Orin Swift Winery
The 2 Cooks went to Napa and visited Orin Swift Winery.
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Review – The BevMo 5 Cent Sale
People have asked what is good to get to take advantage of the BevMo 5 Cent Sale. First, the not-so-secret is that BevMo always has wines on the 5 cent sale. When they do the big advertising for it they … Continue reading →
Review – The Costco Bordeaux Box
Many of you have seen the Bordeaux Box at Costco and are probably wondering whether it is any good. We took some notes going through a couple of these boxes. here our impression. Value for the price: Pretty good. There … Continue reading →
Grgich Revisited
One of our favorite wineries is Grgich and we stopped in again for a tasting. Our last experience here was the phenomenal Library Tasting experience, which we reviewed earlier. This time was just an opportunity to taste these fantastic offerings. … Continue reading →
Jigar
We found this winery entirely by accident. We went to Forestville on a recommendation to visit another winery and they were closed in spite of their posted hours. We walked across the street and had a pleasant visit at Jigar. … Continue reading →
Dry Creek Vineyards
For years we have come into the Dry Creek Valley by taking Lytton Springs Road and turning left on Dry Creek Road. In an effort to expand our horizons and discover some new things we turned right on Dry Springs … Continue reading →
Uptick Revisited
The first time we stopped at Uptick we were on the hunt for sparkling wines for Kelly. Uptick came up on my Google search but when we got there they said they were out of sparkling wine. Since we were … Continue reading →
VGS Chateau Potelle
A friend recommended this experience and we are so glad she did! This boutique winery is located in St. Helena and we were hosted by Anthony, a knowledgeable gentleman with a background as a chef. The experience is all about … Continue reading →
Uptick Vineyards
I think we stopped here one day to try sparkling wines and they were all out. This winery is on West Side Road, just outside Healdsburg, CA. We had this delicious bottle of wine a couple times at one of … Continue reading →
Toulouse Vineyards and Winery
Toulouse was a bright spot in the Anderson Valley. We enjoyed their wines very much and it was a beautiful and welcoming tasting experience. We didn’t take any notes and we brought some wine home but it’s been over a … Continue reading →