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2020 Josh Hearth Cabernet Sauvignon ($16.99) Hearth is the newest Cabernet Sauvignon from Josh Cellars. Joseph Carr began by selling Josh wines (Named for his Father) out of the back of his truck in 2007. In the beginning, he only made one wine, Ca...
The Wines of Josh Cellars Joseph Carr discovered his love for wine at a young age, working his way up in the restaurant industry from a wine steward to a world-class sommelier and later, a wine executive. In 2007, he left it all behind to follow his...
2019 Phantom Chardonnay ($18.99) It’s that spooky time of year again and a great time to re-visit the Phantom. This Chardonnay is from Bogle Vineyards where the story goes that a ghostly figure wanders their cellars at night. There are fleeting glim...
J Vineyards California Cuvée ($18) I recent had an opportunity to share in a celebration and wanted a nice sparkling wine for the occasion. Seeing this bottle of J Vineyards California Cuvée already chilled at the store made my decision an easy one....
2019 Hess Select Pinot Gris ($12) The Hess Select line of wines are perfect for Behind the Cork™ because they are affordable and attainable. And, they taste great! This Hess Select Pinot Gris (Pee-noh-GREE) is from California vineyard sites that as...
2019 Hess Select Rosé ($12) Spring is just a little more than a week away and it’s time to start thinking about Rosé. Warmer days make rosé the perfect pairing with it’s bright fruit and thirst quenching acidity. This Hess Select Rosé is a great ma...
When perusing wine labels on the shelf of your favorite wine shop, you’ll often find that the label indicates “California” as the region where the wine is from. But, you may have asked yourself, what does that really mean? With all the California win...
2016 Josh Cellars Rosé by Joseph Carr ($10) We’re quickly coming up on Valentine’s Day, and what better wine to have in your glass than a rosé. This “Josh” rosé from Joseph Carr is a nice one. At 12.5% alcohol by volume (ABV), it’s a dry wine but t...
2015 Blackstone Winemaker’s Select California Merlot ($5) The theme of Behind the Cork™ - Wine of the Week is to feature affordable and attainable wines that are enjoyable to drink. This Merlot fits that description. This Merlot is blended with 14%...
2014 Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel ($10) Just having featured “Old Vine Zinfandel - Is it Better?” I thought it would be good to bring back a wine that was featured in this blog last year. This old vine Zinfandel comes from vines that are 60 to 80 years ...
2014 Line 39 California Pinot Noir ($10) ‘Line 39’ represents the 39th parallel of Northern California’s wine country and this Pinot Noir is from vineyards in Monterey. As with most California Pinot Noirs, this wine has nice strawberry, raspberry an...
2014 Robledo Family Winery - The Seven Brothers Sauvignon Blanc ($7) This Sauvignon Blanc from Lake County is really nice. Thinking that this was so much better than a $7 bottle of wine, I headed out to the Robledo Family Winery website (www.robled...
J Vineyards 2014 Pinot Gris ($14) This Pinot Gris (pee-no gree) from J Vineyards has light and delicate fruit flavors of lime, pear and pineapple. Pinot Gris, also known as Pinot Grigio in Italy, has medium acidity for a bit of a mouthwatering finis...
Yes, it’s still winter. And rich, savory red wines are great with a hardy, warm meal. But with Valentine’s Day near and spring being just around the corner, I thought I might touch on rosé wines. Rosé wines have gotten a bad rap, and some of it is d...