EP 310 California Blends

Gary tastes through some California blends and gives his 2 cents.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Beringer Alluvium RedSonoma Red Meritage
2004 Treana Red Paso RoblesOther California Rhone Blends

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Brian Jensen

I just had the Treana red. Really, really liked it.

QOTD: ROOTBEER!!!

Tags: blends, california, meritage, red, review, Rhone, Video, wine, wines

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  • sfgiants55

    Root beer… It’s an American classic.

  • Neil

    QOTD: Root Beer

  • Neil

    QOTD: Root Beer

  • Helen P

    Rootbeer!

  • Helen P

    Rootbeer!

  • StaceyS

    Root Beer definitely! Black Cherry when it is nice and cold on a summer day.

  • StaceyS

    Root Beer definitely! Black Cherry when it is nice and cold on a summer day.

  • Dave Canada

    QOTD – no question….Root Beer!!!!!

  • Dave Canada

    QOTD – no question….Root Beer!!!!!

  • BW

    QOTD – Anoher vote for root beer!

  • BW

    QOTD – Anoher vote for root beer!

  • SP

    QOTD: Cream Soda

  • SP

    QOTD: Cream Soda

  • Root beer, a descendant of the “small beers” that used to be brewed in many American homes, also has native American influences. It pre-dates cola. Of course now it’s mostly chemicals, but when you get a good root beer, it’s a heavenly experience. That said, some of the non-gourmet commercial varieties aren’t bad. I like Stewarts.

  • TommyBoBo of WI

    😀 Wood? not just in ninth grade……….

    Root Beer Sprecher Brewing Co http://www.sprecherbrewery.com/index.php

    Wishing your Jets well,,,, but not as well as the PACK!!!!!!! :-O

  • Root beer, a descendant of the “small beers” that used to be brewed in many American homes, also has native American influences. It pre-dates cola. Of course now it’s mostly chemicals, but when you get a good root beer, it’s a heavenly experience. That said, some of the non-gourmet commercial varieties aren’t bad. I like Stewarts.

  • TommyBoBo of WI

    😀 Wood? not just in ninth grade……….

    Root Beer Sprecher Brewing Co http://www.sprecherbrewery.com/index.php

    Wishing your Jets well,,,, but not as well as the PACK!!!!!!! :-O

  • QOTD: Root beer and cream soda bof dominate black cherry soda. FYI, root beer and milk makes a mighty tasty beverage.

    Pats 31 – Jets 7 (Jerricho Cotchery takes one to the house for my fantasy team)

  • QOTD: Root beer and cream soda bof dominate black cherry soda. FYI, root beer and milk makes a mighty tasty beverage.

    Pats 31 – Jets 7 (Jerricho Cotchery takes one to the house for my fantasy team)

  • Martin

    Root Beer is totally great! Have a great weekend.

  • Martin

    Root Beer is totally great! Have a great weekend.

  • Snarf

    QOTD: VANILLA cream soda, none of that strawberry or cherry crap!!!

    BTW, get ready for another can of whoop-ass to be opened on the Jets on Sunday November 18th when they host the Black & Gold!!!

  • Shad

    I nearly fell out of my chair laughing at the gym/wood comment! Awesome!!!

    QOTD: Root beer w/o a doubt.

  • Snarf

    QOTD: VANILLA cream soda, none of that strawberry or cherry crap!!!

    BTW, get ready for another can of whoop-ass to be opened on the Jets on Sunday November 18th when they host the Black & Gold!!!

  • Shad

    I nearly fell out of my chair laughing at the gym/wood comment! Awesome!!!

    QOTD: Root beer w/o a doubt.

  • Dr. Browns Cream Soda!

  • Dr. Browns Cream Soda!

  • QOTD: I’m a root beer person myself.

  • QOTD: I’m a root beer person myself.

  • And ditto to Snarf regarding the Stillers.

  • And ditto to Snarf regarding the Stillers.

  • Cearbhaill

    “More wood in it than a 9th grade gym class with pretty girls”

  • Cearbhaill

    “More wood in it than a 9th grade gym class with pretty girls”

  • So you hate the Steelers AND the Patriots?! I’m torn between hate and admiration.

    🙂

    Haha, ice cream sandwich?? I like Treana. Great episode.

  • So you hate the Steelers AND the Patriots?! I’m torn between hate and admiration.

    🙂

    Haha, ice cream sandwich?? I like Treana. Great episode.

  • Bossman

    Nice wood line….. kicked back Friday (regardless of the week).

    Er, those things you mimicked grabbing aren’t guts (see above).

    QOTD: I like them all but if I have to pick one I order RB when an establishment has that dreaded Pepsi crap and no Coke.

    QOTD for Chris: What are noes?

  • Bossman

    Nice wood line….. kicked back Friday (regardless of the week).

    Er, those things you mimicked grabbing aren’t guts (see above).

    QOTD: I like them all but if I have to pick one I order RB when an establishment has that dreaded Pepsi crap and no Coke.

    QOTD for Chris: What are noes?

  • Zach

    Shorter episodes are great. Not always this short, but when I see the length go over the 20 minute mark I’m not that psyched.

    QOTD: Root beer, but you forgot BIRCH BEER! Birch is #1 out of the 4.

  • Zach

    Shorter episodes are great. Not always this short, but when I see the length go over the 20 minute mark I’m not that psyched.

    QOTD: Root beer, but you forgot BIRCH BEER! Birch is #1 out of the 4.

  • Phil G

    QOTD – Root Beer, hands down.

  • Phil G

    QOTD – Root Beer, hands down.

  • QOTD: Cream soda

  • QOTD: Cream soda

  • jiman

    QOTD – Root beer all the way – especially the micro brew styles (in brewhouses)

  • jiman

    QOTD – Root beer all the way – especially the micro brew styles (in brewhouses)

  • QOTD: ROOT BEER!!! Easily. Cream Soda would come in 2nd in that threesome. But I’m still a Mountain Dew guy first…

    By the way, Root Beer must be the wine of the soda world. There are so many different kinds of it out there. So glad that there’s an “Old Town Root Beer Company” in Temecula, CA. My kids and I love going in there and trying different types.

    Man that was painful watching the Jets prediction. But “as much wood as a 9th grade gym class with pretty girls in it” had me in stitches for a few minutes easily. Great line.

  • QOTD: ROOT BEER!!! Easily. Cream Soda would come in 2nd in that threesome. But I’m still a Mountain Dew guy first…

    By the way, Root Beer must be the wine of the soda world. There are so many different kinds of it out there. So glad that there’s an “Old Town Root Beer Company” in Temecula, CA. My kids and I love going in there and trying different types.

    Man that was painful watching the Jets prediction. But “as much wood as a 9th grade gym class with pretty girls in it” had me in stitches for a few minutes easily. Great line.

  • GottaGoDrink

    Gary- Hope you enjoyed your week!

    QOTD- Unoaked root beer.

  • GottaGoDrink

    Gary- Hope you enjoyed your week!

    QOTD- Unoaked root beer.

  • Mrs Monrovino

    Black Cherry all the way!! Root & cream are too common.

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