Tag Archives: Monterey

Wrath Estate Pinot Noir 115/667 San Saba Vineyard 2019

Posted on April 4, 2023 by thewineraconteur

The second bottle of wine that I pulled from the “A Taste of Monterey” wine club parcel was Wrath Estate Winery Pinot Noir 115/667 San Saba Vineyard Monterey 2019.  Wrath Estate Winery is located in Soledad, California and they are … Continue reading →

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Bernardus Rosella’s Chardonnay SLH 2021

Posted on April 2, 2023 by thewineraconteur

We just received our Spring 2023 shipment from our old wine club A Taste of Monterey and we have probably been members for around twenty years, one day I should probably ask. In fact, I called and they returned my … Continue reading →

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“It’s My Birthday” Part Two

Posted on March 13, 2023 by thewineraconteur

Ms. Yoga was taking Charleston by storm with, no prisoners as we were going to make a day of it, until her birthday dinner.  It looked like rain, but as the three of us left the Renaissance Hotel for another … Continue reading →

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ATOM Wine Club Winter 2023 Part One

Posted on January 12, 2023 by thewineraconteur

The first wine club we ever joined was “A Taste of Monterey” and it was purely by happenstance.  We were going to eat at the famed Sardine Factory in Monterey and we were wandering around the Cannery Row district and … Continue reading →

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Naked Bottles of Wine

Posted on September 2, 2022 by thewineraconteur

A little while ago, I was asked by a winemaker and wine blogger for my opinion on a bottle of wine retailing without the top capsule.  I said that I didn’t like it as the bottle looked unfinished, and I … Continue reading →

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ATOM Reserve Wine Club June 2022

Posted on June 16, 2022 by thewineraconteur

We received our second shipment of wine club wines this month from A Taste of Monterey Wine Club and we opted years ago to get their Reserve Wine selections.  I mean back when we started with the club, Michigan was … Continue reading →

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When You Just Want Something Different

Posted on May 1, 2022 by thewineraconteur

There are times when you are having dinner at home, but nothing really fancy, though with my Bride she does try to make everything special.  We just finished the season of Lent and in this house, it means that we … Continue reading →

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Two More From ATOM

Posted on March 22, 2022 by thewineraconteur

A Taste of Monterey, is the oldest and longest wine club that we belong to.  I think that my favorite part of the club is that it is not beholden to any one winery.  Though I am also a fan, … Continue reading →

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McIntyre Estates Vineyards Per Ardua

Posted on March 19, 2022 by thewineraconteur

It is that time of the year, as we have received more wines from another club, this time from “A Taste of Monterey.”  We discovered the club by accident as we were wandering around the waterfront of Monterey, as we … Continue reading →

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I Like Old Wines

Posted on November 18, 2021 by thewineraconteur

Years ago, when I was first teaching myself about wines, there was one lesson that I could not learn.  The lesson was, how to sate my curiosity about older wines.  When I think back about all the wines that I … Continue reading →

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