Bottega: quality Prosecco and Prosecco Rosé 
Book 5 Index 
951. Mullineux, Syrah Swartland, 2011 
950. W & J Graham & Co, 30 Year Old Tawny Port, NV (2010) 
949. Cartuxa, Pêra-Manca Branco Évora, 2012 
948. Pella, Xi-Ro Cuvée Experimentale, NV CA
502. Booker, My Favorite Neighbor Paso Robles, 2006
Tracey & Dante were over and I just managed to catch up with them. They brought me this from Paso Robles (equal parts Syrah, …
Ridge Vineyards: truly iconic California wines
Iconic is a term often over-used. In the case of Ridge Vineyards it is entirely appropriate. Their instantly recognisable label design is, literally, an …
443. Jayson, Chardonnay Napa Valley, 2005
Pretty expensive for what it is, but then again, I guess that Napa Chardonnay is exactly that – expensive. More or less in the …
419. Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Springs Sonoma County, 2004
The best match we could come up with for a dish containing chillis, walnuts, beef, soured cream, sultanas and pomegranates was a Zinfandel, and …
382. York Creek Vineyards, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District Napa Valley, 2003
So we had this to close-out our visit to Napa wineries (we being me, Chris Tucker and Caroline), at the new vegetarian restaurant in …
372. Saintsbury, Carneros Chardonnay, 2004
If I hadn’t already put some space aside for this one, I wouldn’t have bothered once it became clear that the label was going …
290. Martinelli, Zinfandel “Giuseppe & Luisa” Russian River Valley, 2004
And then Tracey and Dante flourished this from their collection, so we had to have a return visit to “Giuseppe & Luisa” in memory …
289. Ridge Vineyards, Geyserville Sonoma County, 2000
When I was young (10-12) Ridge wines were the first Cali wines I knowingly saw in UK, so I assumed that this was how …