Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2009 Hess Select Monterey Chardonnay
#nb-25-11 The 2009 Hess Select Chardonnay, from Monterey, California, is a continuation of a long line of impressive vintages from the folks at Hess. It is 100% Chardonnay, which has been…
Norm’s Tasting Notes : 2009 Irony Monterey County Pinot Noir
Grilled salmon and Pinot Noir, what a combo! Now, I will drink white wine with salmon at the drop of a hat, but as far as I am concerned, nothing…
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2009 Danzante Pinot Grigio
#nb-28-11 My wife Mary (the “Chardonnay Queen”) and I, have several wines which we call “house favorites”. These are wines which we have enjoyed over several years, and several…
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2010 Big House Unchained "Naked" Chardonnay
The weather forecast said hot and humid for the next three days, and the Chardonnay Queen said, “might as well be, that's the way its been for the last three…
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2009 Frescobaldi Remole Toscana
Norm's Tasting Notes #nb-32-11 – September 16, 2011: Tuscany, Italy conjures up visions of sun-bathed rolling hills covered with grape vines, and smothered with romance. This area of Italy has…
El Biggerero Shrimp Creole from
Recipies – #mb-07-11: When we go to our cottage in Matlacha, FL, eating fresh seafood is high on the list of priorities for us. There are three purveyors of fresh…
Norm’s Tasting Notes – 2009 d’ Arenberg The Stump Jump Red
Making wine since 1927, the d' Arenberg Winery near McLaren Vale, Australia, has not only grown some pretty good grapes, they have grown themselves a pretty good reputation for making…
Norm’s Tasting Notes – 2009 Sterling Vintner’s Collection Chardonnay
Sterling Vineyards was founded in 1964 near Calistoga, California by Englishman Peter Newton. The first plantings were Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Merlot, and these varieties still represent some of the…
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2010 R. Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2010 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon is big, rich and smooth, with a lot of character, and was a great choice for our two inch thick, medium rare,…
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2010 Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay
Quite often I am asked to recommend a good Chardonnay, for a decent price, to be served at weddings or other social gatherings. During the past five years this has…