Food & Wine Chickie Insider » california wine

I love Zinfandels and try to serve foods that pair well with it as often as I can.  For Easter, I grilled rack of lamb and served the 2009 Four Vines Zinfandel Maverick with them for a great ma...

https://www.foodandwinechickie.com/2012/04/11/2009-four-vines-the-maverick-zinfandel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2009-four-vines-the-maverick-zinfandel

Dark ruby in the glass, this Merlot offers a ripe cherry nose with some earthy notes.  In the mouth, it’s a combination of dark berries with some chocolate undertones.  The finish is uber dry...

https://www.foodandwinechickie.com/2012/02/02/2006-wild-oak-by-st-francis-merlot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2006-wild-oak-by-st-francis-merlot

Rich and slightly oaky sparkling wine that’s become a favorite.  The nose is light Asian apple but the flavors are bolder with ripe, juicy pear and nutty notes.  Great clean, crisp finish. St...

https://www.foodandwinechickie.com/2011/12/14/roederer-estate-anderson-valley-brut/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roederer-estate-anderson-valley-brut

Yes, I’m continuing my homage to Merry Edwards, but this time, it is not Pinot Noir I’m clamoring about, it is Merry’s delicious 2010 Russian River Sauvignon Blanc. On the nose, this wine i...

https://www.foodandwinechickie.com/2011/11/21/2010-merry-edwards-russian-river-sauvignon-blanc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2010-merry-edwards-russian-river-sauvignon-blanc

I simply love this wine.  It’s not easy to come by in New Jersey, where I live, but when I’ve been able to secure a few bottles, I’ve enjoyed it tremendously. The 2006 Tantara Bien Nacido ...

https://www.foodandwinechickie.com/2011/11/17/2006-tantara-bien-nacido-adobe-pinot-noir/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2006-tantara-bien-nacido-adobe-pinot-noir

Enjoyed this wine with grilled steaks dusted with sea salt and it was super.  It was perhaps even better than the cult California cab I picked as our lead wine, which was more than double its pr...

https://www.foodandwinechickie.com/2011/07/26/2008-joel-gott-cabernet-sauvignon-815/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2008-joel-gott-cabernet-sauvignon-815

I uncorked this California Cabernet Sauvignon on vacation in Maine as we grilled some thick, juicy, peppery rib eye steaks.  This is what you should pair this wine with. The wine is dark ruby in...

https://www.foodandwinechickie.com/2011/07/25/2006-stag%E2%80%99s-leap-artemis-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2006-stag%25e2%2580%2599s-leap-artemis-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon

Enjoyed this cab at a holiday party last week where my friend decided to uncork all the wines they’d received from friends in the last couple years.  The first few bottles were what you’d ex...

https://www.foodandwinechickie.com/2010/12/13/2006-duckhorn-napa-cabernet-sauvignon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2006-duckhorn-napa-cabernet-sauvignon

Enjoyed this wine at a steakhouse, yes, a steakhouse, but paired with seared diver scallops over creamed corn.  It’s a lovely, affordable Viognier that would complement spicy foods, rich white...

https://www.foodandwinechickie.com/2010/09/15/2007-bonterra-vineyards-viognier-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2007-bonterra-vineyards-viognier-2

Enjoyed a bottle of this wine at lovely Cyrus in Healdsburg, CA and thought it was a well-balanced example of coastal Sonoma Pinot Noir. Saying a Pinot Noir tastes like cherries is like saying a ...

https://www.foodandwinechickie.com/2010/08/23/2007-hirsch-vineyards-san-andreas-pinot-noir/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2007-hirsch-vineyards-san-andreas-pinot-noir