A Vantage on Vintage

Vertical tastings can reveal mysteries about a wine.

& Conference Center, which opened October 2007, has been repositioned, according to Beachside developer Robert Spottswood. The concept has been changed, and James Beard Award winning chef Norman Van Aken is no longer at the helm....

! The rib eye was sent back (medium does not equal raw and bloody in anyone’s book) but everything else was good. If you want to be seen, by all means go. And go ahead and order a Spottswoode for $300; just don’t be...

No Frill Grill—2nd location now at Hilltop near the Beach. Burgers, ribs, guiness choc cake, and my fav the Spottswood salad topped with grilled tuna Tautog’s, Croaker’s & Chick’s Oyster Bar for fresh...

is at the Highlands Inn in Carmel, Feb 19-22. After the major dinners the Chefs hang out and then the real fun begins. Some of the Wineries in attendance are Krug, Margaux,Falveley,Lail, Pahlmeyer,Peter Michael,Spottswood, etc.

I ended up buying some 2001 Ch Montelena “Estate” but the prices overall weren’t as low as the last sale. I did see some “cult Cabs” like Hourglass, Bond, and Vineyard 29 as well as the usual big...

What’s your credut limit? Seriously, I had lunch there last week and it was fabulous. They are subtly insistent on ordering wine and their prices are steep on the wine as well as food. A glass of Bandol Rose was $12, a...

Our favorite for Valentine’s Day is Lynn’s, up on Dairy Ashford, just south of I-10. That, and a bottle of Spottswoode is enough to make this old married couple feel downright young again. We live just north of Sugar...

the trip. http://www.duckhorn.com/ Another fine Sauvignon Blanc is produced by Araujo, a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Musque and a touch of Viognier. http://www.araujoestatewines.com/ This is also true of Spottswoode, minus...

genius with her Pinots, particularly under the Martinelli label, I’ve yet to be impressed with her Bordeaux varietal offerings. As I said, this is not, in my view, a drinkable wine. 2004(5? I’ll check) Spottswoode Cabernet: Very...

. She was wise to us and had brought the wine list with her, and asked if we’d like to order another bottle of the Ghost Block. I decided we should try something different and went with the 2004 Spottswoode Lyndenhurst,...

Opus One is a very fine CA Cabernet but pricey......others I recommend are Karl Lawrence, Emilio’s Terrace, Caymus Napa, Corison, La Sirena, Spottswood, Hartwell, Cardinale, Corley Family, Etude, Vineyard 29, Groth, Merus,...

wines such as Pride, Spottswoode, Duckhorn, Phelps' Insignia, Montelena, Dunn, Heitz, Shafer, etc.??? One other note: On the list of wines is a Mount Tamalpais (they didn’t spell it correctly) Merlot. The Chronicle...

. Probably near $100 ! There are several excellent $30+ mailing list SB’s now and I buy several (Spottswoode, Arajuo) but year in and year out Merry Edwards has a a unique flavor profile that I really like. Hope it matched...

Ah, here’s the complete menu: Appetizer: Chesapeake Crab Agnolottis with Roasted Sunchokes Wine pairing: Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc 2007 (California) Entree: Wagyu Beef and Nantucket Scallops Sides: Glazed Red Carrots, Portobello...