Enobytes

This winery has been flying under our radar and we need to broadcast their presence loud and clear. I am really not one for being influenced by label art but this one will catch your eye and then when you hear the story it brings you in. Read the back label and you’ll know what [...]

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This is a 62% Grenache, 33% Syrah and 5% Mourvèdre blend. It has serious bramble fruit aromas with a hint of fresh tanned leather and a bit of creama from a freshly brewed espresso shot made with dark Costa Rican beans. The flavors pull the aromas along without the tanned leather replacing it with lip [...]

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The Hope family that owns Treana wines has a reputation of being innovative in their approach to winemaking and marketing. The concept behind Treana Red speaks to both of those aspects of the wine business. Eschewing the need for a variety specific label this Paso Robles winery has single handedly advanced the term Super Paso [...]

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Hahn winery has been producing wine for decades in California’s central coast. In German, “Hahn” means “Rooster” and for this reason a rooster embellishes the Hahn Winery label, honoring the Hahn family’s European heritage. Here are a few value wines I recently tasted which are worth finding at your local store: 2010 Hahn Monterey Pinot [...]

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This Chianti shows some sophistication that a lot of wineries fail to coax out of their Sangiovese. Complex aromas of ripe bing cherry and a hint of black pepper with nuances of fresh coffee beans and cocoa complete the aroma profile. A clean vibrant acidity reverberates through the mid-palate due to the maturation in only [...]

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I love it when a wine makes every effort to impress breaking all rules along the way to show it deserves to shine alongside the big boys. Who would have thought that a grape like Petite Verdot would do so well in a place like Colorado? This undiscovered gem deserves a little attention! On the [...]

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