good thread!!

i've been drinking a great syrah from James David Cellars (Paso Robles, CA). quite full, and mighty fruity. and, the owner loves his cigars too!!
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I have a 2007 Cab Franc and a few various Cabs from Peju. Another of my favorite warm weather wines is the Peju Provence red white mix. Amazing wine.
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Sterling Cellar Club Sangiovese 2007. Damn good
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I met James at Perfecto Cigar Lounge in Roseville. I'll have to get out to Paso and look him up.
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Any input from you fellas regarding a Rose'? As much as I love my reds, it is summer and I need something a bit lighter.
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Don't drink much rose', but I did have a nice Castle Rock Sauvignon Blanc yesterday while sitting on the deck watching the kids play in the pool. It was a nice change of pace.
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I managed to search this thread for enough reccos on Chardonnay last week, thanks for everyone who added
their Chard thoughts to this thread over the years. I found several of them at Buster's My sister seems to
only like Chardonnay, so it made the wine buying for my Smokies trip a little blase'. But hell, as long as
everyone is happy, I'm good. I have Jimmy Buffet's finest product, I KNOW I will be content (buzzed).
All I need is ice and rum and mix and fruit and electricity and this paddle ball, and this lamp...and this chair.
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Tavel is a good style of Rose to look for.
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Thanks a bunch. So Tavel is a varietal of Rose? I thought Rose was just rose. This is uncharted territory for me.

Any reccos for other varietals to look for? Historically, I do not like whites because they tend to be very sharp and usually too sweet. I do like a Viogner from time to time. Seems like most wine pros recommend a Viogner for lovers of red wines.
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Tavel is an appealation in Rhone and their Rose is quite famous: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavel_AOC. Guigal is a good and easy to find brand for this wine. :-)
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337 Cab. Pretty damn decent for $9.
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Wondering if anyone has heard of or has had the cigar box brand cabernet. It's chilean. I bought a bottle haven't tried it yet
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drinking a local wine tonight it is a blend 40% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Cabernet Franc 20% Petit Verdot
a little pricey but has been very good

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VA wine is becoming quite the thing in some wine circles. I want to drink more of them. It's a good time to start investing in the best ones for long term aging.
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Shared a bottle of a 2009 Ernie Els Proprietor's Blend last weekend at a cookout, really surprised how much I liked this one.
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No kidding? I'll have to keep an eye out. Please post up if you find some you like.
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I would try some from Barboursville Vineyards. The distributor, Broadbent Selections has one of the best portfolios in the wine business and is their distributor. I assume Barboursville Vineyards must be good if Broadbent is representing them.

I have not tried any of their wines, but their Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot are talked about.

http://www.barboursvillewine.net/winery/
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Starmont Merlot. 2009. Napa Valley. Damn good.
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I just got back from Costco where they had '09 Layer Cake Cabs on sale. So I bought a few bottles and cracked one open when I got home. For the price point, I never get tired of Layer Cake :-)
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The Layer Cake Malbec is the best I have had. Better than Malbecs costing $10, $15 more. It is our "go to" wine.
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