2013 Chateau St. Jean North Coast Chardonnay
The secret to good shrimp scampi is lots of butter and lots of garlic. The wine chosen to pair with these powerful flavors must be able to hold its own with a strongly assertive dish such as this
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2015 Winter Vacation in Paradise
This time, while visiting the little cottage by the sea in Matlacha, Florida, we decided to try a new restaurant on the island called The Blue Dog Bar and Grill. Well, all I can say is that this is old Florida at its best with an extra touch of more modern times
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2012 Vanderbilt Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Yes, The Vanderbilt Biltmore House is in North Carolina, but no, this cabernet sauvignon is not made in North Carolina
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2012 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Chardonnay
I thought I would provide my readers with an insight into the Chardonnay favorites list of my wife, the “Chardonnay Queen”
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2012 Waterstone Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Somewhat quietly over the last ten years, Waterstone has been making a solid reputation for their Napa Cab
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2012 R. Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
We were pleased to pair a bottle of the 2012 Napa Valley Cab with a nice thick and juicy fillet from the grill, cooked a perfect medium rare
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2012 Napa Cellars Napa Valley Chardonnay
After all of my years of working late in a retail wine store on Christmas Eve, the “Chardonnay Queen” came up with a great meal that could be ready no matter what time I got home for dinner. Our traditional Christmas Eve dinner is a wonderful seafood salad composed of lobster, king crab and shrimp on […]
Norm’s Tasting Notes: Christmas Special
First let me say Merry Christmas and Happy Dining! To make this happen you will need to make some good choices for your holiday meals.
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2012 Root 1 Carmenere
I have a Christmas present for you. I rarely rave about wines or talk about my favorites very much, but I have admitted in the past that I really favor Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. But today I am going to give you the best piece of advice ever. If you want to enjoy a wonderful […]
Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2010 Antonelli Montefalco Rosso
The wines of Montefalco hail from the Umbria region of central Italy, which is sometimes called the green heart of Italy, where Filippo Antonelli has been operating the Antonelli Winery since the mid eighties. The region is famous for the Sagrantino grape, and this Montefalco Rosso is a blend of 65% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino, and […]