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The Rhone Rangers – Mourvèdre A Rising Star in the World of American Rhones
This is the second seminar we attended as part of the San Francisco Weekend Celebration of American Rhone Wines, which was sponsored by The Rhone Rangers. This seminar was intended to showcase Mourvèdre. Seven winemakers presented and talked about their wines. The seminar was moderated by Jon Bonné, Wine Editor, San Francisco Chronicle. Continue reading
The Rhone Rangers – Old World Inspiration, New World Innovation
Our wine education continued recently at the San Francisco Weekend Celebration of American Rhone Wines. This two-day event was sponsored by The Rhone Rangers (1), “a non-profit educational organization, dedicated to promoting the enjoyment of Rhone varietal wines produced in the United States”. Continue reading
The Wines of Howell Mountain
Howell Mountain American Viticultural Area (AVA), located within the Napa AVA, was the first sub-appellation to be designated in 1983. Howell Mountain is located on the northeast side of Napa Valley. The AVA ranges from 1400 to 2200 feet, putting it above the fog line. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Other Wine Tastings
Tagged Bremer Family Winery, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cakebread Cellars, Dunn Vineyards, Grenache, Howell Mountain, John Robert Eppler Wines, La Jota, Merlot, Napa Valley, Notre Vin, Obsidian Howell Mountain, Petite Sirah, Red Cap Vineyards, Retro Cellars, Roberts + Rogers, SPENCE, Syrah, Zinfandel
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South African Wine Party
We are planning a trip to Africa in July 2014. We will be visiting Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. We will fly into Johannesburg then travel on to Chobe National Park via Victoria Falls. From Chobe we visit the Okavango Delta, then fly on to Kafue National Park in Zambia. Next, we fly to Zimbabwe and visit Hwange National Park before returning to Victoria Falls and then Johannesburg. Whew! This part of the trip is planned for us. We need only show up with our very minimal luggage. Continue reading
Posted in Other Wine Tastings, Stories
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, Cinsault, Hermitage, Mulderbosch, Paarl, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, Raats, Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa, Spier, Stellenbosch
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A Twisted Journey to Twisted Wines
A couple of weeks ago Nancy and I went up Highway 4 to Bear Valley, Ca. to do some cross country skiing. We go several times each year and usually go straight up and back. This time, though, our trip took a twisted turn. Continue reading
Trione Vineyards and Winery
Recently we received some sample wines to try from Trione Winery in Geyserville California. We had not heard of Trione before and were intrigued by their story. For more than thirty years they have been providing grapes for some of the top wineries in the area such as Duckhorn, Kendall-Jackson and Sonoma-Cutrer among others. They farm almost 700 acres in the Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley and the Sonoma Coast. Only since 2005 have they decided to make their own wines, they opened their tasting room in 2008, and so far they have garnered several awards with subsequent vintages.
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Posted in Other Wine Tastings, Tasting Notes
Tagged 2007 Trione Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 Trione Vineyards Red Wine, 2008 Trione Vineyards Chardonnay, 2008 Trione Vineyards Pinot Noir, 2008 Trione Vineyards Syrah, 2010 Trione Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Trione Vineyards and Winery
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Fall Napa Valley Wine Tasting
On a recent weekday I spent a day wine tasting in Napa Valley with a group of friends. The weather was warm for December, in the mid 60s, and mostly overcast. The drive from Stockton to Napa takes us through the San Francisco Bay Delta. Continue reading
Discovering the Wines of Languedoc
Pete and I had a great introduction to the wines the Languedoc region of France during the Wine Bloggers Conference in August. This made us curious about the region, its climate and food as well. We decided to build a wine and food tasting from this experience. Continue reading
Posted in Monday Dinners, Other Wine Tastings, Special Occasions, Wines of the Weekend
Tagged Australia, Carignan, Chardonnay, Chenin, France, Grenache, La Clape, Languedoc, Mauzac, Mourvedre, Picpoul, Picpoul de Pinet, Syrah, Tawny Port, Wine
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Wine Blogger Conference 2012
Well we are headed off to the Wine Bloggers Conference 2012 (WBC12) this week in Portland, Oregon. Continue reading
Posted in Misc, Other Wine Tastings, Vacations and Trips
Tagged Argentina, Australia, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cahors, Chardonnay, Chile, France, Greece, Malbec, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
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Bordeaux vs. Mendoza
Malbec from Argentina and a Bordeaux from St. Emilion in France taste off. Continue reading
A Wonderful Wine Weekend
We had an event filled wine weekend. Friday night we were invited to a wine tasting and appetizer event Continue reading
Sake Sunday
We decide to try some sake this weekend. We knew very little about sake but had recently watched a video of Lucy Brennan, owner of Mint/820 in Portland, Oregon making sake cocktails. Continue reading
Posted in Other Wine Tastings, Tasting Notes, Wines of the Weekend
Tagged Japan, Rice Wine, Sake, SakeOne
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Pinot and Pizza at Twomey Cellars
Yesterday Nancy and I and our wine buddy Dave decided to take a little road trip. Continue reading
#WineChat Wednesday – Australian Whites
#WineChat Wednesday – Australian Whites Continue reading
Posted in Other Wine Tastings, Tasting Notes
Tagged Australia, Barossa Valley, Chardonnay, Eden Valley, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, South Australia, Verdelho
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Riedel Sensory Experience, Does The Glass Really Matter?
Does the glassware you drink your wine from really matter? Is a jelly jar or a shot glass just fine for tasting and drinking wine? These were the burning questions that we, and another 50 plus wine tasters, gathered at Sterling Vineyards to answer this past Saturday. Continue reading
Posted in Other Wine Tastings, Special Occasions
Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riedel, Riesling, Sterling Vineyards
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Finger Lakes Rieslings
I had heard that the Finger Lakes region in New York was producing some nice Riesling wines but I had never had one before today. Continue reading
Posted in Online Tastings, Other Wine Tastings, Tasting Notes
Tagged Alsace, Finger Lakes, Germany, Mosel, New York, Rheingau, Riesling
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Crab Enchilada Redux
1998 Georg Brueur Riesling Montosa from the Rheingau with crab and scallops. Continue reading
Benziger Family Vineyards
Last Thursday night we were invited to be panelists on TasteLive.com for an online Benziger Family Winery tasting. Continue reading
Posted in Online Tastings, Other Wine Tastings, Tasting Notes
Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Petite Syrah, Sonoma, Wine, Zinfandel
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Wente Vineyards Chardonnay Twitter Tasting
Tonight we participated in another online tasting with Wente Vineyards winemaker Karl Wente using streaming video and Twitter. Continue reading
Posted in Online Tastings, Other Wine Tastings, Tasting Notes
Tagged Arroyo Seco, Chardonnay, Livermore, Wente Vineyards, Wine
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Twitter Tasting With Karl Wente
We had a very interesting online wine tasting using twitter to ask questions and make comments to the wine maker for Wente Vineyards. Continue reading
