Sawdust City Brewing Company

Swick Wines

City Pop Viognier Blend

Lively with effervescence. Give it a slight chill. Notes of nectarine and yeast — 5 years ago

Colgin Cellars

Cariad Napa Valley Red Blend 2005

Shay A
9.6

Today was an absolutely fantastic Friday hosting at the City Club by @Dan Fitzgerald. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine. Great job Dan!

The fourth of four Colgin’s served blind. My co-favorite. From the get-go, it was super concentrated, herbal, savory and just a hint of black fruit. Almost chewy in how dense it was. Smoky charcoal, wild herbs, cassis, and truffled blackberries. Still quite dry and tannic, even with the long decant. My initial, and final, guess was Colgin Syrah. Loved it.
— 6 years ago

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Tom Garland

Tom Garland

From Abreu vineyard grapes...give his a try...they need some age on em though!!
Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

07 Cariad, 07 IX, 06 IX, and 05 Cariad all tasted blind together. This was the fourth of four. This was a very dark wine with roasted black fruit character and even a hint of bacon fat in the middle. this was getting some solid votes of Syrah and Shiraz and had me jokingly say that this was the Colgin Syrah at one point before the reveal. The darkest and most roasted character of all four up front. However, towards the middle and finish did seem to thin out a touch. Really good. But the 06IX still definitely outdid this one!
9.4
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

I had cork problems with 3 consecutive bottles of IX Estate, 05, & two 06 from different sources, very soft & spongie

Piper-Heidsieck

K&L Redwood City Brut Champagne Blend

Very good celebratory toast! — 6 years ago

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Only Domaine within Bordeaux city limits. — 7 years ago

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Central City Brewing

Red Racer India Pale Ale IPA

P A
9.7

The label says “hops, hops and more hops” I say yes to the hops but with a smooth blending of malts. Crisp, clean, intense aroma with a well balanced long satisfying taste this award winning IPA is the brewmaster’s choice. I say it’s just damn good. I believe that it is available on the USA Pacific coast. 6.5 % alc./vol. 80 IBU Cheers 🍻🇨🇦 — 7 years ago

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P A

P A

@Dennis P. Dennis this is an IPA that IPA drinkers will love and Bud Lite drinkers will hate. Cheers 🍻
Shawn Thompson

Shawn Thompson

Great review Phil, I’ve made note to locate some the next time I’m in Seattle. I love my IPAs hoppy as well. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! 🍀
P A

P A

@Shawn Thompson Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to you maybe you’ll find some green IPA Cheers 🍀🍻

Campo Viejo

Rioja Tempranillo 2017

Velvety deep leathery red colors with fragrant cherry blackcherry on aroma
Juicy of ripe berry fruit velvety mouthful tiptoe tongue
Crisp med bodied yet brings vanilla nicely oak, supple structure which greats for appetizers tapas and easy chocolate desserts
Juicy crisp vanilla hint of spices peppery finishing, a great New York City nightside experience
Tobacco and cigar, vanilla and star
🌌
— 5 years ago

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Peter Michael Winery

Point Rouge Chardonnay 2012

Shay A
9.5

Today was an absolutely fantastic Friday hosting at the City Club by @Dan Fitzgerald. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine. Great job Dan!

My notes against the first white were that this was more lifted and slightly lighter in body. In fact, I called this 2012 Aubert (one of their Sonoma Coast Vineyards) as I picked up lemon cream on the nose and palate. Sea salt, marzipan, honeycomb and lemon pound cake dominate the senses. Touch of heat on the finish. This is drinking marvelously right now.
— 6 years ago

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@Severn Goodwin : I believe this is their highest end Chardonnay. Not seen often! 99points (for those who like to know points).
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@Shay A I'm not about critic points, they don't always align with my personal scores. Nice notes, sounds like a fun bottle to seek out.
Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

Wow, what a Chardonnay! This was served next to the 2012, both served blind. This Chardonnay was the total package. I guessed the approximate year and region. Lots of guesses for Aubert here. Nose and palate of toasted brioche, peach, pear, white flowers. Thick, full-bodied, viscous, rounded, 30-45 second finish. perfectly balanced and integrated. Ready to kick some ass. This is probably in the running for best domestic Chardonnay I have experienced to date. And amazing how different this one was served right next to a Peter Michael that was one vintage younger!
9.5

Château Le Grand Faurie

Saint Émilion Grand Cru Merlot Blend 2009

Man this is just so good. Forest floor, mushroom, a lot of deliciousness. An unmistakable Bordeaux. Had a rough day so thought would pop this open. This is one of these hidden little gems you discover. Like stumbling across the lost city of Atlantis. Too good to be true. — 6 years ago

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Jordan Vineyard & Winery

Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Solid Cab from a good producer. Ripe dark fruits on the nose interlaced with baking spices, blackberry cobbler, and earthy elements of sawdust/dried herbs. Nice mouthfeel with integrated, soft tannins. Very approachable. — 7 years ago

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Boulevard Brewing Company

Single Wide India Pale Ale

Ipa brasse a kansas City. Parfumée et belle longueur en bouche. Amère et rafraîchissante. — 8 years ago

City Winery

City Cab Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Opened it and forgot about it for a week. Delicious drinking it after going back to it. — 8 years ago

Tin City Cider Co.

Extra Dry Hopped Hard Cider

Nelson Sauvin and cascade hops. Ultra dry. — 9 years ago

Domaine Roulot

Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2014

Perfect white burg for a night in the city. #roulot #whiteburg — 5 years ago

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Cigar City Brewing

Good Gourd Imperial Pumpkin Ale

Powering through the last of the oak beers on the way to wine immersion. On a positive note, the baby now has a room! Anyway, last year’s Good Gourd! Looks like dark tea or a hot cider, nice eruption of bubbling magic. Orange tinged; good start! Super spiced cinnamon apple, caramel, vanilla, nutmeg, and oddly smelling of a California wine. Sierra foothills mascarpone notes and also a hot buttered rum smell. Cinnamon tea, clove studded orange, whiskey-lemon-honey tea, toasted coconut, sweet tobacco, brown sugar, dates, fruitcake candied notes with a nod to its density. A cream soda finish with raisinets. #cigarcitybrewing #cigarcitygoodgourd #goodgourd #imperialale #ale #beer #bier #biere #birra #imperialpumpkinale #pumpkinale #pumpkinbeer #ccb #halloweenbeer — 6 years ago

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J. Rieger & Co.

Rieger's Extra Fine Kansas City Whiskey

A blend of Straight Bourbon, Corn 🌽 Whiskey, Straight rye and a plush of 15 YO Olorosso Sherry. All the whiskies are at least 4 YO. Unique and flavorful. — 6 years ago

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Château L'Evangile

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Somm David T
9.3

Masterclass in San Francisco with Saskia De Rothschild, Chairwoman DBR Lafite. Chateau L’ Evangile is owned by the Rothschild Family.

The nose reveals; ripe, ruby, brightly floral fruits. Blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, black plum skin, baked strawberries with hints of pomegranate & cranberries. Steeped fruit tea, cedar, dry clay, crushed rock powder, sandy soils, graphite, dark rich soils, vanilla, touch of caramel & mocha, anise with fresh and dry dark & red florals.

The body is full. It’s mouthfeel beautiful and gorgeous already. Brightly floral, ruby fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries, blueberries, black plum skin, baked strawberries with hints of pomegranate & dry cranberries. Steeped fruit tea, dry cedar plank, dry clay, crushed rock powder, sandy soils, graphite, dark rich soils, crushed rocks, dry underbrush, volcanic minerals, vanilla, touch of caramel & mocha, anise with fresh and dry dark & red florals. The acidity is round & really nice. The structure, tension, length and balance are just hitting a good stride. The finish is well balanced fruit & earth, elegant, beautifully floral and persists for several minutes. Needs to be held 15 years from birth and will drink through 2035+. 93 now with room for more down the road.

All wines arrived weeks ago directly from the Chateau.

Photos of; the Crown Room on the 23rd floor of the Fairmont where the Masterclass was held, tasting set up, our double decanters and pourers and another view of the city of San Francisco and the Bay.
— 6 years ago

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Field Recordings

Alloy Wine Works "Tin City" Central Coast Grenache Rosé 2016

Pretty delicious and the only field recordings offering that I've found in Alabama. — 8 years ago

J. Brix

Cobolorum Petillant Naturel Riesling 2015

19 February 2017. La Tachinomi Desu, Mexico City, CDMX. — 8 years ago

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Modern Times Beer

City of the Sun Beer

First class — 9 years ago

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