Old Barn

• January 2011

  Last week in A Sneak Peek at ZAP Festival Zinfandels, we went through some of the non-Sonoma County Zinfandels that will be featured at the upcoming ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates & Producers) annual grand tasting at its Zinfandel Festival, to be held in San Francisco, January 27 - 29. While there were some gems to be found in that mix of appellations... Read More

  From the article Sneak Preview: Sonoma Zinfandels at ZAP Festival 2011

  
  

• January 2011

  The results are in for the 2011 SF Chronicle Wine Competition and there are a lot of medals coming back to the Livermore Valley.  With over 5000 entries this year the competition was tuff.  Here is a list of the medal winning Livermore wineries. Bent Creek Winery, Charles R Vineyards, Chouinard Vineyards, Concannon Vineyard, Crooked Vine Winery,... Read More

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• September 2010

  HiI have just joined Snooth and am exploring a bit. I have been buying, selling and tasting wine for over 20 years. Recently I started a new side to my business www.bellawinetours.com where we take people to some of the finest Chateaux in Bordeaux and taste some of the best wines. It is always great fun arriving at Chateau Lafite Rothschild or C... Read More

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• July 2010

  Thanks to everyone for your ideas, recommedations, and tips.  We had a great two plus day trip into wine country!  We can not wait to return.  We did not hit any of the Huge, well known producers, as we wanted to stay away from traffic, as it was a weekend during High Season.  Here's a synopsis of our travels:Day 1:Chateau Montelena:  We had to ... Read More

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  April 2010

  A. Rafanelli Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Creek Valley 2004

  Snoothrank:

  A ruby center fading to a pale rouge watery edge, lush blackberries and ... ... school format a rustic big old barn. Now thats cool!Available only at the Winery or on fancy restaurant wine lists, so you may just want to stop in for a tour of the winery on your next trip to Sonoma. Its worth the trip; just make sure to bring an empty suitcase ... Read More

  Wine review by Maria Valetta

  
  

• February 2010

  I am new to Snooth but not so new to wine - drinking, not so much "tasting". Can you share some of the elements that determine wine pricing? Curious. Anyone with thoughts, ideas, facts, please share. Thank you! Read More

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  January 2010

  Château Cos d'Estournel Red Bordeaux Blend St. Estèphe 1970

  Snoothrank:

  What a pleasure it is to be able to drink something this old - you really get to taste the nuances of this wine at this age - sure most of the fruit is gone but unveiled are many subtle earthy and some barn yard notes which is lovely - great acidity and was a compliment to such a wonderful occasion Read More

  Wine review by dmoney

  
  

• October 2009

  I am not a mathematician but I wonder if there is a formula to obtain a value rate using price and scores (100/100). I.e. Wine A costs $20 and gets a score of 90 points and Wine B costs $45 and gets a score of 90 points as well; is there a formula that can tell me (mathematically) that the value of Wine A is higher?I am sure one of you may have ... Read More

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• August 2009

  The subject says it all. My wife, her parents and myself will be staying in Napa for a week starting Sunday. My Father in Law is in to that jammy, over-extracted style of zin. His favorite as of yet is Rombauer, but I thought I'd hop on here and see if anyone could point me in the direction of some others that have similar characteristics. U... Read More

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• July 2009

  My husband and I have put ourselves on a budget (considering the state of the economy) and are trying to only buy wines for $13 and under. Anyone out there have a favorite that fits that price in mind? Read More

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