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At Swirl TV... Drinking one bottle at a time and telling you about my experience!

2012 Stepping Stone by Cornerstone Napa Valley Corallina Syrah Rose

Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Stepping Stone by Cornerstone (http://www.cornerstonecellars.com/) makes some amazing wines. This Rose is a great example of what Craig Camp and his crew can do.. Corallina Syrah Rosé starts in the vineyard as the first step is selecting a single block of syrah vines destined  read more

2010 Cornerstone Cellars Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Oregon

Wednesday, May 08, 2013
(http://www.teroestates.com)Cornerstone Cellars (http://www.cornerstonecellars.com), located in Napa Valley and Willamette Valley make some of the most incredible wines. Perfection is what I think of when drinking their wines. They are very meticulous in their vineyard care, picki read more

2012 Stoney Mesa Riesling

Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Stoney Mesa Winery (http://www.stoneymesa.com) is a Colorado Winery located in Cedaredge, CO. All the fruit for their wine comes from the Western Slope. Bret is the winemaker and owns 3 vineyards with different varietals being grown. This Riesling has a special place in my hear read more

2009 Tero Estates Windrow

Saturday, May 04, 2013
Tero Estates (http://www.teroestates.com) is located in the Walla Walla Valley. Doug Roskelley is the winemaker and does an amazing job and making perfect wines. His wife Jan is a very big part of the marketing and selling of the wines. This Windrow is the Estate Bordeaux- read more

Colorado Wine Week 2013

Thursday, May 02, 2013
(https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoWineWeek)Colorado Urban Winefest (http://www.winecolorado.org/events/colorado-wine-week/colorado-urban-winefest/) returns June 8, 2013, to Denver at Infinity Park, 4599 E Tennessee Ave. It will be the centerpiece event of the third annual Colorado W read more

2010 Stoney Mesa Pinot Gris

Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Stoney Mesa Winery, is located in Cedaredge, CO which is on our Western Slope "Wine Country" for Colorado. The 2010 Pinot Gris is a super soft wine. Very smooth with a slight tinge of sweetness. The smell is of crisp apples and citrus. The nice thing about this Pinot Gris is that  read more

2011 Tin Roof Red Blend

Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Tin Roof Cellars (http://www.tinroofcellars.com) Red Blend was produced from grapes sourced mostly from vineyards in the Lodi appellation. Winemaking Boldly flavored, smoothly textured and unusually complex, Tin Roof wines are designed to please wine lovers seeking distinctive vari read more

2011 Chateau Fontenille Bordeaux Clairet

Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Chateau Fontenille, has a very sought after 2011 Bordeaux Clairet. This is 100% Cabernet Fran, and has many of the qualities that a big red Cab Franc has. This wine was produced with a bleeding method and controlled temps at 16-18 degrees Celsius. The temp on thi read more

The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey 2013 Spring Fling Event

Sunday, April 14, 2013
What a beautiful day it turned out to be on this April day. The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey usually has this event in March but this year they moved it to April...which with the weather we have been having in Colorado, turned out to be a good idea. First let me start by saying that if you ha read more

2011 Chateau SUAU Bordeaux Blanc

Friday, April 12, 2013
Chateau SUAU is a Bordeaux Blanc consisting of 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Semillion and 10% Muscadelle. Grapes are destemmed and sorted at the winery. Fermantation in stainless steel vats thermo-regulatedat low temperatures. Aging on lees for three months. This B read more