September 2016 - Bordeaux

#1 Chateau Montviel, 2006, Pomerol

#2 Chateau Petit Bocq, 2005, Saint-Estephe

#3 Chateau De Francs, 2013

#4 Chateau Fontaine de Genin, 2012

#5 (tie) Chateau Vieux Clos St Emilion, 2010, Saint Emilion Grand Cru

#5 (tie) Chateau Bellisle Mondotte, 2011, Saint Emilon Grand Cru

#5 (tie) Chateau Vrai Caillou, 2013

#6 Chateau De VilleGeorge, 2008

August 2016 - Dry Italian Whites, Not Pinot Grigio

We had a wonderful time tasting some unusual whites from Italy. All of them were very interesting and pleasing to the palate so it was hard to pick the top 3, but we managed. Here are the results:

#1 Verdicchio di Matelica, Bisci, Marc de Grazia, 2014, $16

#2 Lugana, Otella, 2015, $18

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#3 Greco Campania, Mastro, 2012, $16

#4 Trappolini, Est! Est! Est!, 2014, $14

#5 (tie) Gavi, Ricossa, 2013, $16

#5 (tie) Trappolini, Est! Est! Est!, 2014, $14

#6 Fiano, Planeta, Cometa, 2011, $30

#7 Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Mont Mes, 2014 $14

#8 Falanghina, Gran Passione, 2014, $12

#9 Greco, Puglia, Bianco Spinomarino, 2014, $21

July 2016 - California Zinfandel

We had a lot of nice wines in this tasting and it was really hard to decide on a top 3. I think a few of us had palette fatigue after tasting these big wines. It is interesting that we did not have any Zinfandels from the Paso Robles area. The regional breakdown came out as follows:

• Napa - 1
• Mendocino - 1
• Alexander Valley - 1
• Lodi - 2
• Sonoma - 4

#1 Girard, Napa Valley, 2013, $23

#2 Mauritson, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, 2013, $28

#3 - 1000 Stories, Mendocino, California, 2014, $15

Dry Creek Vineyard, Sonoma, 2014, $16

#5 (Tie) - Bogle, Lodi, 2014 $11

#5 (tie) Seghesio, Sonoma, 2014, $22

#6 (tie) The Seven Deadly Zins, Lodi, 2013, $15

#6 (tie) Sin Zin, Alexander Valley, 2013, $22

#8 Bartholomew Park Winery, Sonoma, 2009, $37