2025 Christmas at the Biggers-Greer Plantation

 Norm's Tasting Notes

by Norm Bentley

The North Georgia Wine Advisor

2025 Christmas at the Biggers-Greer Plantation

       (Home of The California Cabernet Kid and The Chardonnay Queen)

                           Holiday Menu 

CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER:

Lobster Bisque

Seafood Salad (lobster, shrimp, scallops)

Warm French Baguette

Raspberry Sorbet

Wine: 2021 Grigich Hills Estate Napa Valley Chardonnay = 93

CHRISTMAS DINNER:

Chateaubriand

Roasted New Potatoes

Fresh Grilled Asparagus

Carrots in Orange-Honey glaze sauce

Fresh Baked Yeast Light Rolls

English Trifle

Wine: 2017 Beringer Chabot Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon = 93

Here's wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Norm

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2025 Top Ten Christmas List

 Norm's Tasting Notes

by Norm Bentley

The North Georgia Wine Advisor

Norm's Top Ten Christmas List 2025

Here's wishing you a Merry Christmas with some good wine choices for your holiday celebrations!

NORM'S TOP TEN CHRISTMAS WINE LIST 2025

2022 Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc = 91

2016 Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon = 94

2021 Rodney Strong Russian River Pinot Noir = 92

2019 Sterling Heritage Collection Napa Valley Merlot = 92

2023 Napa Cellars Sauvignon Blanc = 91

2022 Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Claret = 91

2022 Decoy California Merlot = 92

2022 Rodney Strong Alexander Valley Estate Cabernet = 93

2023 Louis Jadot Macon Villages = 91

2023 J. Lohr Estate Riverstone Chardonnay = 91

and if you can afford it...

2022 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, Napa Valley= 95

Merry Christmas!

Norm

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2021 Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel

 Norm's Tasting Notes

by Norm Bentley

The North Georgia Wine Advisor

2021 Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel

Uno December - 2025

The Bogle Old Vine Zin is one of my "Go To" wines for going on two decades, and it has never let me down, whether paired with steak, spaghetti, or even a hamburger!  We enjoyed the 2021 vintage with a big plate of spaghetti and fresh avocado salad.

The Bogle is rich and jammy, with the smell of a summertime berry patch.  The flavors broadcast Blackberry and Black Raspberry in a blast to your senses, and trail off into toasty tannins, which cut right through spaghetti, or any other spicy sauced fare!   The alcohol content is 14.5%. and Norm's score is 90.

A bottle of Bogle is a perfect match for Beef Stew, Spaghetti, or any grilled meat, including Barbecue.  Don't forget, "Old Vine means Good Wine!"

score: 90

price : $11 - $16

Now, that's just the way I see it, and you can tell them I said so!

Here's looking at you Kid!

Norm

normwine@bellsouth.net

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AVAILABLE ONLINE AT:

Pine Island Eagle.com

ALSO AVAILABLE at: Dunwoody Patch

Dunwoody, GA Patch

Wine - God's Proof of his Love for Humanity