Venokado is really unlike any wine store that I have ever been to. Located in the hip open space in the new Santa Monica Place Mall known as "The Market" ...
“Wine is sunlight, held together by water.” ― Galileo Galilei
Winegazer TV Episode 20: Red Blends from Washington State
Red blends from Washington are the topic of Winegazer TV Episode 20
Winegazer TV Episode 19: California Pinot Noir Battle
In this episode of Winegazer TV four Pinot Noir wines from four ...
Winegazer TV Episode 18: Interview with Morgan Clendenen of Cold Heaven Cellars
In this episode of Winegazer TV Scott hits the road and visits ...
Winegazer TV Episode 17: Wine & Chocolate
Domaine De La Casa Blanca 2005 Banyuls - a fortified red dessert ...
Winegazer TV Episode 16: Petite Sirah Battle
Petite Sirah wines from Bogle, Castle Rock, Michael David, and Ravenswood - ...
Winegazer TV Episode 15: Côtes du Rhône
In the latest episode of Winegazer TV, Scott takes a look at ...
Winegazer TV Episode 14: Wines from Santa Barbara County
In this episode Scott takes a look at the exciting wine region ...
Winegazer TV Episode 13: Bubbles for New Year’s Eve
Tune in to the latest episode of Winegazer TV where Scott shares ...
Winegazer TV Episode 12: Evidence Wines
In this episode of Winegazer TV, Scott reviews two wines from Evidence ...
Pairing wine & Mexican food at Carlitos Café y Cantina in Santa Barbara, CA
Carrying my bottle of wine, I could feel the excitement as I ...
Winegazer TV Episode 11: Wines for Thanksgiving
In this episode Scott shares some of the wines that he will ...
Winegazer TV Episode 10: Quivira Winery
Tune in to the latest episode of Winegazer TV where Scott reviews ...
Winegazer TV Episode 9: Wine Tools
In this episode of Winegazer TV, Scott shares some of the wine ...
Winegazer TV Episode 8: Lamb Stew and Rioja!
In this episode Scott cooks a hearty lamb stew and pairs it ...
Winegazer TV Episode 7: Castello di Amorosa (part two)
Tune in to this episode where Scott ventures into the wine caves ...
Winegazer TV Episode 6: Castello di Amorosa (part one)
Winegazer TV Episode 6: Castello di Amorosa In the latest episode of ...
Does “The Sum” really equal it’s parts?
Staring at the label on the bottle of this wine while shopping ...
Winegazer TV Episode 5: Unoaked Chardonnay
In this episode Scott takes a look at the unoaked Chardonnay category ...
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Winegazer TV Episode 4: Grenache Day 2011
In the fourth episode of Winegazer TV, Scott celebrates Grenache Day with a 2009 Borsao “Tres Picos” Garnacha from Spain.
Winegazer TV Episode 3: Bargain Wines from Trader Joe’s
In the third episode of Winegazer TV Scott reviews two wines from Trader Joe’s that fall well under the $10 price point.
A day at the Margerum Wine Company tasting room in Santa Barbara, CA
Doug Margerum started the Margerum Wine Company in 2001 with a goal of creating wines that are hand-crafted and personal. Besides making wines under the Margerum label, Doug is also the wine maker for Happy Canyon Vineyards, the consulting wine maker for CENT’ANNI, and a consultant for Chêne Bleu wines located in the small village [...]
Winegazer TV Episode 2: Cabernet Day with Orin Swift Palermo & artisan cheeses
Tune in and watch Scott celebrate the 2nd annual international Cabernet Day. He pairs up a 2009 Palermo from Orin Swift with some tasty artisan cheeses.
Winegazer TV Episode 1: Pinot Noir and Pancit Bihon
In the first episode of Winegazer TV you will see Scott do a little cooking & wine pairing in the kitchen. He is serving up a classic Filipino dish, Pancit Bihon, and is pairing it with a California Pinot Noir from T. Soloman Wellborn.
Qupé 2008 Central Coast Syrah
The Qupé 2008 Central Coast Syrah is a blend from 12 different vineyards in the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. The grapes range from cool climate syrah to warm climate syrah, with a little of everything in between, and are sourced from Bien Nacido (Santa Maria Valley), French Camp (Paso Robles), Chabot (Los Alamos), and Sawyer Lindquist (Edna Valley) making up the majority of the fruit that is used. The cooler climate fruit has the characteristics of spice and fresh acidity, while the warmer climate fruit brings the juicy, fruity characteristics. Qupé Winery currently has about a dozen releases but their Central Coast Syrah makes up for about half of the production.
2008 Peter Lehmann “Layers” (Barossa, Australia)
Peter Lehmann has been making wines created from fruit sourced from local independent growers in the Barrossa since 1980. Layers is a unique blend of 46% Shiraz, 20% Mourvedre, 15% Grenache, 17% Tempranillo and 2% Carignane. The wine is medium cherry red in appearance with aromas of cherry, cola, a little chocolate, and not much [...]
Perrin & Fils Côtes du Rhône Villages 2007
Just another casual night at home, a little TV, some take-out dinner from CPK, and another “quality/bargain” french wine from the massive, bargain warehouse conglomerate known as Costco. This wine is a blend of 50% Syrah and 50% Grenache that come from two of the best vineyard plots in the Rhône Valley. Of all of the Côtes du Rhône vineyards, only 20% are allowed to add the classification term “Villages” next to their name, which is an indicator to the quality of these vineyards.
Bodega Norton Malbec Reserva 2007
I was wondering how many days/bottles it would take to get a corked wine on this project. The APCOR, aka “the cork-industry group”, points to a study done in 2005 by Wine Spectator magazine where 2800 bottles were tested and blind-tasting facilities in Napa Valley. The result, 7% of the bottles we tainted.
Tait 2008 “The Ball Buster” Barossa Valley
Tait Wines is located in the Barossa Valley, in South Australia and have been involved in the wine business for over a century. They are a family owned operation who practices the art of cooperage, also known as barrel-making. Giovanni Tait started with his sons, his vision was to create hand-crafted wines of depth, flavor, and taste using all of the old wine-making methods. Their relationships with growers give them access to high-quality old fruit, some of the vines are 50-80 years old and they are reflected in the big, bold, fruity wines that they produce.
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