La Jolla Winery
Bodegas Sierra Cantabria
Crianza Rioja Tempranillo 2017
Justin Vineyards & Winery
Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Amazing bang for buck. Very drinkable. At Oster’s in La Jolla. — 6 years ago
Cantine Riondo
Spago Nero Veneto Prosecco
Birthday celebration for M and R with GMK at Eddie V’s in La Jolla. Pale colored with very fine bubbles. Not too sweet. Has pleasant taste with slight mineral finish. I liked it a lot. — 6 years ago
Fillaboa
Rías Baixas Albariño 2010
LVLV
Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014
Had this in a restaurant in La Jolla and the producer happened to come over as he was in the restaurant. This is the 2014, second year made, with fruit from Pisoni vineyard. Absolutely delicious. Sweet black cherry, good structure, long finish, some good grip/light tannins. — 8 years ago
Mouton Noir Wines
O.P.P. Pinot Gris
Enjoyed 2 bottles at Duke's La Jolla, Sat. night of Mother's Day weekend. — 6 years ago
Bodegas Roda
Sela Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2013
Suchhhh a good Tempranillo! Medium and smooth, a bit deep. From La Jolla wine shop! — 7 years ago
Wayfarer
Golden Mean Fort Ross - Seaview Sonoma County Pinot Noir
Reviving an old tradition of Christmas lunch at George’s Ocean Terrace since our daughter is at home. Beautiful day in La Jolla! The Wayfarer is slightly ripe for Fort Ross - Seaview AVA, but delicious and ready on pop and pour. Excellent. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! #CaliChristmas — 8 years ago
Clos Rougeard
Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc 2008
La jolla 7/17 — 5 years ago
Duckhorn Vineyards
Napa Valley Merlot 2014
Smooth and layers of fruit. Very elegant. Great with a picnic at the Wedding Bowl in La Jolla where we got married on this day, 23 years ago. — 7 years ago
Côte Bonneville
Carriage House DuBrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006
At George’s in La Jolla. Nice once it opened up. $62 — 8 years ago
Chateau Montelena
The Montelena Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1990
This is my 1000th wine on Delectable and I wanted to post something that meant something special to me. @Steve Anderson brought this to an incredible tasting we attended last night at a beautiful cellar in the home of @Scott Kahn who graciously hosted many of our local tasting group among wives, neighbors and other friends of his. It was an exemplary night that I had to cut much shorter than I preferred because I had to pick up my teenage daughter from a friend's house. It was a perfect storm of many important elements impacting my life both past and present. First and foremost I am a Father and even though my daughter called me much earlier than I wanted on an evening of wine involving first growths, Napa giants and Burg greats....I left because I was needed. My daughter just recently started living with me and we've been through a lot in the last year. The men I was with are almost all parents who totally get the importance of my daughter in my life....they are exceptional Dad's who have raised special kids. I respect them immensely and that is why I am honored that wine brought me together with a group that I would not likely have become friends with without it. Wine does that. It bridges gaps. It creates memories. It develops community. Delectable has done that for me as well. I have never been much of a social media guy but something about this app drew me in. Yes it was the wine...but it's the people that make this "place" truly special. I've made legit friends here and I'm better for it. I spent an amazing weekend in Chicago this summer with @Roman Sukley and @DAG...those 2 couldn't have been more generous, gracious or cool. I've also developed a synergy with @Ron R @TheSkip @Martin G Rivard @David A Lentine @Kimberly Anderson and many others I've never met but I feel like I know somehow. These people know who they are.....but back to the wine. Montelena has a special place in my heart. When I passed the bar in '93 I brought a '87 Montelena to dinner that night. Just me and my Mom. She grew up on a dirt road in a small rural town in North Carolina. Not wine country. By the time we shared the Montelena she had become a pretty ardent Chardonnay fan but did not seem to take to reds. Wine was fairly new to me but I was always trying to get her engaged with my love of red wine. Unsuccessfully. That night we shared a meal and memories at the La Valencia hotel in La Jolla and enjoyed that bottle. She was proud of me and said so. Without reservation. I was the first person on either side of my family to graduate college and now I was a lawyer. The moment touched her and it has stayed with me always. She said "you're my only child and I'm so proud of the man you've become and now you're a lawyer. I can't believe it. More than that I can't believe how much I loooooove this wine. I'm actually more impressed with that!" My Mom had a sense of humor too 😉 and right there a lifetime memory was created over a bottle that now had meaning beyond the wine. When she passed suddenly in '05 I had dinner with her husband. I brought a '90 Ausone and a '91 Montelena. We toasted my Mom. I have no recollection of the $500 Ausone but the Montelena is still one of my top 10 wines of all time. Each wine is its own experience and those you share it with enhance that experience immeasurably. Cherish each glass....and @Steve Anderson thank you for granting my request by bringing that bottle. You know now why I chose it. — 9 years ago
Heather Rostker
Wonderful for an evening after a long day visiting Cabrilllo National Monument. At Barbarella restaurant in La Jolla Shores. — 3 years ago