. — 3 years ago

M Allan Davis

9.0

Had this tonight here at Speisekammer in Alameda, CA

Perfect citrus fruit and lemon scent perfectly tender with sweet dry after kick. Subtle and substantial. — 7 years ago

Frederick Kuehn

9.0

Not too sweet — 8 years ago

Jeffrey Long

8.9

“New” brewpub in Oakland that turns out to be three years old. Good guest beer list and one of the few local beer bars with TVs. Always fun to watch a Manning lose. Niners will soon be 7 and 9! Any takers? — 9 years ago

with Chris

Patrick O'Conner

9.0

You know what? This is a delicious cheap beer. — 9 years ago

Richard Fairclough

9.0

Pelo preço que é vale 29,00 a nota 9 é merecida. — 10 years ago