jasons wine blog

Price: $20.00 direct from the winery
What They Said:
Per the winery “This beautiful vineyard sits at 1,000 feet in elevation on a ridge above eastern Napa Valley. Planted in the 1970’s it is a part of a small sub-appellation of Napa known as Lower Chiles Valley. This wine shows fresh green apple and key-lime pie with [...]

Price: $18.00 @ Friend/Gift
What They Said:
Per the winery “To produce this wine, a selection of fortified wines from different regions and different vintages were evaluated. The blend that combined the most intense and most chocolate characteristics was chosen. We have special liquid chocolate syrup that is put together in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for us that [...]

Price: $22.80 direct from the winery
What They Said:
Per the winery “It’s rich and chewy with whiffs of cedar, mint and tobacco; a great match for slowly simmered Sauerbraten. Gold Medal winner. Best of Class.”
What I Think:
This was the second bottle from that aforementioned dinner party, so while I am operating mainly from my general [...]

Price: ??? not sure as it was a gift.
What They Said:
Closest I could find here was on the wine list at Acquerello for $60.
What I Think:
We got this for out wedding back in October of 2003. We had the wine with turkey meat loaf with mashed yams and green beans. The blend is 56% Cabernet [...]

Price: $25.00 direct from the winery
What They Said:
Per Wine Spectator “My favorite Navarro Pinot of all time. High-toned black cherry and wild berry flavors are intense and concentrated, with hints of hazelnut and spice. Wonderful balance, focus and length. Should age well, too.” – James Laube, January, 10 2007 (92 points, $25)
What I Think:
The winery [...]