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Definitely head to Santa Barbara, and try some winebars and eating in the town itself. Then head up the San Marcos Pass to Santa Ynez and spend time circling around the wineries there. Later Santa Maria and the Santa Rita...

For reds: Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon as long as they are ten years old or more. I have some older Barolo I have yet to try, but what I've had in the past I have liked. So add Nebbiolo to the list. And Sangiovese,...

dmcker - Yes, I am half Japanese and half Korean. How lucky of you to be in Tokyo! I have yet to venture to my "motherland" haha. I bet you are enjoying lots of good sake, another favorite of mine. My family is actually...

Yoshi - D9 beat me to it. I think the "zinfandel" you are referring to is the "white zinfandel" - which means they use the red grapes, but they quickly remove the skin so the color of the wine is pink (and much less...

Fullbottle do you have any suggestions on a good value sparkling shiraz? I am not familiar with the style but don't want to spend $70-80 to try something I may or may not like. Best Regards

I hear you. So here's something you might do. Try some of the wines rated at 88,89, 90, 91 points or so. Sometimes you can get those relatively cheaply. Pay attention to the specific critic who rated the wine more than...

Hi Yoshi, Don't feel bad! I'm new to the wine world as well! I love tasting new ... at Heinens! Great wine-great bargain. Very easy to drink, smooth w/ alot of flavor. Would make a good starter red wine if you don't drink...

In my recent "Introducing myself" (see Fullbottle) I inadvertently (well, not really) mentioned my love for the sparkling shiraz (fomerly sparkling burgundy but we are not allowed to call them that any more) that we in...

I like the Morgante Nero d' Avola. It is an inexpensive wine but a good value. I used to like Cusumano but it's not available anymore in my parts of the world. There are probably others that people would enjoy. I'd be...