Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Chardonnay, 2017. Hess Shirtail Appellation: Monterey County, California Though Donald Hess was known for Cabernet, it was his Chardonnays that turned heads. And they're still turning. Our selection is a superb wine sourced from Monterey, whose distinctive soil imparts wonderful aromas in this…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016. Hess Shirtail Appellation: North Coast, California If I had to pick one word to describe the Hess Winery in Napa Valley, it would have to be historic. The building that houses the winery was built in 1900. The vineyards had…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Grenache Blanc, 2016. Soulstruck Appellation: Santa Barbara County, California Bryan Babcock has made a mark in the wine industry like few others. He's created some of the best wines in the state, and our selection is right up there.Grenache Blanc has taken off…
Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Pinot Noir, 2016 Backhouse Appellation: California Everything you could want in a great Pinot Noir is here except the price. Lilting candy and mint in the nose, sweet/tart cherry and spice on the palate and a perfect finish just screams for grilled salmon,…
Taste along with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Our Limited Series selections for January 2019 Wine - Appellation: Chianti, 2016. Nobilissima - Chianti D.O.C.G., Italy Malbec, 2018. Serbal - Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina Ananda, 2015. Domaine Saint Firmin - A.O.C. Duché D’Uzès, France Riesling, 2014. Rariga - Small Carpathian Viticultural Area…
Taste along with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Our Vintners Series selections for January 2019 Wine - Appellation: Pinot Noir, 2015. Colonial - Willamette Valley, Oregon Sauvignon Blanc, 2017. Pujol Izard - I.G.P. Coteaux de Peyriac, France Cabernet Sauvignon, 2015. 1790 - Paso Robles, California Chardonnay, 2016. Surf Swim -…
Taste along with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Our Classic Series selections for January 2019 Wine - Appellation: Pinot Noir, 2016 Backhouse - California Grenache Blanc, 2016. Soulstruck - Santa Barbara County, California Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016. Hess Shirtail - North Coast, California Chardonnay, 2017. Hess Shirtail - Monterey County, California…
Pinot Noir, the noble grape of Burgundy, France, is fascinating in the degree it absorbs the terroir of its origin. Come with me on an exploration of this intriguing grape. The original Wine of the Month Club is the home of wine enthusiasts all across the U.S. seeking hand selected…
Had a great conversation with rising star winemaker Josh Phelps of Grounded Wine Company. With a lineage of great winemakers, Josh has set out to produce regionally correct wines....and he did just that.
Bordeaux is a must to learn about for any wine consumer. Most likely the most important single wine district in the world, boasting 10,000 wine making chateaux. They are different from north to south and east to west. Let's explore together.
Our new Napa Series will take you to the corners of Napa to find the best values and most interesting wines.
Visiting the Wine of the Month Club this week was Emmanuel Kemiji...Master Sommelier turned winemaker.
M. Fréréric Barnier was in the house...actually at the Crustacean in Beverly Hills...I popped in with my gear and we had a chat.
Wine: Cococciola, 2012. Terre Valse Appellation: Tierre di Chieti, I.G.T., Italy Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Cantina Frentana is the king of Cococciola and, as a result, feels it is their responsibility to make the best wine possible from it. We have no basis of comparison here, since…
Wine: Sémillon/Sauvignon Blanc, 2014. Château Lesparre Appellation: A.O.C. Graves de Vayres, France Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana What is fascinating about the Sauvignon Blanc grown here, particularly in the Graves region, is that it's unlike the Sauvignon Blanc grown anywhere else on Earth. Everywhere else, this grape just…
Wine: Petite Sirah, 2015. Jelly Jar Appellation: Lake County, California Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Petite Sirah makes luscious wine in California. Jelly Jar commemorates the Italian ancestors of winemaker Andy Pestoni, who would make their wine from vines in the backyard and drink it in jelly jars.…
Wine: Côtes du Rhône, 2017. Cuvée des Galets Appellation: A.O.C. Côtes du Rhône, France Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Cotes du Rhone is really two separate areas which share a river. The north is rockier and dominated by Syrah. The south, from whence all Cotes du Rhone blends…
Wine: Feteasca Regala, 2015. Circum Appellation: Nitra Viticultural Area, P.D.O., Slovakia Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Feteasca Regala is the most widely planted white grape in Slovakia. There are almost 40,000 acres grown here. It seems to have taken to the volcanic soils of the land and the…
Wine: Reserve Carménère, 2017. Yali Appellation: Maipo Valley, Chile Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Like Malbec in Argentina, Carmenere in Chile is a star. Both grapes originally came from France, where neither did particularly well. There are no definitive answers as to why or how, but both seem…
Wine: Chardonnay, 2014. PAF Appellation: California Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Paso Robles was deemed too hot to grow Chardonnay. But inventive wineries like PAF learned to train the vines' own leaf structure over the grapes to filter the sun's rays. The result is less alcohol, snappier acidity…
Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013. Painted Van Appellation: Paso Robles, California Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Here is luxury Cabernet at its best. Soft, enveloping fruit surrounded by a cloak of soft vanilla, plum and cassis that paints the palate. It can't get any better. Learn more here: https://www.wineofthemonthclub.com/category/vintners_series…
Wine: Chardonnay, 2016. Luna Di Luna Appellation: Delle Venezie I.G.T., Italy Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana This classic, Italian white is 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Grigio, and shines with delicate flavors of apple, pear, allspice and a touch of lime. No oak is used, so only the…
Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013. OMG Appellation: California Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana With perfect age on it, this is what grand Cabernet is all about. The color is beginning to show its age with that soft, magenta tinge. The nose is a remarkable blend of ripe berries, vanilla,…
Wine: White Blend, 2016. Sunday Funday Appellation: California Winetasting with Paul Kalemkiarian & Ed Masciana Sunday Funday is a careful construction of passion fruit, citrus and spice in an endless swirl of savoriness. Absolutely luscious. The grapes were fermented separately and aged separately in neutral oak barrels and stainless steel.…