This is a blend of 89% Mourvedre, 9% Syrah and 2% Viognier.  Deep purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, smoked meat, black pepper, slight floral note and spice.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Great energy and balance.  On the palate, this is in a great place and delicious.  Loads of fruit with lots of depth.  Flavors of black raspberries, plums, slight dark chocolate, black pepper and spice.  Long finish.  This is great on its own and worked wonderfully with Indian foods.  Drink over the next ten years.  

This is a nice, "reasonably" priced Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa.  Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is good with cassis, slight saw dust, baking spice and slight vanilla.  Medium to full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good balance.  On the palate, this drinks easily.  Some depth.  Flavors of cassis with slight black cherries.  Good finish.  This is a good, solid wine without crazy Napa pricing.  It drinks well on its own and will work well with bigger, fatty foods.  A good choice with a Burger or Steak.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  

This is the base level Chardonnay at Rivers-Marie.  It is not quite as good as the single vineyards but is also much less pricier making it a great value.  Medium golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is deep with vanilla, lemon cream, spice and a hint of lemon peel.  Full bodied.  Light tannins.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is delcious.  Creamy texture.  Flavors of lemon cream and vanilla.  Long finish.  This is great on its own and will work well with many foods.  This worked well with a  Butternut Squash soup.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  

This is made by a local wine club in Solon, Ohio from purchased grapes.  The leaders of the group really do a nice job and this is another quality wine.  Light pale gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has minerality along with a slight bitter almond note.   Light bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, there is a touch of lemon along with the bitter almond and minerality.  Solid finish.   This is nice on its own and will work with lighter foods.  It worked nicely with cheese pizza, too.  

Another top notch Chardonnay from Ceritas.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  Great nose with Orange peel, slight lemon creme, vanilla, minerality and spice.  Full bodied.  Light tannins.  Great balance.  On the palate, this has plenty of depth and complexity that opens nicely in the glass.  Flavors of orange citrus, slight lemon, minerality, and slight vanilla.  Delicious.  Long finish.  This is great on its own and will work well with most foods.  A nice choice would be Baked Salmon.  Drink over the next ten years or so.

Apparently from a very rocky (Gneiss) vineyard.  Light silvery, green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is smoky with limes, and peach.  Some tasters found the nose to be more like burnt rubber.  Medium bodied.  Nice balance.  On the palate, tart limes with slight salinity.  Good finish.  This has some depth to it and it seems to be ageing well.  It should go another five to eight years at this rate.  It drinks well on its own and should work with many foods.  It should go well with Schnitzel or Veal Chops.  

The entry level Gruner in the Mosel collection.  That is why the label contains the phrase "The Spark".  Light silvery green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice; dusty (another tasty described it as flinty), with limes and Granny Smith apples.  Slightly oily texture.  The palate is a bit more boring than the nose.  A slight apple note but mostly just clean.  Perhaps this has just faded and a more recent vintage would show better.  It drinks easy and well enough on its own.  It will work with foods but might get over powered.  Drink now.

Light silvery/green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is dusty with limes and slight apples.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  Some depth and complexity.  On the palate, flavors of apples, cucumbers and minerals.  Good finish.  This is vibrant and fresh now and no reason to wait, but it should drink well for four to seven more years.  Nice on its own, this would work very well with Sushi.