Archive for: Malbec

Wines of the Week: California Bordeaux

Wines of the Week: California Bordeaux

The vintners of California have embraced the grape varieties of Bordeaux, planting acres and acres of vineyards. Given their popularity with the wine drinking population,...

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Wines of the Week: Merlot, Malbec, & Blends from the Paso Robles C.A.B Collective

Wines of the Week: Merlot, Malbec, & Blends from the Paso Robles C.A.B Collective

Paso Robles is slowly gaining recognition as a premier growing region and the wineries of the C.A.B Collective (the acronym standing for Cabernet And other Bordeaux)...

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Alibi American Whiskey Cocktails

Alibi American Whiskey Cocktails

As a counterpoint to current mainstream bourbon market trends, Alibi has set out to demystify the category by offering a more accessible product as a return to...

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Wines of the Week: Top-Notch California Bordeaux

Wines of the Week: Top-Notch California Bordeaux

California is producing some top-notch Bordeaux varieties, and it’s not just in the Napa Valley.  Growing regions from all over the state have world-class...

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Wines of the Week: Yorkville Cellars’ Malbecs – Mendocino County

Wines of the Week: Yorkville Cellars’ Malbecs – Mendocino County

There is lots of Malbec on store shelves these days – mostly from Argentina, where they have 50,880 acres planted. Regrettably, there are only 1,346 bearing Malbec...

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California Bordeaux Part 9: Our Favorite Wines

California Bordeaux Part 9: Our Favorite Wines

After surveying California Bordeaux from all over the state, we thought a fitting way to wrap-up our series would be to list our panel’s favorite wines. In...

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California Bordeaux Part 8: the Livermore Valley

California Bordeaux Part 8: the Livermore Valley

As we continue our survey of California Bordeaux, we come to the Livermore Valley. Located just southeast of the San Francisco Bay, it is one of the most underrated...

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California Bordeaux Part 3 – Monterey County

California Bordeaux Part 3 – Monterey County

As we continue our survey of California Bordeaux, we arrive in Monterey County this week. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the grape varieties the region is best known...

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California Bordeaux Part 2: Paso Robles

California Bordeaux Part 2: Paso Robles

The next stop on our virtual tour of California Bordeaux is Paso Robles. The area is gaining more and more attention each year as one of the premier growing regions...

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CA Wines of the Year: Cab, Merlot, and Other Bordeaux – Round 1

CA Wines of the Year: Cab, Merlot, and Other Bordeaux – Round 1

We continue our look back at some of our favorite wines from 2011 along with new bottles that wineries submitted as their own favorites. Wines were divided into...

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