2006 WoodBridge Pinot Noir

Robert Mondavi makes a good everyday wine especially the Pinot. Flavors of berry and a slight oak but also I taste some cola which may or may not be my taste buds tonight. Cellar has holes so new wine descriptions this week. Craving some Cabs and Chards. Maybe a Bordeaux or 2

Cavit Pinot Noir

Dinner at Olive Garden with the old standby Cavit Pinot Noir from Italy. Medium bodied with flavors of red berries and cherry. Slight hint of oak. Outside of the restaurant a very good Pinot for $10.

Wine Group Thursday Taste

Tonight we started with a 2004 Doghouse Merlot from California. Flavors of black cherry, boysenberry and pomegranite. A nice mild california wine which the group rated the best this evening. The second wine was a Hogue 2006 Cabernet Coulmbia Valley Washington. A little more full bodied with flavors of vanilla, cherry and toasty oak. 2 very good selections this evening.

Angeline Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Past couple of nights have brought from the Russian River Valley one of the steals in wine is the folks at Martin Ray Winery the producers of Angeline Pinot Noir & Chardonnay. The 2006 Chardonnay is smooth with a creamy vanilla flavor and slight apple flavor. The winemaker also says you should taste some peach flavor but I do not but very much enjoyed the wine. The 2006 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley is one of my favorites. First I taste raspberry followed by a smooth cherry sensation. One I could drink every day.

Southern Hills Winery

A winery located in Osceola Iowa produces some very good wine. Splendor in the Glass is a white wine blend of Vidal Blanc, Diamond & Brianna Grapes. On a scale of sweetness it ranks 4/10. Wonderful fruit flavor, crisp with hints of vanilla. I compare it to a Chard or Sav Blanc because to me it has both the traits. Visit them at www.shwinery.com