Review Date: 3-20-2013

A winery with tremendous consistency and high quality for the price. The Pinot Grigio is bright and fresh with great layers of flavor. Cinnamon, apple, vanilla and just a touch of cedar give this wine a amazing depth to go along with a refreshing acidity. It is definitely richer than it's cousins from the north, this is fruit from Southern Oregon, but still a perfect spring sipper.Enjoy with many seafood and Pork dishes.

Review Date: 3-6-2013

Aren't you lucky to be an Insider member? At $60.00 per bottle, this is one of the top 5 Pinot Noirs made in the United States. At this price, you can't get any better. This is a cool climate Pinot, with lean cherry fruit, cinnamon, oak spice and great mineral notes throughout. 2010 is the first for new winemaker Ross Cobb. He has taken an already stellar Pinot producer and added even more complexity and vibrancy. He is a welcome addition to the Hirsch team and I'm sure there is more great wine to come. This wine will be better in 3-5 years and hold for 10. If you want to drink it now, decant for a couple hours.

Review Date: 2-13-2013

It never surprises me when I taste the new vintage of Fort Ross and it is brilliant. The 2009 is full of black cherry, forest floor and mushroom with hints of spice and cedar. The wine is beautifully ripe with a structure and acidity that gives it great balance. Another winner for Fort Ross.

Review Date: 1-15-2013

This is a great Napa Valley Wine at a great price. Lush, forward fruit with layers of spice, cedar, coffee and chocolate. Nicely balanced with soft tannin and structure. Many wines at twice the price would love to be this good. Clos Du Val has been making great Cabernet for many years and the future is looking good.

Review Date: 1-15-2013

This 2009 Cabernet is a real charmer. Rich dark red and blue fruit with hints of vanilla, cedar, chocolate and licorice. A big wine but not over the top. Structure and tannin give it a nice balance. I would drink it over the next 5 years. This wine is made by Craig Becker, winemaker at several wineries in addition to Somerston and the skill of the man is unmistakable.

Review Date: 11-19-2012

Reasonably priced/High Quality Pinot Noir is hard to find these days. The Yamhill Valley Vineyards price to quality ratio is second to none. Yamhill Valley Vineyards is not found in California all that often but is very well known in the Pacific Northwest.The Estate Pinot Noir is aged 20 months in used French and Oregon barrels. Medium bodied with bright red fruit with amazing layers of cinnamon,forest floor and clove. The wine has a great balance of bright fruit and acidity. With the holidays here, this is a great wine for meals and parties.

Review Date: 10-2-2012

The Dunn's have made great wine for years and now they are getting the publicity and attention they have always deserved. The 2009 Napa is a stunning effort. Bright black and fruit with touches of raspberry nicely balanced with cassis, pepper, mocha, cedar and just a touch of bell pepper. A beautiful minerality zips through the wine. The wine shows great structure and balance. A couple years of aging will help it open up although 3 hours in a decanter and it's ready to go now.

Review Date: 5-17-2012

Combine an old mixed black vineyard with a talented, passionate winemaker and you have a combination that has to succeed. The wine has been outstanding for several vintages but the 2008 has hit the nail right on the head. Old Hill ranch is a a vineyard that is over 100 years old, Sonoma's oldest vineyard. It is a dry farmed, organic vineyard and a true field blend. The vineyard has two dozen grape varieties — principally Zinfandel, but also Grenache, Alicante Bouchet, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre, Syrah, Carignane, and Tempranillo, to name a few. All are blended together in this wine. This wine has balance and structure with enormous power. Bright plum fruit with hints of red fruits, licorice, chocolate, pepper with a lovely minerality running through it. If you love Zinfandel, this is perfect. If your not a big fan of Zinfandel, this could be the wine to change your mind. Drink now or 2-3 years in the cellar.

Review Date: 3-29-2012

Oakville fans rejoice. A Cabernet Sauvignon from this part of Napa for $21.99? Yes, it's true. Big , ripe forward fruit with generous notes of cedar and vanilla. Soft and accessible, this wine is made to drink right away.

Review Date: 12-28-2011

This champagne house has always produced quality, easy sipping champagne. Ripe apple and pear with a hint of yeast. A great glass.

Review Date: 5-22-2011

A delightful sparkler for $ 11.99. Chenin Blanc and chardonnay combine for lovely aromatics and lovely freshness on the palate. A treat for the price.

Review Date: 12-13-2010

I tend to lean towards the Blanc de Blanc champagne but when I'm looking for a sparkler with a bit of muscle I alway look to Marguet. Nice pinot fruit flavors with hints of yeast and toast. Beautiful!