Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy #34 - Patz and Hall

Get ready, get set..buckle up, this shot on location up in Sonoma, check out the background..

dive into the Patz and Hall, 2006, the single vineyard Jenkins Ranch, Pinot Noir

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy # 29 - Dow

..so, i know when you think of portugal , you think of port..and when you think of Dow, you think of port, but, now's the time to shift your paradigm...thats right, Dow is making wine..red wine that is..and a good bang for the buck too..and such a crazy mix of grape varietals, its quite a leap from those overly extracted fruit bombs, not too challenging for a novice, and enough going on for any mavin..

the 2006, Dow, Valle de Bomfim

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy # 24 - Mona Vie

...allright so, ATWG's jumping off the edge here w/ something new..and yep, its not wine..its this new juice that is sweeping the nation like a new craze!! you've heard of it, seen it in pics w/ celebrities, and i figured it was about time to see what this stuff was all about..made from the acai berry and other natural juices, i was turned onto it from a friend of mine who is a doctor of acupuncture..it is supposed to be the highest anti-oxidant availale w/ tons of other health benefits..and if she says its good for you...id believe her..for more info you can check out her website at www.monavie.com/christinamartin ..and im sure she can answer any questions you may have..

Mona Vie

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy #21 - Incognito

..these guys are making really cool wines in an up and coming wine growing region right here in Cali..Lodi...hmmm, Lodi you ask, where is that?..well its up north just east of the farthest reaches of the san francisco bay..generally i expect the wines from here to be big and fruity and this Incognito is no exception..although i wouldn't give it quite over the top..this one as well is a real crowd pleaser, many palate's will be satiated with a good mouthful of this juice..

The 2006, Incognito, white, from Lodi, really explodes

Taste Along with Adam the Wine Guy #11- Trocard

...these guys are some of my favorite's in all of bordeaux, i had such a great time visiting them on a recent trip, and had the opportunity to hang out w/ 3 generations of the Trocard family, which is the tip of the iceberg with about 300 years of wine making, grape growing and negociant business under there belts..this 2005, Ch. Franc la Rose, is drinking great now and will certainly get better with age..i had the chance to taste a 66, Trocard Bordeaux Superiour, with the Patriarch and winemaker, it was soo cool hearing his stories of the 66 vintage, personally he hung onto 5000 bottles to drink thru his retirement, musta been a good one.. and it was still showin great..also, if you have a chance to get your butts to St. Emillion, you really should stop by..they are open to the public for tours and tastings, except probably during harvest, they are a little busy, being the largest landowners in the region..and, keep your eyes peeled for the petit village they are constructing with guest accomidations to boot..If you make it there please tell Jean-Lous and Benoit that i sent you..

get yer glasses and taste the bangin' 2005, Ch. Franc la Rose, by Jean-Louis Trocard