Tag Archives: El Cajon Wine Tasting

The Zinfandel Tasting: El Cajon 4/22/16

Let’s have some fun with California’s own grape, Zinfandel.  Now recently being grown in Australia and had been thought to be originally Primitivo from Italy but that has been found to be a somewhat different varietal.  So here we go, … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Notes 7/18/14-7/19/14

The “Around the World Tasting” Some of our wines are steady sellers because they are customer favorites and we’ll share some of them with you at this weekend’s tasting. What they all have in common is that they are particularly … Continue reading

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Wine Tasting Selections for 6/13/14-6/14/14

We’ve selected some exotic, overlooked wines for this weekend’s tasting that will provide an exotic change-of-pace from the usual suspects. Included in the selection are a Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, a French Gamay, an Argentine Bonarda and a luscious Italian … Continue reading

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Wine Tasting Selections for El Cajon 5/30/14-5/31/14

“Let’s Go Cabbing Tasting” It’s been a while since we’ve sampled a flight of Cabernet Sauvignon so let’s do it this weekend. We’ll open up with a lush Orogeny Russian River Chardonnay before moving into the reds. The first Cab … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Selections for 2/28/14-3/1/14

Casas Del Bosque is a family boutique winery established in 1993 and is located 70 km from Santiago, the capital of Chile. Its grapes come from the Casablanca Valley, the preferred place for premium wine production in Chile Their wines … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Selections for 2/21/14-2/22/14

Over the last six months as your tasting host I’ve been fortunate enough to sample some wonderful wines that have turned out to be personal favorites and I’m proud to share them with you this weekend in our weekly gathering. … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Selections for 2/14/14-2/15/14

As the American trade deficit continues to dip we’ll contribute to the Buy American campaign with an interesting assortment of Made-in-the-U.S.A wines. We’ll start off with three offerings from Rosenblum Cellars, historically noted for their flavorful Zinfandels. The winery has … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Selections for 1/31/14-2/1/14

As January blends (Get it? That’s our theme.) into February we invite you to join us and our friends Friday night and Saturday afternoon in El Cajon for a sampling of an assortment of red blends and a budget-friendly, tasty … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Selections 1/17/14-1/18/14

Friday night and Saturday afternoon in El Cajon, we’ll sample some terrific wines we’ve brought in from Argentina and balance that with some Napa gems that will provide a wide variety of tastes for your sampling We’ll begin with a … Continue reading

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