So I was wasting a little time at the Vons grocery store in Pacific Beach last week and came across the 2007 Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley.
Like most winos I know, we are all suckers for a fairly priced Napa wine, and get especially excited when it is from the famed 2007 vintage. So, I plunked a couple of them in my 10% discount 6 pack carrier and headed for self checkout.
It isn’t often I use the word “lovely” when describing cabernet sauvignon, but in this case it absolutely fits. It offered a sound structure for mid-term cellaring, but was soft enough around the edges to please right now.
Over the 2 hours I tasted it, the wine provided twists and turns as to what it predominantly offered…all I can ask from a bottle priced under $20!
I guess my palate still has it, as I see Wine Enthusiast gave it 93 points. Certainly one of the best deals around.
Quality, complexity, and varietally correct. Pick some up and confidently enjoy!





CD-ROM author Barry Wiss, CWE, is a leader in the Society of Wine Educators, Vice President of Communications and Trade Relations at Trinchero Family Winery, and helped write The Napa Valley Intensive course for The Culinary Institute of America. Yup…he’s qualified.

San Diego’s own San Pasqual Winery is hosting it’s inaugural food and wine class called ”A Perfect Pairing: Cooking with Chef Dave at San Pasqual Winery“. The class focuses on the basics of BBQ and the sharing of championship BBQ pitmaster secrets.
I often tell my clients, and anyone who will listen really, that I’m all about finding quality wine for the price–no matter the price. Basically what I’m talking about is getting a good bang for your buck.
