I'll have the Usual

Sometimes an addiction to habit can be good, considering the diversity of what has become both 'enjoyable wine' and assumed 'enjoyability'.  I poke fun at those of you who say, "You know what I want", as if your toe is immeasurably uncomfortable with a dip in the ocean of change.  I will say, however, that there are a few wines that have received high praise for both being 'consistent' and delicious.  

I like Jordan's wines.  I just do.  They make a big style Cabernet Sauvignon that is both unobtrusive and still hearty.  It's a dash of black leather and heavy currant-like berries.  Simply tasty.  Their Chardonnay is made in the Fuisse model, a nod to the wines of Burgundy that have been replaced by the 'Land O Lakes' butter model that saturates the California Market.  Brian, the other contributor to this website(and my boss), goes to lengths to communicate the elegant reservations of their fruit; a sexiness that whispers 'Old Culture'.

Another beauty, Alpha Omega, is just 'freakin awesome'.  Pardon my level or grammatical depreciation, but they 'freakin' are.  Their Chardonnay is a knock-out, it's the Buster Douglas of the wine world:  Not the most expensive fighter in the ring, but given it's shot, it'll take down even the biggest dog.  Their Cabernet Sauvignon, that I have already mentioned on a past post, is a stellar competitor to the 'Caymus' and Silver Oaks' of the habitual wine world.  I had a chance to try their ERA; a Meritage(marrying the Varietals of the Old World on our Native Soil) that easily out muscles any cuvee of recent memory.  Cultured Leather and humidor lacquer the nose, preceding a strong blackberry and fortified currants.  Hints of bay leaf like spices linger on the extremely long finish, mellow neutral-sweetness cocoa marry into your saliva for what seems like days.  It's just 'freakin good'.  Fellow Oenophile and Wine Nerd Chelsea Bellows is their Director of Sales is a pen pal of mine, and she will tell you; it's not about what you do it's about the integrity of what you create.  Our relationship is a result of my passion for their wine, and the integrity of my suggestions.  It's nice to be a professional and a fan.  

           Follow what you love, understand that variety is both the spice of life and circumstancial.  Find a wine you like and paint your pallette with it.  Vary depending on your assumptions, but never ever settle for what you deem to be the best.

         Cheers,

             Cam