A beautifully rich blueberry nose. Billed accurately as a “Zinny Zin,” Artezin is a rich fruit forward Zinfandel that offers a mouthful of cherry, a lot of blueberry, baking spices and blackberry with a little acidity highlighted by subtle tannins. 10% Petite Sirah in the blend adds a little spicy punch.
A fun Sauvignon Blanc, perfect for a sunny afternoon. A soft nose of herbal citrus with a hint of orange. The palate is caressed with pineapple, notes of stone fruit, tropicals, banana, citrus and clean river stone combining to create a round mouth-feel with moderate acidity. 100% Sauvignon Blanc – 100% Stainless steel fermentation
An impressive American Sangiovese from Desert Wind Winery. Blended with a 5% stew of Cabernet, Merlot and Barbera, the bright nose offers strawberry, spice and cherry. Flavors of ripe dark cherry, strawberry and little spice enhanced by soft tannins, make this a very easy drinking departure from the ordinary red wine.
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It was the birth and adolescence of our children that slowed the wine-stained part of our lives and seemed to bring it all into perspective. While my passion for wine and winemaking never died, for the next 20 years it often took a backseat to soccer and volleyball games, golf tournaments and ski races as by then we had relocated to Colorado to find a simpler lifestyle in the mountains.
But a true passion, like a long lost love, never dies. And while we may stray from our roots, it is those very roots that anchor us and call us home. Those two roots for me are wine and Austin, Texas. As the children left for college, Donna and I began to migrate back to the wine-stained lifestyle we enjoyed so much, now more mature and less prone to excessive hedonism. And we purchased a small place in Austin and reunited with many of our wine friends there, if only part-time. It was not long before my smoldering passion for wine reignited into an all engulfing conflagration. Continue reading »
An excellent sophomore effort from 3rd generation winemakers Ben and Jake Fetzer at Masút Vineyard. A full-on nose of rich black cherry pie with hints of espresso. Very rich and ripe on the palate with flavors of cherry, coffee, ripe strawberry, plum, notes of coca and plenty of integrated spice. Soft tannins accentuated with a touch of acidity round out this well made Pinot.
