In the event that Wines in a Can becomes a national sensation one day, I’d love for us to be able to highlight great wines almost anyone can find almost anywhere. That’s what #SupermarketSunday is all about, and this Josh Cab is its poster child. Continue Reading
In a spring 2010 visit to Napa, CA with some friends — before either kids or this blog were a twinkle in our eye — our first stop upon arrival was Franciscan and their fantastic tasting room (since closed, sadly).… Continue Reading
Two things about this wine stood out to me: first, I liked it more on night two. Second, the owner – Joel Gott – just seems like a fascinating guy, and he owns a roadside stop my wife and I… Continue Reading
We have some great neighbors — and the fact that they left this 2018 Courtney Benham Cab on our doorstep the other night has nothing to do with my saying that. (though it didn’t hurt) This was a great wine.… Continue Reading
It’s Opening Day 2012 and – more importantly – Thrifty Thursday. This week’s pick is Trader Joe’s 2010 Velvet Moon Cabernet Sauvignon, priced at a wallet-friendly $5.99. Unfortunately, Loco Wino is “out of pocket,” as they say, so tonight’s review… Continue Reading
I was really looking forward to a glass of wine this evening. Not because I had a bad day or bad week, just because I like wine. So while cooking dinner this evening my wife and I popped open a… Continue Reading
The Washington Post’s Dave McIntyre has a good post up today about Argentina reds “beyond Malbec” which highlights, among several others, a 2010 Tilia cab. I mention this only because I happened to buy a bottle of the 2009 Tilia… Continue Reading
We get together with my cousins every so often for a wine dinner where we compare and contrast two different wines from the same region. This time was Virginia’s turn. We grilled some local beef from Ayrshire Farm, spinach gratin,… Continue Reading