Author Jon Rogers

The Prisoner//Red Blend From the tasting notes: The Prisoner was inspired by the mixed blacks first made by the Italian immigrants who originally settled in Napa Valley.  The Prisoner is now the most...

Greek Wine Gaia Thalassitis Santorini   Thalassitis by Gaia Wines is a Greek wine from the island of Santorini.  It’s a dry white Greek wine made from Assyrtiko grapes. According...

Lindemans CHARDONNAY I tasted the 2015 vintage of this wine, noted as “Bin 65 Chardonnay.” It was bottled in June of 2015 and aged in French oak.  Grapes for this wine were harvested from...

This review originally appeared on Honest Wine Reviews. APOTHIC CRUSH // RED BLEND Apothic Crush wine is a red blend that comes from Modesto, California, USA. Over the years, Apothic has grown its lineup...

Lindemans Pinot Grigio Lindemans Pinot Grigio is a white wine from Southeastern Australia. According to the wine’s tasting notes, the grapes for this wine were harvested from January to...

MEIOMI CHARDONNAY Meiomi Chardonnay comes from California, USA.  What’s most notable about this wine is that the Chardonnay grapes are sourced from three different counties: Monterey County,...

Great wines aren’t just made, they’re grown.  Tom Gore has followed in his father’s footsteps, working every harvest since age 7 to become the farmer he is today growing exceptional grapes and making...

CLOS DU BOIS CHARDONNAY For this review, I joined up again with “Big Al” who has helped with previous reviews and has a great palate. We tasted the 2013 vintage of this wine. The winemaker for this...

STARBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC // NEW ZEALAND CITRUS Starborough Sauvignon Blanc wine comes from the Marlborough wine growing region on New Zealand’s South Island. In this review of Starborough Sauvignon...

BAREFOOT CABERNET SAUVIGNON For this review I teamed up once again with my good friend Big Al. We settled in to taste the 2012 vintage of this wine on its own and then paired with a simple cheddar. As...