Principato Rosso

Second house wine that we tried last night from Olive Garden.  This one is their red wine - Principato Rosso.  Red Wine Wino fell for this one easily; ordered a second glass to "make sure" it was not a fluke.  White Wine Wino gave a thumbs up as well.  Only issue is the same one as the Moscato - cannot buy anywhere else but at the Restaurant!  Winos give it a "Good Rating"!

Principato Rosso

Castello Del Poggio Moscato

Went to Olive Garden last night for a bite.  Tried two of their house wines and really liked them.  First up was the Castello Del Poggio Moscato.  A sweet white wine that hooked the White Wine Wino; Red Wine Wino followed in kind.  This one easily earned a "Good Rating".  Only one issue, cannot get it anywhere else but at the Restaurant!

Castello Del Poggio Moscato

Redwood Creek Pinot Noir

Redwood Creek's offering in a Pinot Noir.  Established in 1890 by Frei Brothers' Vineyards of California, the bottle we tried was vintage 2009. 

Red Wine Wino thought it tasted great and would buy more.  White Wine Wino argued the opposite, blaming the Red Wine Wino's taste buds have been tainted with too much alcohol.

Going with our rating system, this Pinot Noir gets a neutral rating since neither Wino could agree to buy/not but another bottle again.



Redwood Creek Pinot Noir



Lucky Duck - Cabernet Sauvignon

Another offering from Lucky Duck... this time a Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile.  Both Winos gave this one a thumbs up.  Will buy this one again,... it tastes great!  Rating "Good"!


Lucky Duck - Cabernet Sauvignon



Not Just Wine... Gloria's Happy Hour Margaritas!

We are Winos yes... but we do enjoy other things like... Margaritas, especially from a local restaurant that has a great Happy Hour.

Gloria's Restaurant hosts an all day happy hour Monday through Thursday!  They taste great frozen or on the rocks.  Moreover, they are potent, so pace yourself or else...!

Gallo Chardonnay

Having a tough time with this one.  Red Wine Wino can drink it but what can you say about a Wino!  White Wine Wino says no to purchasing again.  So,  giving Gallo's Chardonnay a "Neutral" Rating!

Gallo Chardonnay

Our Favorite Cork Screw We Keep In The Kitchen!

Digging around for a cork screw, we realized we have purchased a number of cork screws - both good and bad over the years.  Three remain in our kitchen drawer and are similar in design.  Of the three, we consider the cork screw with the "two-stepped lip" as our favorite one.

The second lip - not sure what it is really called, allows for easy resetting of the cork screw and provides more leverage when pulling corks!

Since "a picture is worth a thousand words", see the picture below!

Our Favorite Cork Screw We Keep In The Kitchen!