Author Jon Rogers

WHEN WINE GOES BAD Today I'd like to share three quick tips with you about how to tell if a wine has gone bad. Now to be clear, this isn't about whether someone likes a particular wine or not. Good vs. Bad...

DELOACH PINOT NOIR // SUBTLE AND NON-COMPLEX For this review, I tasted the 2013 Heritage Reserve Pinot Noir from DeLoach. APPEARANCE In appearance, DeLoach Pinot Noir is light garnet in color. Light is...

TYE DYE RED // PERMEATES THE PALATE Tie Dye Red Blend wine comes from Tie Dye Cellars in Sonoma, California. In this review of Tie Dye Red Blend wine we’ll go over the price, alcohol content, taste and...

NOBILO SAUVIGNON BLANC Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp white wine from Marlborough, New Zealand. Nobilo was started by Nikola Nobilo. He left Croatia in 1943 and moved to New Zealand to plant the vines and...

CATENA MALBEC // UNIQUE For this review I tasted the 2012 vintage of this wine. In the glass, Catena Malbec is quite dark. Little to no light gets through this wine. The color is simply very dark plum. It...

WATERSTONE // FOR TWO Iwas recently sent a sample of two wines from the Waterstone Winery to taste and review, their Chardonnay and their Pinot Noir. Both from Carneros. Their winery is located in Napa,...

OLD SOUL // DEEPLY ROOTED The vines of Old Soul Wines are said to be deeply rooted in the soil. As a result, the vines are able to stand up to drought conditions and produce grapes that ripen...

UPPERCUT // A LEGGY WHITE According to the bottle, the grapes for this wine are sourced from vineyards in the “sunny foothills and valleys of California’s North Coast.” They also mention that the wine...

HONIG CABERNET SAUVIGNON // NAPA VALLEY This review of Honig Cabernet Sauvignon features roof rakes, great neighbors and a special serving suggestion for this wine. As you’ll see in the review below,...

GRENACHE BLANC // UNIQUE EXPERIENCE Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio is a crisp white wine from Italy, presented by Terlato Wines. This wine has been produced for over 30 years and is a very popular Pinot...