Wine Blog Sipped Reviews News!

2/19/2026 – Added Gin #28 to our list.  This one is Junipero from California.  Gin Page
Also, started adding a bunch of new Trader Joes releases.  Five have been added with six to go.

2/13/2026 – This Friday the 13th was only good!  We paid a visit to B Cellars basically to show the wife what a great winery I’d found.  And my friend Ryan poured us a large selection of wines ranging from Sangiovese, albarino, merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.  This included a peppering of 2023s from the “perfect vintage”.  And they were exceptional.  Click to see the tasting results:  B Cellars Winery

2/9/2026 – We did two winery visits over the last few days.  Added winery pages and reviews for Rivers-Marie Winery and Failla Wines.

2/8/2026 – We are doing a GIN review a day for 25 days.  Check out @sippedreviews on Instagram.

2/5/2026 – The botanicals page has been launched.  See the links in the header above.

2/3/2026 – I had a memorial service for a co-worker at Frank Family Vineyards.  This was not a tasting, but I did get to see the extensive property.  So, I put together a quick page for them.

1/30/2026 – Visited Ballentine winery today.  Excellent wine.  Write-up coming tomorrow.

1/29/2026 – Visited the Stags’ Leap Winery yesterday!

1/8/2026 – Visited B Cellars Winery today and put together a winery review with all my tasting ratings.

1/5/2026 – A list of the best wines we tried in 2025!!
     – 2023 Raen Royal St. Robert Cuvee’ Pinot Noir – 98 pts 
     – 2022 Siduri Hapgood Vineyard Pinot Noir – 97 pts
     – 2020 Jessup Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 97 pts
     – 2023 Moret Brealynn Lakeview Vineyard Pinot Noir – 97 pts
     – 2021 Lombardi Olivet and Laguna Russian River Valley Pinot Noir – 97 pts 
Click the link to see the full list!  Best of 2025

We added a new Trader Joes page with a list of the best wines of 2025!

1/4/2026 – We visited the lovely Fulcrum tasting room in Sonoma Square.  Very quiet day there.  But we got to try a bunch of their new 2023 wines.  And the great news is that the 2023 rumors of the “perfect year” are holding fairly true.  Click the link to see the new video and the most recent reviews!  Fulcrum Wines

12/11/2025 – just launched the Instagram account for this site.  @SippedReviews
Going forward, we will post everything we post here, in a brief version on Instagram.  A great way to get updates on what has just hit the site in a quick, truncated form.