Tag Archives: California

WILD WINES BY KENNETH VOLK

Posted on March 8, 2021 by waywardwine

Enjoy my video tour through six of the rarer grape varieties Kenneth Volk experimented with, from Aglianico to Touring Nacional, and see how they show eighteen or so years since harvest. I have always found his wines challenging, complex, not always lovable, but true to their European roots, funk, acidity, and all. Although Ken Volk’s life of winemaking is coming to an end, you can still order some of these gems at https://www.volkwines.com/order.php Continue reading →

Posted in barbera, EMPTIED BOTTLES | Tagged Aglianico, barbera, cabernet, Cabernet Pfeffer, California, Californian Wine, Graciano, italy, Kenneth Volk, Paso Robles, petite Sirah, Port, Rioja, San Benito, Touriga Nacional, vineyard, wine, Winery | Leave a comment

Video Wine Review: Fratelli Perata Tre Sorelle Cabernet Blend Paso Robles 2010

Posted on November 6, 2020 by waywardwine

Watch my review of this elegant, aged 2010 Cabernet Sauvginon blend Tre Sorelle by Fratelli Perata from Paso Robles, California.

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Red | Tagged 2010, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, drink, fratelli Perata, merlot, old vine, Paso Robles, travel, Tre Sorelle, vineyard, wine, wine review, Winery | Leave a comment

Video Wine Review: Desperada Sangiovese 2016

Posted on October 23, 2020 by waywardwine

Check out this wild child Sangiovese fermented and aged in clay pithoi from Desperada, a hip female-run winery in Paso Robles:

Posted in Sangiovese | Tagged alcohol, amphora, California, Chianti, Desperada, ferment, Paso Robles, pithoi, Sangiovese, Santa Barbara, travel, wine, Winery | 2 Comments

Turley Cinsault 2019 Lodi California: Video Wine Review

Posted on October 16, 2020 by waywardwine

Posted in Cinsault, EMPTIED BOTTLES | Tagged alcohol, ancient vine, beverage, California, Cinsault, dink, Lodi, old vine, Organic, travel, Turley, vineyard, wine, Winery | Leave a comment

A Chill Carmenere Wine from Paso Robles Dubost 2014

Posted on May 1, 2018 by waywardwine

Carménère: a wine grape that Bordeaux bailed on generations ago has reared its head in Chile, Italy, and eclectic hot pockets of California. Today’s Carménère comes from Cali and the hands of Dubost winery. The Dubost family hailed from France … Continue reading →