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0 Comments | Add Comment Results from Brown Bag Pinot Noir Wine Tasting 06/02/2011

The results are in from this week’s Brown Bag Tasting (06/02/2011). We tasted 5 different Pinot Noirs and let you be the judge. Here are the wines we tasted.
MacMurray Ranch-Sonoma Coast 08

Cupcake-Central Coast 09

Picket Fence-Russian River Valley 09

Acacia-Napa Valley Carneros 07

Byron-Santa Maria Valley 08

It was a very close race for the top three, we actually had a tie for the second position

1. Byron-Santa Maria Valley 08

Tied at 2^nd place Picket Fence-Russian River Valley 09 & Acacia-Napa Valley Carneros 07

0 Comments | Add Comment Results From Brown Bag Pinot Grigio/Gris Tasting 05/05/2011

The results are in from this week’s Brown Bag Tasting (05/05/2011). We tasted 5 different Pinot Grigios/Pinot Gris and let you be the judge.

Here are the wines in the order tasted.

1.Ruffino Pinot Grigio 2010 Italy (North Eastern)

2.Montresor Veneto Pinot Grigio 2008 Italy (Dolomite Alps Foothills)

3. Clos Du Bois Pinot Grigio 2008 California

4. Acrobat Pinot Gris Oregon 2009 (Western Oregon)

5. Balletto Pinot Gris 2008 Russian River Valley

Here are the top three

Acrobat Pinot Gris Oregon 2009 (Western)
Balletto Pinot Gris 2008 Russian River Valley
Clos Du Bois Pinot Grigio 2008 California

0 Comments | Add Comment Results From Brown Bag Chardonnay Tasting 03/31/2011

The results for the Chardonnay Brown Bag tasting (03/31/2011) are in. We are sure that you are curious to know how the group ranked the wines as a whole. This was a close race.

Here are the Wines Tasted

Michael Sullberg 09 California $8.99
Sebastiani 08 Sonoma County $9.99
Sonoma Oaks 09 Russian River $7.99
Beringer Private Reserve Napa 08 $29.99
Frank Family 09 Napa $29.99

Here are the top three in order

Sebastiani 08 Sonoma County $9.99
Frank Family 09 Napa $29.99
Beringer Private Reserve Napa 08 $29.99

0 Comments | Add Comment Results from Brown Bag Red Blend tasting

It was another fun brown bag tasting. This time around we tasted red blends, and just for the fun of it we snuck in a Bordeaux in the mix. The votes are in and we are sure that you are curious to see what the group result from yesterday's (Thursday 03/03/2011) tasting are.

Here is a list of the wines tasted:

1. Marietta Old Vine Red- Lot # 51

2. Chateau Campot-Lafon- 05 Bordeaux

3. Robert Hall 07- Rhone De Robles Central Coast

4. Chasing Lions 06- Napa Valley

5. Estancia Meritage 07- Paso Robles

And the winners.......

1st Place- Estancia Meritage 07- Paso Robles

2nd Place- Robert Hall 07- Rhone De Robles Central Coast

3rd Place- Marietta Old Vine Red- Lot # 51

0 Comments | Add Comment Results from Brown Bag Cabernet Sauvignon tasting

It was another fun brown bag tasting. Cabernet Sauvignon was the featured varietal on 02/03/2011. The votes are in and we are sure that you are curious to see what the group result from yesterday's tasting is.

Here is a list of the wines tasted:

1. Grand Cru Vineyards- 09 California

2. Estancia 07- Paso Robles

3. Robert Hall 07- Paso Robles

4. Roth Estate 05- Alexander Valley

5. Robert Mondavi 07- Napa Valley

And the winners.......

1st Place- Roth Estate 05- Alexander Valley

2nd Place- Robert Mondavi 07- Napa Valley

3rd Place- Robert Hall 07- Paso Robles

0 Comments | Add Comment Results from Brown Bag Syrah Tasting

The votes are in and we are sure that you are curious to see what the group result from yesterday's tasting is.

Here is a list of the wines tasted:

1. Yalumba Shiraz/Viognier 2008 Australia

2. Wyndham Shiraz 2005 Australia

3. Buena Vista Syrah Carneros Ramal Vyd 2006

4. Ventana Monterey County Estate 2008

5. Rusack Santa Barbara County 2007

And the winners.......

1st Place- Rusack Santa Barbara County 2007

2nd Place- Ventana Monterey County 2008 Estate

3rd Place- Wyndham Shiraz Australia 2005