Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy #43 - Frias, Sav.Blanc

Frias, 2007, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Cali

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy #42 - Menage a Trois, rose

Slip into something more comfortable, relax and enjoy the 2006 Menage a Trois, 2006, rose

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy #41 - Balaqueres

Dom. Balaqueres, 2004, Cotes de Ventoux

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy #40 - Bottleshock / Matanzas

The ticket booth up in Sonoma, at the Sebastiani theater, showin "Bottleshock" up in wine country..


Tastin Matanzas Creek, Sav.Blanc with Ross Schwartz, writer of the film

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy #39 - Kiara Cab.

The 2004, Kiara, Cabernet Sav., Paso Robles, Ca.

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy #38 - Corsini Marsiliana

Principe Corsini, Marsaliana, 2004

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy #37 - Surfrider

2007, Surfrider, Pinot Gris, Santa Barbara, Ca.

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy #36 - Nizas

Dom. de Nizas, Carignan, 2006

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy #35 - Sycamore Lane

Yep its true, there are wines out there that you can find for just a couple of bucks..and for a few bucks i suppose its not much of a gamble to check em out, not a whole lot to lose really, and its a great way to at least check out different grape varietals and regions without going overboard..generally these ultra cheap wines are not as elegant or balanced as something that may come in at the 8 buck or more range, but you can have 2 or 3 bottles for that cost..and if your lookin for a buzz for the buck than these values may be the wine for you..

Sycamore Lane, Cali., Merlot, 2006

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 #33 - Alfrocherio

Quinta des Roques, 2003 Alfrocherio, from the Dao straight outta Portugal..rockin food wine, buckle up and enjoy the ride with this one..would go great w/ some lamb, and im thinkin barbeque would be dynamite this time of year as well..

Quinta des Roques, Alfrocherio 2003, Dao, Portugal

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy # 32- Anthelia

tastin silly with the Donna Fugata (watch your language) Anthelia 2006, white blend from Sicily

El Bulli, The Kitchen in Action June 2008

ME AND THE LEGEND, FERAN ADRIA IN THE KITCHEN AT EL BULLI
Here's a sneak peek of the kitchen of Feran Adria in action, at the #1 Restaurant in the world, the mecca of Molecular Gastronomy, just north of Barcelona, in the village of Roses, right on the Mediterranean coast...

notice how many people are hovered over one plate..

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy # 31 - Trocard Sav. Blanc

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy # 30 - Woop Woop

can i get a WOOP WOOP..can i get a WOOP WOOP..very cool new closure, callin it a zork..its like a plastic cap, you peel it back and pop off the top, and a cool thing, if you don't finish the bottle you can put the top right back on, and its a pretty tight fit..from screwcaps, now this..what do the aussies have up their sleeves next?

pony up and grab a glass of the Woop Woop 2006, Aussie, Shiraz

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 # 28 - Benziger On Location

..we're on location with ATWG at Benziger up in Glen Ellen, in Sonoma..great place to visit, they have one of the best tours around..check em out anytime of year, and they will show you what biodynamic farming is all about..sorry bout the sound on this video was a bit loud in the background..

Zippy wine the Benziger 2007, Sauvignon Blanc from Sonoma

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy # 27 - Diamond Oaks

..decent inexpensive Pinot Noir's are pretty hard to come by..they either are a bit thin, or super fruity..and to find one on the cheap is pretty hard, knowing how fickle that grape varietal can be.. a couple of reasons pinot seems to be bit more expensive are that 1. the grape is difficult to grow, it requires ideal conditions, which include soil as well..and Carneros is one of those great pinot places.. 2. the big wine movie few years ago, put the prices for pinot noir into a tailspin, (which by the way, also, had huge effects in the slump in merlot sales),and all of the sudden everyone wants to be drinking pinot noir living out their wine fantasies..pinot is always a crowd pleaser, and appeals to a wide range of palates..for the novice, it is usually not to aggressive, and makes for an approachable point in which to enter the wild world of red wine..and for the expert, nothing like the ever-unfolding french varieties, from burgandy, with complexity that is unparalleled..and, its soo food friendly, you can even pair it up with that thanksgiving feast..and in my opionion a fantastic match with salmon..had any good recent pinot experiences??

Bang for the Buck, Diamond Oaks, 2006, Carneros, Piont Noir

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy # 26 - Kenwood Rose

Keep on rockin with the rose, the 2006 Kenwood

Taste Along w/ Adam the Wine Guy # 25 - Batasiolo

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 # 23 - Frias Merlot

Yummy..y'know Merlot got a bad rap a few years ago and sales tumbled..but the growers kept on pluggin away and the winemakers kept on making some great juice..this Frias is no flabby Merlot..its a big boy, balance with depth that a Cab. drinker would love..ive found that napa is the best place for growing merlot in california..you get such rich and round styles, that are reminiscent of their French cousins in Bordeaux, but with layers of fruit that the old world just cant compare..

Grill up a ribeye and enjoy some of this Frias 2005, Napa, Merlot