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Weekend wine pick: 2006 Santa Ema 60/40 Reserve (87 pts, $10)
Stark Sips
08.27.09

Here’s a good value wine you can most likely buy right now at your local Costco …

2007 Artesa Chardonnay Carneros (91 pts, $20)
Stark Sips
08.15.09

This Chardonnay is one of my two favorites Artesa wines. The other is their Pinot, just …

2005 Tin Roof Cellars Merlot, California North Coast (89 pts, $7.49)
Stark Sips
06.22.09

Cherry. Bargain.
That’s the two word summary for this Merlot. I’d score higher if it weren’t for …

Weekend wine pick: 2006 Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley Chile (89 pts, $8.99)
Stark Sips
06.06.09

Chile is all about hidden value. While Argentina, Portugal and others are getting recent glory and …

2006 St. Francis Chardonnay, Sonoma County ($12, 89 pts.)
Stark Sips
05.29.09

I was pleasantly surprised to: (a) find this wine sitting on a Safeway store shelf in …

2006 Benziger Chardonnay, Sonoma County wine review (88 pts, $16)
Stark Sips
05.11.09

Slightly off the beaten path in Sonoma County, Benziger is a scenic, wooded winery worth the …

2006 Wirra Wirra Church Block – wine pick of the week
StarkSilverCreek
04.14.09

The label on this Australian wine states, “The 2006 selection of Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Shiraz (30%) …

Tenuta Vineyards 2006 Chardonnay, Livermore Valley: A great wine from a unique winery
StarkSilverCreek
03.14.09

We weren’t completely surprised by this Chardonnay from Tenuta. Just weeks earlier we had enjoyed some …

Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, buy it while you can
StarkSilverCreek
01.24.09

[Update: thanks to Linda Kuehl, formerly of Chateau Ste. Michelle, who corrected me on this. The ...

Clos du Bois Sonoma Reserve Chardonnay 2006: A creamy, toasty wine
StarkSilverCreek
01.16.09

Perhaps I’m inspired by the unseasonably warm weather here in California.
Despite a long list of reds …

2005 Bogle Petite Sirah – A Good Friend You Can Count On
StarkSilverCreek
11.15.08

This one’s a keeper. When perusing the shelves at the local wine shops, I’m looking …

2007 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand
StarkSilverCreek
11.01.08

With cooler months ahead, red wines will continue to be the focus of my reviews. So …

2005 Merryvale Starmont Cabernet Sauvignon from Costco Wine Review
StarkSilverCreek
10.25.08

If you’re heading to Costco this weekend, here’s another good Cab to add to your wine …

2007 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling Review – A White Wine Bargain
StarkSilverCreek
08.05.08

Although I almost exclusively enjoy big, bold red cabs as my wine of choice (what goes …