Chris Donahue Review of Ficklin Vineyards
The wife and I stopped by on our way from Yosemite...
The wife and I stopped by on our way from Yosemite to Santa Cruz. Glad we did. We both like port wine and have a Christmas Day tradition of port wine, fruit, and cheese as an afternoon snack. While the white port was interesting, when we moved to their more traditional ports they were a revelation. The $18 a bottle Tinta port was really good. Had more flavor and less sweetness than the $40+ stuff I've been buying for Christmas Day. We tried the 1996 vintage port and that was even better. Really smooth with just the right amount of sweetness. We tried another of their special ports, loved that one too, and that was it. We signed up for the wine club. If you are in the area and like port wine or are interested in port wine, don't miss this place.
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