Alexander Valley

Finding Destiny, Love…And Wine

Kathleen Willcox
Features
6 min read
Do you know what tesserae are? I didn’t before my recent visit to Garden Creek Vineyards in Geyserville, California. (For the record, tesserae are small blocks of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic). Picking up ancient Greek lingo isn’t standard practice at wineries, Read More

Ridge Vineyards Geyserville Red Blend

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This is an absolutely ebullient wine, lively, exciting, with sweet cherries and blueberries dancing across the palate, cassis on the mid-palate, mint and rich earth running throughout. It is full-bodied and chewy, and lusciously fat. Drink with filet mignon with truffle butter. Very Highly Recommended. 96 points. DBH WHO: Ridge Read More

Frei Brothers “Reserve” Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Aromas of elderberry and chocolate waft up from the glass. Plenty of plum lead on a palate that adds brown sugar and vanilla. Drink with burgers. Recommended. 86 points. DBH WHO: Frei Brothers WHAT: Cabernet Sauvignon DESIGNATION: Reserve WHEN: 2014 WHERE: Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California HOW MUCH: $28 (media Read More

Rodney Strong Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is complex, with blackberries, cassis, and freshly dug mushrooms, still covered with black earth. Blackberries and cassis lead on the palate, with earthy complexity, touches of vanilla and spices, then hints of raspberry offering high notes all run through the mid-palate. Tannins are fine. This is rich and Read More

Rodney Strong Symmetry

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Aromas of blackberries and cocoa waft up on the nose. Huge, ripe black fruits lead on the palate, black currant, plums, and elderberry, with milk chocolate and espresso adding depth on the mid-palate. Tannins are grippy. This requires red meat and fat - try it with lamb chops with béarnaise Read More