For reference, my personal wine rating system can be described thus. Ratings of 1-3 indicate a pretty terrible wine. A rating of ’1′ I would discard immediately, regardless of the social consequences.  A rating of ’3′ I would find a way to politely not finish it or get rid of it.  A ’4′  I would finish if it would be impolite or socially disadvantageous to discard.  A ’5′ is decent and drinkable without compliment or complaint.  Ratings ’6′ through ’8′ are good wines, a ’9′ is excellent, and a ’10′ usually means I bought a case on the spot and signed up for the newsletter telling me when next year’s batch will be released.

And, for my fellow engineering nerds, I do in fact have it all in a spreadsheet.  Many interesting bits of data mining can be had.  But the one I will share is that, overall, there is a weak linear correlation between cost and personal rating, though the r-squared coefficient is only about 0.65.

Obscurity Cellars (Fair Play, CA) 2003 Barbera. Moderately sweet and sharp, medium-heavy body, excellent aroma.  Paired it with a juicy burger.  $16/bottle. Rating 7.

D’Arie (Shenandoah Valley, CA) 2006 Primitivo.  Medium body, smoky but with a mellow finish.  Would go excellently with any BBQ’ed meat! $20/bottle.  Rating 8.

Toogood Winery (Fair Play, CA) 2007 Sauvignon Blanc.  Sweet, light, and peachy; good, but not exceptional.  $14/bottle. Rating 6.5.

Toogood Winery (Fair Play, CA) Loquacious Rosetta III. Very sweet, and a little tart. BRIGHT red fruit flavors.  $14/bottle.  Rating 7.

Toogood Winery (Fair Play, CA) Who’s Your Dude.  Impressive boldness, but too sharp for my taste.  $20/bottle.  Rating 6.

Toogood Winery (Fair Play, CA) Red Mutt III.  Slightly sharp, overall not that interesting. $24/bottle. Rating 5.

Toogood Winery (Fair Play, CA) 2006 Tempranillo.  Good balance of sharp and sweet.  Definitely acidic, but not overly so.  Could pair with strong flavors.  $36/bottle.  Rating 6.5.

Toogood Winery (Fair Play, CA) Sangiovese. Moderately sweet but remains mellow on the finish.  Lacking the sharpness of most Toogood wines, which is a plus in my book.  Overall a good wine, but lingers a bit too long, which reduces the final positive impression.  $22/bottle. Rating 7.

Toogood Winery (Fair Play, CA) 2006 Alicante Bouschet. A difficult grape to time due to the high tannins.  Very bold wine with a beautiful core taste and aroma.  I’d prefer it a little less sharp (my eternal complaint), but despite this a very pleasant wine. $52/bottle. Rating 8.

Château Fleur-de-Lys (Somerset, CA) 2007 Viognier.  Pleasantly and slighly sweet, a delight of yellow fruit flavors.  $19/bottle. Rating 7.

Château Fleur-de-Lys (Somerset, CA) 2007 Chardonnay. Subtle, elegant, dry, and the barest hint of buttery French oak.  This is everything a chardonnay should be, missing only a bit more body.  I bought one on the spot. $17/bottle. Rating 9.

Château Fleur-de-Lys (Somerset, CA) 2005 Mourvèdre. Medium-bodied, fruity, on the dry end with understated sweetness of black cherries and dark fruit.  Rich Provençale style.  Rating 8.

Château Fleur-de-Lys (Somerset, CA) 2005 Petit Syrah.  A little too much on the tannins for my preference, with a somewhat flat finish.  Good deep flavor though, maybe something to pair with a heavy, meaty meal.  Seems like it could use a good aging to bring out more of its potential.  “Many awards”??? Not my favorite.  Rating 6.