... by selling their first release of Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Franc for $100, I was very interested when I spotted this Cab Franc at TJ’s , for $7.99 (I think). Folks don’t think of this Santa...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: G. Pallas Post Time: 10-27-2007 at 12:10 AM

The Chronicle Podcasts Wine of the Week is a fine, easy to drink Merlot from the heart of the same Pinot Noir area made famous by the movie "Sideways" , according to Chronicle wine...

Our first ‘domaine547 selection’ is a deep, brooding and delicious Syrah, made by the fine folks at Stolpman Vineyards. It’s due to arrive very soon, and is on special at a mere $20 a bottle. Get some, open it up and drink it in. We’re super-excited to share it with ...

I've been on a mission to clear out the cellar of some long in the tooth bottles - you know, the ones that should have been drunk up some time ago, but somehow, fell through the cracks. Have you ever had the experience of finding a forgotten bottl

The Foxen 2002 Foothills Reserve Santa Ynez Valley is a Bordeaux style, red table wine, made from 44% Cabernet Franc, 41% Merlot, and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon . It has a deep, dark, red/purple color in the glass and provides dark cherries and currant with spice on the nose. On the palate, dark cherries, prune, black currant, and a hint of lingonberry and peppery spice shows off. Moderate...

Price: $8.99 @ Trader Joe’s What They Said: Per quaffability “Having spent a good chunk of the past week putting together an email blast for winery that ruffled a few feathers by selling their first release of Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Franc for $100, I was very interested when I spotted this Cab Franc at TJ’s , for $7.99 (I think). Folks don’t think of this Santa Barbara County...

An intense pink. Not much on the nose. Crisp and correct. Refreshingly light. Indeterminate berry flavors that prompt no particular flavor association. Good quaffer for a supper of cold beef sandwiches and corn salad on a hot summer night. Grade: B-

We got the chance to try the Curran Gewurztraminer at a winemaker dinner we attended in February, with Kris Curran and Bruno d’Alphonso. We’ve been bugging our sales rep for this wine ever since, and are thrilled that Curran has finally released a tiny amount to retailers. Yay! A perfect ...

The Chronicle Podcasts Wine of the Week is a perfect summer wine made in downtown Santa Barbara in the county's oldest winery, says Chronicle wine reporter W. Blake Gray . Blake...