10/20/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Served with chicken. Some earth and a bit of fruit. Not as good as expected.

10/20/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Has no idea what to expect. Served with salmon. Really delicious. A bit fruity still but nicely complex. Hope to find more.

10/20/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Served with grilled beef tenderloin at dinner with Beth and Fred. Really a very nice wine -- as one would expect from Nickel & Nickel. Well balanced.

9/16/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Served at the Three Rivers Wine Society tasting with appetizers. All thought this is a delicious rose. Very nicely balanced and light (only 10% alcohol).

9/16/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Served at the Three Rivers Wine Society tasting. Probably the "wine of the night". Really complex but balanced. A big wine that went with beef, chicken and pork.

9/16/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Served at the Three Rivers Wine Society tasting (4 couples). Paired with grilled tenderloin, chicken wings and ribs. A delicious Cab. Big taste and nicely balanced.

9/16/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Paired with lasagna. Perhaps a little one-dimensional at the beginning of dinner but improved over the evening and was quite tasty. Maybe not as good as an Italian Chianti; but a worthy substitute.

9/16/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Drank with mid-week dinners. Nicely balanced. We enjoyed this very much.

8/30/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served with pizza. A very interesting wine that was much better than anticipated. Handled the pizza very well. Need to try with a traditional pasta and red sauce dish.

8/30/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Drank as an aperitif on a hot evening. Nice citrus and only a hint of grass. Maybe a bit more complex than most Sauvignon Blancs we drink.

8/30/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Drank as an aperitif on a hot summer evening. Nice and dry and refreshing.

8/30/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Served with pizza and it went rather well due to the fruit. A good drink when complexity is not important. Good price at $7.50.

8/30/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Drank as an aperitif. Not a real moscato fan due to the sweetness. However, a fairly pleasant wine and the sweetness if not cloying.

8/30/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Drank with dessert. Rather sweeter than expected and a bit thin. Okay but not something we would serve guests.

8/30/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served with salmon. A bit fruity; but enjoyable nonetheless. Good weekday treat.

8/30/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

A nice tasting rose without much sweetness. Different but enjoyable.

8/30/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Served for dinner. A very nice Cab with decent balance. Fruit was still quite noticeable. Good price at $22.

8/30/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Drank as an aperitif. A bit too astringent. Maybe better with food.

8/10/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served with turkey sandwiches on a week day evening. A fairly big wine for the price; and complex enough to enjoy.

8/10/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served with chicken wings. Very good Malbec and one of the better week-day Malbec's.

8/10/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Paired with salmon from the grill. Finally! After 3 disappointments, this bottle was excellent and really tasted like Oregon Pinot Noir. Nicely balanced between earthiness and fruit. Decanted for one hour before serving. Seemed to make the difference.

8/3/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served with chicken wings. Very nice -- especially for a weekday wine. Nice value.

8/3/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Served with the soup (cold strawberry) and salad course for our 50th wedding anniversary. Perfect amount of oak -- mild but noticeable. (Ardis likes oaky chards). All enjoyed very much.

8/3/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Served with apple tart and homemade vanilla bean ice cream for our 50th wedding anniversary dinner. Very nice pairing. Rich; and held up great throughout the evening and the next day.

8/3/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served with salmon from the grill. Truly delicious after short decanting. Just right amount of fruit remaining. Nice complexity.

8/3/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served with appetizers for out 50th wedding anniversary dinner. Perfect match for salmon tacos, BBQ pork and beef snacks. Light and very tasty. One of the surprises of the evening.

8/3/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served to toast our 50th wedding anniversary. Delicious! Everyone enjoyed this.

8/3/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served for 50th anniversary dinner - tenderloin of beef - along with 2 other Bordeaux. This merlot-based wine was the most fruity of the 3, but well balanced. Still rather young.

8/3/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served for 50th anniversary dinner - tenderloin of beef - along with 2 other Bordeauxs. This was certainly the star. Well balanced, complex, good fruit remaining.

8/3/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served for 50th anniversary dinner - tenderloin of beef - with 2 other Bordeauxs. Truly declicious. Probably the most tannic of the 3, but complex and long-lasting.

7/18/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Drank with a Mexican cheese dip. Held up well due to fruitiness. Not a great Zin, but good for weekdays.

7/18/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Drank as an aperitif on a warm summer's day. Pleasant but a bit fruity and a bit astringent on the edges. Had not had a Chenin Blanc for some time. Nice change.

7/18/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Drank as an aperitif. Light and refreshing. Good value.

7/18/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

A delicious Cab. Not very complex, but very suitable for all but the most important occasions. Glad it was recommended

7/12/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

A very delicious rose. Drank as an aperitif on a hot sommer day. Pretty pink; and rather soft on the palate.

7/12/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Served with barbequed spare ribs. Held up very nicely. Balanced and some complexity. Good value!

7/12/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Served as an aperitif before dinner with Jim and Judy Voelz. A bit different taste from many roses; but enjoyable. Liked the glass "cork".

7/3/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Paired with grilled trout and grilled Brussels sprouts. This continues to be our favorite Pinot Noir. Nicely balanced. Just the right amount of fruit although not much earthy taste.

7/3/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Not sure what to make of this wine. A bit fruity but also some earth tones. Not very complex; but just fine for weekday drinking.

7/3/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Paired with salmon the first night. Not impressive. Then, the second night it really hit its stride. Complex, a bit earthy, long lasting. We were surprised by how much this improved over night.

6/13/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Didn't have any chilled whites, so we tried this with roasted chicken. Entirely acceptable.

6/13/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Pared with Spanish cheese after dinner. It has been many years since we were able to find this dessert wine. As good as we remember -- especially with a selection of cheeses.

6/6/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served with a pasta with a vegetarian red sauce at a dinner with niece, Christina, and daughter, Beth. This was a perfect match. We all enjoyed this wine which was much bigger than we expected.

6/6/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served with the salad course at a dinner with friends and family. Went nicely. Our first taste of Etude Pinot Blanc. Will buy more if we can find it.

6/6/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served with a standing rib roast at a dinner with friends and family. Also had 2 other cabs (Beringer and Silver Oak). Thought this might suffer in comparison; but it was really quite good. Nicely balanced but not quite as complex as the others.

6/6/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served with a standing rib roast at a dinner with friends and family. Had 2 other Cabs (Faust and Silver Oak). All were enjoyable, but the Beringer really stood out. Nicely complex and long lasting.

6/6/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

Served at a dinner with friends and family at which we had a standing rib roast. An excellent Napa Cab that is nicely balanced and has some depth. Enjoyable.

6/6/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Served with baked salmon. Not too bad; but we have been very disappointed in the Pinot's from Youngberg Hill. They don't have much depth.

6/6/2016 - jbehrendt Likes this wine:

A nice weekday rose. Drank as an aperitif and then with salad with chicken strips on it. A great value.

6/6/2016 - jbehrendt wrote:

Took to the Voelz Memorial Day barbeque. Drank with hamburgers, brats, ribs and chicken. Really went well with all. A very nice Malbec.