CH Lot 110: The wine that saved us from Raucous Red
Sunday, January 17th, 2010 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Napa, Pinot Noir, Sonoma | No Comments »After the disaster that was the Raucous Red, I had to save the evening and the dinner with a "sure thing". Around our house that usually means something from Cameron Hughes. CH Wines are almost always consistent. Consistently good that ...
The Dinner of Champions & Cameron Hughes Lot 72
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Napa, Unknown! | No Comments »This was dinner the other night at Chez Vinagoth, waffles and red wine. You see Mrs. Barbarian had failed to stop by the grocery store or Costco as promised, so when it came time to cook something up the pickings ...
Carver Sutro 2004 Petite Sirah
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in California, Napa, On Somebody Else's Tab, Petite Sirah | No Comments »Forgive me reader, for I have spent. I classify this under my "on somebody else's tab" category as it is an expensive wine... but I'll admit, I spent my own hard earned money to acquire it. To be honest it ...
It is a Pazzo Party!
Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in California, Napa, Odds, Ends & Blends, On Somebody Else's Tab | 2 Comments »I recently celebrated a birthday. Mrs. Barbarian arranged a dinner at a local steak place, a chain who sends you a coupon for a free dinner on your birthday. (Have I ever mentioned how frugal Mrs. Barbarian is?) I choose ...