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Summer Sippers
The theme for Thursday night’s wine tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton was “Summer Sippers”. George and Gail put together a group of six wines that meet their definition of Summer Sippers, that is white wines with lots of flavor, good acidity and not much perceivable sugar. Continue reading
Celebrating Finger Lakes Wine Month – Aromatic White Wines
May is Finger Lakes Wine Month, a month-long celebration of the wines and wineries of the Finger Lakes AVA (American Viticultural Area) in New York state. As part of the promotion of this celebration, the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance organized an online tasting of wine from five Finger Lakes wineries. Continue reading
Celebrating Malbec World Day
In case you didn’t know, April 17 is Malbec World Day. So designated by Wines of Argentina since 2011. Wines of Argentina is an organization that promotes Argentinian wine worldwide and assists Argentinian wine producers it developing their export strategy. Continue reading
Posted in Special Occasions, Stories, Tasting Notes
Tagged Argentina, Cahors, Finca Lalande, Malbec, Malbec Day, Mendoza, Tupugnato Valley
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Wente Vineyards and Sustainability – An Online Tasting and Conversation
The other day we were sent some wine as tasting samples from Wente Vineyards for an online tasting. Wente Vineyards and Charles Communications do this every so often. It is a lot of fun plus we get to taste some nice wine. A group of bloggers are sent samples and we all get online at the same time to taste and share notes. Continue reading
Tannat — One of Our New Favorites
This is a varietal we were introduced to by our good friend, Dave. One Monday night, a couple of years ago, he brought a bottle of 2008 Pasos Vineyards (1) Tannat. It was inky dark, had complex dark fruit flavors with eucalyptus and perfumed scents. The tannins were substantial, but well integrated. We loved the combination of fruit flavors and big tannins. This experience with Tannat was enough to prompt us to look for it on wine lists and in wine stores. Continue reading
Posted in Monday Dinners, Tasting Notes
Tagged Domaine Monte de Luz, France, Pasos Vineyards, Pisano, Tannat, Uruguay, Wine Grapes
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Chile — Carménère and Cabernet Sauvignon
The tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton last Thursday night was all about Chile. We tasted six wines, two of which George told us were Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Carmenere. Our assignment for the evening was to identify the two Cabernets. As an aside, George wanted us to think about whether Carmenere could be a substitute for Cabernet Sauvignon. Continue reading
Pasos Vineyards – A Winery Profile
We had the good fortune to spend some time recently visiting with Antonio Pasos of Pasos Vineyards. His tasting room is located in Vino Piazza, The Winery Plaza in Lockeford, California. Continue reading
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
Tuscan Taste Off
We recently completed a series of three wine tastings at Fine Wines of Stockton entitled Red Wines of Tuscany. We tasted six Rosso di Montalcino, six Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and six Chianti. We chose our top two wines from each tasting and those six wines were our focus for the Tuscan Taste-Off. We will choose our two favorites from this group of six wines. Continue reading
Posted in Tasting Notes, Thursday Wine Tastings
Tagged Chianti, Italy, Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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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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Name That Grape
Our Thursday night tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton was a polite version of “Stump the Chump”. Alan organized the tasting this week and gave us a list of six wines at the beginning of the tasting, each a different varietal. He opened five of them and did not tell us which one he did not open. Our job for the evening was to identify the varietals.
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Posted in Tasting Notes, Thursday Wine Tastings
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Chianti, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo, Zinfandel
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Red Wines of Tuscany Part Three – Chianti
Thursday night at Fine Wines of Stockton, we completed the third in a series of four Red Wines of Tuscany tastings. Continue reading
Red Wines of Tuscany Part Two – Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Red Wines of Tuscany Part Two – Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Continue reading
Bits and Pieces
Here is what we have been tasting in the last week or so. It is a bit of this and that. Three of these wines we have tasted before and have updated our previous posts. As always, it is interesting to taste how wines change over time. Continue reading
Posted in Misc, Tasting Notes
Tagged Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cahors, France, Malbec, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, Provenance Winery, Rhone, Rhone Valley, Wine
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Red Wines of Tuscany – Rosso di Montalcino
George and Gail of Fine Wines of Stockton have devised a rather clever way to teach us about the wines of Tuscany. Continue reading
Posted in Tasting Notes, Thursday Wine Tastings
Tagged Rosso di Montalcino, Sangiovese, Tuscany
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Bokisch Vineyards – Lodi Spanish Varietals
The Thursday night tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton featured Bokisch Vineyards of Lodi. Liz and Marcus Bokisch poured their wines and gave us all kinds of information about their winery, their growing practices and about the origin of their vines. Continue reading
Posted in Tasting Notes, Thursday Wine Tastings
Tagged Albarino, Bokisch Vineyards, Garnacha, Garnacha Blanca, Graciano, Grenache, Lodi, Monastrell, Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Rosado, Rosé, Spain, Tempranillo
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#LodiLive – Lodi Wines Online Tasting
Usually when you ask someone about wine in California they think about Napa. However, we have many more areas of the state with their own style and varieties. One area the should not be overlooked is the Lodi appellation in the Central Valley. Continue reading
Another Wine for Our Cellar
So, in our quest for the next Bordeaux to place in the cellar, we tasted a 2009 Chateau Bernadotte, a Cru Bourgeois from Haut-Medoc, over this past weekend. Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux, Tasting Notes
Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Haut-Medoc, Italy, Merlot, Spain, Spanish, Syrah, Wine
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The Bold and The Mysterious – Four Vines Zin and Purple Cryptic
An online tasting featuring three Zinfandels from Four Vines Winery Appellation Series and the newest release from Purple Wine Company – Cryptic. Continue reading
Posted in Online Tastings, Tasting Notes
Tagged Amador County, Biker, Cryptic, Four Vines Winery, Maverick, Paso Robles, Purple Wine Company, Sonoma, Sonoma County, The Sophisticate, Zinfandel
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2000 Beaulieu Vineyards Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Dave brought over a 2000 Beaulieu Vineyards Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon the other night for us to have with dinner. Continue reading
Posted in Monday Dinners, Tasting Notes
Tagged Beaulieu Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Rutherford
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