Three Grocery Outlet Wines Ronda Bowen, September 5, 2012October 10, 2025 Out of curiosity, Wining Husband and I decided to pick up three wines from Grocery Outlet recently. They were fine, not great, but not awful either, as many cheap wines can be. For those on a budget, we’d recommend any of these three. 2010 Les Deux Rives Corbières… Continue Reading
A Labor of Love Tasting Ronda Bowen, September 1, 2012October 10, 2025 This week’s tasting at Creekside was called “A Labor of Love.” The wines at this tasting were all made by family-owned wineries, and the cheeses were provided by family-owned dairies and cheese-makers. We tried eight of the ten wines (We skipped the Frank Family Chardonnay only because we’ve had… Continue Reading
Wine Review: Sandeman Port Ronda Bowen, August 30, 2012October 10, 2025 If you’ve ever watched the television show, Frasier, you may be aware of the wonderful after-dinner treat known as “Sherry.” Port is also quite a nice after-dinner treat. Lately, Wining Husband and myself have been sitting down to watch old TV shows on Netflix, and sipping on either Sherry,… Continue Reading
Wine and Cheese for a Summer’s Eve Ronda Bowen, August 25, 2012October 10, 2025 This week’s tasting at Creekside had several stars. We tasted eight out of the ten wines offered, and enjoyed most of them. The theme for this week was wines that can be enjoyed during the summer – either as summer sipping wines or as accompaniments to summer food fare…. Continue Reading
Wine Clubs – Are They Worth It? Ronda Bowen, August 23, 2012October 10, 2025 We all have our favorite wineries, and it is very tempting to sign up for wine clubs. The question is, “Are wine clubs worth the cost?” Wine clubs often offer special perks for their customers – free tastings at the winery, wine club member only events, and discounts. It… Continue Reading
New Clairvaux Barbera Ronda Bowen, August 21, 2012October 10, 2025 New Clairvaux provides a wonderful, full-bodied, choice of wines. Their Barbera is no exception to the rule. If you’re looking for a wine that will go with many of your chicken dishes (think chicken Marsala, chicken cordon bleu, and even faux fried chicken), this is your wine. It also… Continue Reading
Creekside Summertime Wines Ronda Bowen, August 18, 2012October 10, 2025 This week’s theme at Creekside was summertime wines. We tasted eight out of nine of the offered wines, and we liked all but one of the wines (and that one was still pretty good. All of the wines were meant to be refreshing and fun – the perfect wines… Continue Reading
Non-Traditional Places to Look for Wine Ronda Bowen, August 16, 2012October 10, 2025 A lot of the time, people pick up wine in one of three places: at the grocery store, at a winery, or at a wine cellar store. However, there are a lot of other places to look for wine including food co-ops, corner stores, and discount grocery… Continue Reading
2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Horse Heaven Chenin Blanc Ronda Bowen, August 14, 2012October 10, 2025 This lovely wine had citrus notes to it. The wine was created at the Horse Heaven Vineyard, and we purchased it from Chateau Ste. Michelle when we did the winery tour. The Horse Heaven Chenin Blanc was light and easy drinking. It makes a great summer wine. The only… Continue Reading
Creekside’s Hazy Days Tasting Ronda Bowen, August 11, 2012October 10, 2025 This week’s tasting featured some nice wines. The theme was the “Lazy Hazy Days of Summer” – and the wines were nice wines to complement the theme. This week’s tasting featured nine wines, we tasted eight of those wines. 2011 Voss Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley – ($19)… Continue Reading