2014 Campesino Cellars Alina Sonoma Valley California

Tonight's wine was in the back of the cellar and I knew without a doubt it would be a good one. Campesino Cellars, small lot handcrafted wines which can be enjoyed young or if you prefer lay them down and watch them age gracefully. Just don't forget they are in there like I did (humidity damaged the label)

Alina is a blend of 50% Marsanne and 50% Roussanne harvested from the Sonoma Valley. The nose is full of citrus and floral notes followed by a kiss of honey and a faint hint of spice. The mouth is crisp and refreshing with sweet pear, peach, tangerine, grapefruit, honey and toasted nuts with a touch of barrel spice on the finish. Allow it to warm and watch the flavors intertwine and dance across your palate. Really nice wine Macario.

Swing by their website and pick up the 2016 vintage of this exquisite wine before it's sold out. One of my all time favorite white blends.

Cheers
Dan

Stone's Throw Winery Uncle Gino's Daily Red California Table Wine

A Wisconsin Winery located 2500 miles northeast of Napa who has been trucking in carefully selected grapes from California vineyards is tonight's feature wine. We make the vacation trek every year to Door County Wisconsin because well once you are there you never want to leave. Each little town is unique whether it's shore line graces the Bay of Green Bay or Lake Michigan and the people are so nice. Great food and you will not find chains but owner/family operated eateries. Plus they have wine and my stop on one of the days was at Stone's Throw Winery in cute Baileys Harbor.

A very unique story where grapes are harvested and immediately trucked from California to Wisconsin, crushed and then handcrafted into fine wine. So naturally I needed to stop, taste some wines and make a purchase of a few bottles. After all named Door County's Best Winery 2018 and Best Wine Bar 2018 and 2019.

The nose on Uncle Gino's Daily Red shows a nice spice to start things off with cherries, blackberries, raspberries, vanilla and a hint of earthiness following. The mouth is seductive with cherry, raspberry and hints of dried herbs and so smooth. I agree with Uncle Gino I could serve and drink this daily. Paired with a deep dish pizza and oh so good.

If you are up in Door County swing by Stone's Throw Winery for a tasting and even some food. it's a great stop and great wine!

Cheers
Dan