The Bottle Shop on Baylen Street, 1 July

The Wines of Note are chosen based on three criteria. Uniqueness, Crowd pleasing (voted on by the wine tasters), and finally that i didn't think that it was terrible (there is tasting science and actual math to that last one). There was no contest with our White Wine of Note. Neyers 2021 Chardonnay from Sonoma Coast. It was liked by both typical chardonnay lovers and chardonnay dislikers. It was crisp, not oaky but smooth with enough acid to give it some brightness while not being tart. An excellent summer drinking wine.Our red wine of note came down to a tie breaking vote that still didn't give us a Wine of Note. The tie break came down to price. When both wines show equal values on uniqueness, the crowd was equally split, both I didn't hate (both I thought were great), then price comes in. Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon by Charles Wagner was extremely smooth and deeply fruit forward. Definitely a drink-now wine and a good choice for multiple food pairings. Come out and help be part of the Wines of Note.