Category | Name | Rating | | Notes |
Zinfandel | Amphora Mounts Vineyard Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: boysenberry, cherry, dill, vanilla, white pepper. |
Zinfandel | Amphora Zinfandel | 4 | | Wins you over with its smooth supple texture. Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, blackberry jam, raspberry, spicy. |
Dessert | Barton & Guestier Sauternes | 3 | | Flavors: butterscotch, dried fruit, fresh herbs, honey, lees complexity, lemon, peach, spicy. |
Red Rhone | Barton & Guestier Tradition Chateauneuf-du-Pape | 3 | | Flavors: cola, mushroom, pine, vanilla. |
Red Rhone | Boisrenard Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge | 4 | | A supple package-balancing ripeness and earthiness. Flavors: black cherry, cedar, dusty, leather, peppery. |
Chenin Blanc | Bookwalter Chenin Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: mango, orange, orange blossom, tropical fruit. |
Chenin Blanc | Callaway Coastal Chenin Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: grassy, green peas, melon. |
Chenin Blanc | Casa Nuestra Dry Chenin Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: dried flowers, melon, spicy, tangerine. |
Pinot Blanc | Chalone Pinot Blanc | 3.5 | | Flavors: apple, citrus, lemon drop, peach, toast, vanilla. |
Red Rhone | Chateau Cabrieres Chateauneuf du Pape | 3.5 | | Flavors: cedar, fresh herbs, green wood, raspberry. |
Red Rhone | Chateau Maucoil Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge | 3.5 | | Flavors: bing cherry, black pepper, cola, cranberry, herbal, raspberry. |
White blend | Chateau Potelle Epice White Table Wine | 4 | | Smooth with exotic spices. Flavors: anise, apple, butterscotch, clove, custard, fresh herbs, lemon, licorice, spicy, vanilla. |
Zinfandel | Chatom Calaveras County Zinfandel | 3 | | Flavors: boysenberry, raspberry, vanilla. |
Zinfandel | Clos du Val Zinfandel | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, cranberry, leather, white pepper. |
Semillon | Columbia Semillon | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, licorice. |
Zinfandel | Cosentino The Zin Zinfandel | 2.5 | | Flavors: cherry, cola, cranberry, weedy. |
Chenin Blanc | Covey Run Chenin Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: mango, melon, mint. |
Zinfandel | De Rose Cedolini Family Vineyard Zinfandel | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry jam, raisin, spicy. |
Red Rhone | Domaine de Beaurenard Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge | 3.5 | | Flavors: black pepper, herbal, mushroom, pine, plum, raspberry. |
Red Rhone | Domaine de Cassan Beaumes de Venise Cote du Rhone Village Rouge | 3.5 | | Flavors: cranberry, herbal, vanilla, white pepper. |
Red Rhone | Domaine de Font de Michelle Cotes du Rhone Rouge | 2.5 | | Flavors: peppery, rhubarb. |
Red Rhone | Domaine de L'Enclos Cotes du Rhone Rouge | 2.5 | | Flavors: citrus, cranberry. |
Red Rhone | Domaine du Pavillon-Mercurol Crozes-Hermitage | 3.5 | | Flavors: bacon, blueberry, plum, smoky, white pepper. |
Red Rhone | Domaine Gramenon 'Le Gramenon' | 2 | | Flavors: cranberry, dirt, medicinal. |
Red Rhone | Domaine Rabasse Charavin Rasteau Cotes du Rhone Villages Rouge | 3.5 | | Flavors: gamey, licorice, plum, spicy, vanilla. |
Zinfandel | Dry Creek Old Vines Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, raspberry. |
White Bordeaux | Easton Natoma | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, dried herbs, fig, licorice, mineral. |
Zinfandel | Easton Zinfandel | 4 | | Blackberry fruit on a classic structure Flavors: blackberry, boysenberry, cassis, hay. |
Pinot Gris | Elk Cove Pinot Gris | 4 | | Simply an exciting wine to drink. Flavors: anise, nectarine, peach, toasted grain. |
Pinot Blanc | Etude Pinot Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: apple, dried fruit, lavender, lemon, orange, orange rind, toast. |
Zinfandel | Ferrari-Carano Zinfandel | 3 | | The flavors have almost an affervescent quality. Flavors: black cherry, butterscotch, cassis, toast, yeasty. |
Zinfandel | Foppiano Zinfandel | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, earthy, hay, spicy. |
Zinfandel | Fritz Old Vine Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, chocolate, cinnamon, hay, mocha, toast. |
Zinfandel | Fritz Rogers' Reserve Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: ash, black cherry, black pepper, coffee, toast. |
Zinfandel | Frog's Leap Zinfandel | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, dusty, sandalwood, spicy. |
White blend | Frogs Leap Leapfrogmilch White Blend | 3 | | Flavors: anise, dried fruit, lees complexity, licorice, melon. |
Zinfandel | Gallo of Sonoma Zinfandel | 2.5 | | Flavors: boysenberry, mint, rhubarb, spicy, toast. |
Seyval Blanc | Girardet Estate Seyval Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: anise, green peas, licorice, nutty, spicy. |
Zinfandel | Handley Elissa Vineyard Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry jam, toast. |
Zinfandel | Hanna Bismark Ranch Zinfandel | 2.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, boysenberry, burnt toast, plastic, weedy. |
White blend | Hugel Gentil 'Hugel' | 3 | | Flavors: allspice, dried flowers, orange rind. |
White blend | Hugel Riesling 'Hugel' | 3.5 | | Flavors: dried fruit, lemon, melon. |
Red blend | Ironstone Obsession Symphony | 3 | | Flavors: nectarine, passion fruit. |
Zinfandel | J. Lohr Bramblewood Zinfandel | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, hay, licorice. |
Red Rhone | J. Vidal-Fleury Chateauneuf-du-Pape Red | 3.5 | | Flavors: mushroom, plum, spicy, tobacco. |
Red Rhone | J. Vidal-Fleury Cotes-du-Rhone Red | 3.5 | | This is a fun wine, perfect for holiday parties. Flavors: plum, raspberry, white pepper. |
Red Rhone | J. Vidal-Fleury Cotes-du-Ventoux | 3 | | Flavors: raspberry, tea leaves. |
Red Rhone | J. Vidal-Fleury Crozes-Hermitage Red | 3 | | Flavors: cedar, cola, dill, raspberry. |
Red Rhone | J. Vidal-Fleury Gigondas | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, leather, pipe tobacco, smoky. |
Red Rhone | J. Vidal-Fleury Saint-Joseph Red | 3 | | Flavors: meaty, peppery, tea leaves. |
Zinfandel | Kenwood Jack London Vinyard Zinfandel | 3 | | Has a nice aroma, but the flavors fade. Flavors: boysenberry, cranberry, dill, spicy. |
White blend | L'Ecole No 41 Fries Vineyard Semillon | 3.5 | | Flavors: buttery, custard, lees complexity, melon, toasted grain, vanilla. |
White blend | L'Ecole No 41 Seven Hills Vineyard Semillon | 4 | | Rich, but beautifully reined in wine. Flavors: cinnamon, clove, fig, licorice, mango, melon, orange, pineapple, toast. |
Red Rhone | La Berardiere Tres Vieilles Vignes Red Rhone | 3 | | Flavors: black pepper, herbal, raspberry. |
Zinfandel | Lake Sonoma Saini Farms Old Vine Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, caramel, cola, dill, spicy, yeasty. |
Pinot Blanc | Lockwood Estate Pinot Blanc | 4 | | Silley, smooth, and subtle. Flavors: buttery, lemon, toast, toasted grain. |
Zinfandel | Lolonis Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, coffee, leather, licorice, mocha, smoked meat, spicy, toast. |
Red Rhone | Louis Bernard Cotes-du-Rhone Villages | 3 | | Flavors: bing cherry, cranberry, herbal, metallic, rhubarb, spicy, white pepper. |
Zinfandel | Marietta Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry jam. |
Dessert | Martin & Weyrich Moscato Allegro Dessert Wine | 3 | | Flavors: apple, dried fruit, spicy. |
Zinfandel | Messina Barrel Reserve Tex Zin Zinfandel | 2.5 | | Flavors: berry, spicy, weedy. |
Chenin Blanc | Messina Hof Chenin Blanc | 2 | | Flavors: green peas, melon. |
Zinfandel | Michael-Scott Old Vines Zinfandel | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, dried fruit, rhubarb, spicy. |
Sparkling | Mionetto Spumante Soft White Wine | 3 | | Flavors: . |
Zinfandel | Montevina SHR Field Blend Zinfandel | 4 | | A bit on the wild side but it's damn tasty stuff. Flavors: blackberry, blueberry, mint, toast, vanilla, white pepper, yeasty. |
Zinfandel | Montevina Terra d' Oro Deaver Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel | 4 | | Masculine style with lovely, pretty soft fruit. Flavors: anise, blackberry jam, dusty, raisin, spicy, wet wood. |
Zinfandel | Montevina Terra d'Oro Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, cherry, dill, medicinal, peppery. |
Pinot Blanc | Napa Wine Company Pinot Blanc | 3 | | Flavors: apple, dusty, nectarine, pear, spicy, toast. |
Dessert | Newlan Late Harvest White Riesling | 3.5 | | Flavors: almonds, apple, buttery, caramel apple, custard, honey. |
Zinfandel | Newlan Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, black cherry, blackberry, peppery. |
Zinfandel | Norman The Monster Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, blackberry jam, fresh herbs, rose petal, spicy, strawberry. |
Zinfandel | Pezzi King Old Vines Zinfandel | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, boysenberry, herbal, rhubarb, spicy. |
Red blend | Phillips Symphony | 2.5 | | Flavors: allspice, canned fruit, floral, lavender. |
Pinot Gris | Ponzi Pinot Gris | 3 | | Flavors: anise, dried flowers, geranium, hazelnut, lavender, lees complexity. |
Zinfandel | Rancho Zabaco Sonoma Heritage Vines Zinfandel | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, black pepper, blackberry, herbal, toast. |
Zinfandel | Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: dusty, mocha, toast. |
Zinfandel | Renaissance Zinfandel | 2 | | Flavors: boysenberry, cranberry, weedy. |
Zinfandel | Renwood Fiddletown Zinfandel | 3 | | Flavors: cherry, cranberry, herbal, white pepper. |
Zinfandel | Rodney Strong Knotty Vines Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, licorice, raisin, spicy, vanilla. |
White blend | Rosemount Chardonnay-Semillon | 3 | | Flavors: citrus, licorice, orange, peach, spicy. |
Semillon | Rosemount Semillon | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, fig, licorice, spicy. |
Zinfandel | Rosenblum St. Peters Church Vineyard Zinfandel | 4 | | Great fruit on a sturdy framework. Flavors: anise, blackberry jam, toast, tobacco. |
Zinfandel | Rosenblum Vintners Cuvee XXI Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: cola, plum, vanilla. |
Sparkling | Sagpond Wolffer Christian Cuvee Brut Sparkling Wine | 3 | | Flavors: apple, cheese, freshly baked bread, toasted grain. |
Dessert | Sagpond Wolffer Estate Bottled Chardonnay Dessert Wine | 3 | | Flavors: butterscotch, cheese, dried fruit, dried herbs, orange rind, wet wood. |
Zinfandel | Sapphire Hill Zinfandel | 4 | | What a pleasure to drink. Bog bodies yet elegant. Flavors: black cherry, black pepper, blueberry, licorice, toast. |
White blend | Signorello Seta | 3.5 | | Flavors: buttery, caramel apple, custard, melon, orange, toast. |
Zinfandel | Sky Mt. Veeder Zinfandel | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, fresh herbs, raspberry, rosemary. |
Chenin Blanc | Snoqualmie Chenin Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: green peas, melon. |
White blend | Sokol Blosser Evolution White Wine | 3 | | Flavors: allspice, floral, green apple, honeysuckle, orange rind, resin. |
Dessert | St. Supery Moscato Dessert Wine | 3 | | Flavors: apple, grassy, pear, spicy. |
Zinfandel | Stevenot Old Vine Zinfandel | 3 | | Flavors: anise, black cherry, earthy, hay, spicy, weedy. |
Zinfandel | Stone Creek Special Selection Zinfandel | 2.5 | | Flavors: earthy, peat moss, weedy, wet wood. |
Dessert | Sylvester Kiara Reserve Muscat Canelli | 2.5 | | Flavors: allspice, apple, pine. |
Dessert | Thornton Limited Bottling Moscato | 2.5 | | Flavors: green apple. |
Dessert | Tsarina Late Harvest White Wine | 4 | | Opulent dessert wine with plenty of lively flavors. Flavors: almonds, apricot, butterscotch, honey. |
Pinot Gris | Valley View Pinot Gris | 3 | | Flavors: dried fruit, spicy. |
Red Rhone | Valreas Cotes-du-Rhone Villages Red Rhone | 2.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, raspberry, weedy. |
Chenin Blanc | Ventana Dry Chenin Blanc | 2.5 | | Flavors: canned fruit, strawberry. |
Zinfandel | Wildhurst Zinfandel | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, burnt toast, coffee, licorice, spicy. |
Semillon | Windsor Vineyards Semillon | 3.5 | | Flavors: coconut, fresh herbs, melon, toast, toasted grain, vanilla. |