I know about as much about cigars as I do about wine. [tobacco & grapes] I love the smell and taste of a robust cigar when I am sipping wine. A plan for the perfect evening often involves cigars & port on the patio after dinner. I was just thinking, what do men think of women who smoke cigars? My favorite cigar shop has two catagories for men, not a one for women but that doesn't surprise me, it's primarily a man's sport and usually men over forty. I did my shopping, I don't want to spend a lot of money, I just want to try something different, perhaps an assortment so I can do a sort of "cigar tasting" to see what I like. Problem solved:
Cuban Crafters Cigars ~ This amazing value includes 12 gourmet cigars in a box with the cutter!A $68.00 retail for $20! I don't know how long that will last.


I'll be posting my "cigar tasting notes" sometime after I get MY package. If you're a man over 40, tell me honestly what comes to mind when you see a woman smoke a fat cuban.

WINE DOT COM

A popular online wine shop. wine.com


When you buy wine online, or anything for that matter, I recommend setting up a seperate account online for that purpose. You can set up an online account easily at http://ingdirect.com/
Just make a deposit from your real bank account. This way, if anything BAD happens, it won't devistate your life.

Napa Cabernets, not for the meek of wallet

This is the new stuff:
2006 Lazy Creek Anderson Valley Reisling $23.95
2006 Lazy Creek Estate Gewurztraminer $23.95
2006 Schild Estate Shiraz Barossa $24.95
2006 Beringer Chardonnay Private Reserve $27.95
2006 Frank Family Chardonnay Napa Valley $29.95
2005 Michael Austin Bad Habit Red $34.95
2005 Walter Hansel Chardonnay Cuvee Alyce $34.95
2003 Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $36.95
2005 Snowden Cabernet Sauvignon "The Ranch" $37.95
2005 Walter Hansel Pinot Noir The South Slope $37.95
2004 Frank Family Napa Cabernet Sauvignon $39.95
2005 Walter Hansel Pinot Noir Cuvee Alyce $44.95
2005 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon $49.95
2004 Stag's Leap Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa $59.95
2005 Snowden Cabernet Savignon Reserve Napa $59.95
2004 Lancaster Estate Red Table $64.95
2005 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay Sonoma Coast $69.95
2005 Viader Proprietary Cabernet Blend $79.95
2004 Marston Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon $84.95
2005 David Arthur Cabernet Sauvingon $89.95
2003 Silver Oak Cabernet Napa Valley $89.95
2004 Viader V Proprietary Cabernet Blend $99.95
2004 Cain Five Red Blend Napa Valley $112.95
Valentine Wine Picnic Pack $129.95
2005 David Arthur Elevation 1147 Cabernet Sauvingon $149.95

If you were looking for Napa Cabernets

These are the most recently added wines to the collection. Too late for Christmas but there is always a reason to celebrate so I put the champagnes there below this list. With names like Silver Oak and Cakebread Cellars, you really can't go wrong. Cheers!

• 1996 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 6 Litre 92 RP $849.00


• 1998 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame, French Champagne $124.95


• 2004 Husic Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Dos Palmas $109.95


• 2004 Schramsberg Blanc De Blanc $29.95


• 2004 Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Estate Napa Valley $59.95


• 2004 Paradigm Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Magnum Napa Valley $159.95


• 2004 Twomey Cellars Merlot $59.95


• 2005 Alcina Pinot Noir Ramondo Vyd Sonoma Coast 91 pts (WS) $44.95


• 2005 Cakebread Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $68.95


• 2005 Caldwell Proprietary Red Blend Napa Valley 92-94 pts (WS) BT $99.95


• 2005 Hanzell Chardonnay Sonoma Valley $62.95


• 2005 Martinelli Chardonnay Martinelli Rd Russian River 93 pts (RP) $49.95


• 2005 Melka CJ Cabernet Sauvignon $49.95


• 2005 Turnbull Cabernet Sauvignon 95pts(WC) $45.00


• 2006 Rudd Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley $29.95


• 2006 Marshall Family Pinot Noir Barry's Blend $19.95


• 2006 Robert Mondavi Moscato D'oro 375ml Half Btl $20.00



• 1995 Henriot Cuvee des Enchanteleurs French Champagne $129.95


• 1996 Veuve Clicquot Pucci Caprice $199.95


• 1998 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame, French Champagne $124.95


• 1999 Dom Perignon Champagne French Champagne $159.95


• 1999 Dom Perignon Champagne French Magnum $349.95


• 1999 Perrier Jouet Le Fleur Brut Champagne 90 pts (ST) $108.95


• 2000 Mumm DVX Napa Valley Sparkling Wine 91 pts (WS) $49.95


• 2004 Schramsberg Blanc De Blanc $29.95


• Bollinger Special Cuvee Non Vintage 93 pts (WS) $39.95


• Champagne Krug Grande Cuvee 93 pts (RP) $149.95


• Charles Ellner Brut Rose $69.95


• Henriot Brut Souverain Non Vintage $39.95


• J Cuvee 20 Brut NV Russian River Valley $25.95


• Mumm BLanc De Noir Napa Valley Sparkling Wine 90 pts (WS) $16.95


• Mumm Brut Prestige Napa Valley Sparkling Wine 90 pts (WS) $13.95


• Perrier Jouet Grand Brut Cuvee Champagne 91 pts (WS) $29.95


• Rene Geoffroy Nv Cuvee Selectionnee Brut Champagne $49.95


• Roederer Estate Brut $19.95


• Veuve Clicquot Yellow City Traveler $59.95


• Veuve Clicquot Yellow City Traveler & Glasses $84.95


• Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut Champagne $42.95


• Veuve Clicquot Yellow MAGNUM with Ice Jacket $117.95

Holiday Shopping For Fine Wines?

Buying wine online during the Holidays shouldn't be difficult, this is easy, just press one of the links that interest you and open an account. There is no obligation to buy anything. You can add or take away as many wines as you want, charge it and ship the wine in minutes. You must be at least 21 years old to have wine shipped to you.

I have found the best deal on fine wines online and here are my results for this Holiday season. Buy them individually or all together for the GREAT CASE.
2004 BV Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - $14.95
2005 Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - $14.95
2005 Ramsay Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley - $14.95
2004 Capolan Merlot Sonoma - $13.95
2006 Hayman & Hill Pinot Noir Reserve - $12.95
2005 Rosenblum Zinfandel Contra Costa Bay - $14.95
2005 Tom Eddy Elodian Sauvignon Blanc - $14.95
2005 Pellegrini Russian River Chardonnay - $13.95
2006 Chateau St. Jean Fume Blanc Sonoma - $12.95
2006 Saintsbury Carneros Vin Gris of Pinot Noir - $13.95
2006 Vinum Cellars Its OK Rose Napa Valley - $9.95
2000 Mumm Brut Prestige Napa Valley Sparkling - $13.95

$166.40

Get a really GREAT CASE of Napa Valley [and Sonoma] fine wines for the Holidays for less than a hundred and sixty-seven dollars [plus tax and shipping to your state].

These wines are all taste tested and the BEST value online. Any one of these wines would make a most welcomed gift! I did the shopping for you and got a little of each varietal. Three delicious Cabernet Sauvignons from Napa Valley, Sonoma Merlot, Russian River Pinot Noir, Contra Costa Zinfandel, [yummy]. Then, a selection of white wines. Tom Eddy Napa Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Chardonnay and Sonoma Fume Blanc. And then there's dessert! A Carneros Vin Gris and a complex Napa Valley Rosé, you can always save the bottle of champagne for New Year's Eve.
Now, check out these Holiday Sampler packs 3, 6 or 12 wines together. If you didn't see what you wanted in the above mixed case, you're sure to find it here:
Better Than Fruitcake 6 wines at a really great price - $92.70
Deck the Halls 6 wines with really BIG ratings - $569.70
Festive American Bubbles 3 U.S.A. Sparkling wines - $88.40
Festive French Bubbles 3 Champagnes from France - $122.85
Holiday Cheer A Pair of Wines, Red and White - $76.90
Holiday Crowd Pleaser 12 Wines from Napa and Sonoma - $343.40
Home for the Holidays 3 Wines for Holiday Sipping - $88.40
Jingle Wines Pair of Wines, Red and White - $29.90
Mistletoe Pinots 6 really great Pinot Noirs - $257.70
Tidings of Great Cab 6 really great Napa Cabernets - $409.70
Ultimate Bubbles Best Bubbles in the House - $595.85
Wine Winter Wonderland The Ultimate Case of wine - $1384.40

Blood of the vine...

Ew, the is your Cabernet BEFORE it gets bottled.

Veraison in the Vineyards

Wow! Have you ever wanted to get close up and personal with the legendary Napa Valley Cabernet grapes? We took our cameras to Perata Vineyards one fine morning and captured the essence of magic in the making. It was stunningly beautiful. It was as if we were witnessing history, the 2007 vintage from this wine garden paradise. I reached out and plucked one of the plump purple berries, tasted it and became one with the process of creating the some of the finest wine in the world. Aren't we lucky?

Photos of Napa Valley

T-Vine Cellars New Releases

T-VINE CELLARS NEW RELEASES:

GREG BROWN SAYS:

"2006 will be my 15th vintage of T-Vine. What began as a passion evolved into a long love affair. T-Vine, now fully mature, has achieved more than I ever dreamed. So it’s time to SLOW DOWN, take Cletus on more walks, listen to the rain, spend more time in my robe with a cup of coffee warming my hands and share lots of time practicing yoga with Ulrika (my love and teacher)."

"This coming year I encourage you to use your fireplace more often, light lots of candles, splurge a little & spoil yourself and of course, drink lots of good wine. Lets relish in it all."

Here’s to NOW baby!

Peace and Love,


Greg Brown

2003 T-Vine Cellars Napa Valley Zinfandel - Calwine Price: $28.95


2003 T-Vine Cellars Duarte Vineyard Syrah - Calwine Price: $29.95


2003 T-Vine Cellars "T" Red Meritage - Calwine Price: $44.95

Calwine.com - 1215 Silverado Trail Napa, CA 94559 - 707 226-7671 - Toll Free: 888 CAL-WINE Email: info@calwine.com Fine California wine & accoutrements from the Napa Valley since 1995

2005 Matua Sauvignon Blanc

Distinctive aromas of gooseberry and passionfruit dominate with hints of lime and tropical fruits. Layers of tropical fruit flavours are enhanced by the well balanced and refreshing zingy acid and lingering seductive finish.

2005 Matua Paretai Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc $16.95

Heitz Napa Valley Cabernets

2001 Heitz Cellars "Martha's Vineyard" Cabernet Sauvignon
This is an exciting wine from the Oakville appellation with a track record dating back to its first vintage in 1966. There is nothing like a Martha's Vineyard Cabernet - tried and true, it is a remarkable treasure from the Napa Valley.

2003 Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2003 Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a rich, dense and deeply concentrated young Cabernet, with layers of currant, plum, spice, cedar and blueberry notes that are tightly focused and supported by firm, ripe tannins. Impressive, too, for its balance and amplitude, it should reward immediate to midterm cellaring. Drink now through 2011. WA 91 Pts.

2003 John Anthony Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

John Anthony Truchard was raised in the family tradition of farming and worked hand in hand with his father Tony Truchard learning the wine business. It was during this time whre he learned to enjoy the hard work, dedication, and focus required to produce world class grapes that yield exceptional wines.