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Clos Du Val – A Bit of France in the Napa Valley
On a recent spring day, I took a trip to Napa Valley with friends to do some wine tasting. We wanted to stop at a winery we had not visited before, and chose Clos Du Val. Located on the Silverado Trail in the Stags Leap District AVA (American Viticultural Area), Clos Du Val was established in 1972 by American entrepreneur John Goelet and French winemaker Bernard Portet. The pair made an extensive search for the perfect location to produce Bordeaux and Burgundy style wines and chose what would become Stags Leap District and Los Carneros AVAs. Continue reading
Posted in Winery Profiles
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Carneros, Clos Du Val, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Primitivo, Stags Leap
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Rosé – Not Just to Make Fun of Anymore
As the weather begins to warm, we naturally start to think about what to drink during the summer months. During the warmest months, I prefer lighter wine in general. Rosé always comes to mind. The Thursday night tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton was, of course, Rosé. Continue reading
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
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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Right Bank Bordeaux Vintages 2005 to 2009
The Thursday night tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton had us tasting Right Bank Bordeaux vintages 2005 to 2009. All wines originated from Pomerol. Kind of. Except for one. George, the wine shop owner, was short one Right Bank wine for this vintage range, so he chose a Left Bank wine with the highest percentage of Merlot he had in his cellar. He knows how to improvise. Continue reading
Left Bank Bordeaux Vintages 2005 – 2009
The Thursday night wine tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton was a study of five recent Bordeaux vintages. Two of these vintages, 2005 and 2009, are considered great. The growing seasons were warm and produced lush fruit and opulent, complex wines. The others, 2006, 2007 and 2008, just average. Continue reading
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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Cabernet Franc – That Other Cabernet
Cabernet Franc is most often used as a blending grape because it has such a distinctive bouquet. But, it also makes a lovely wine all on its own. Our tasting this week was six Cabernet Franc wines from the USA, France and Argentina. Continue reading
Finger Lakes Wine Tasting Series: Red Wines
We recently participated in a tasting of red wines produced in the Finger Lakes AVA (American Viticultural Area). The Finger Lakes AVA is located in central New York State. Continue reading
Posted in Online Tastings
Tagged Atwater Estate Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Damiani Wine Cellars, Finger Lakes, Hector Wine Company, Heron Hill Winery, Lemberger, McGregor Vineyards, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rooster Hill Vineyards, Saperavi, Sereksiya Charni, Silver Thread Vineyard, Swedish Hill Winery, Syrah
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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
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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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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2009 Bordeaux – The Final Tasting of the Year
Thursday night at Fine Wines of Stockton we tasted the final group of 2009 Bordeaux. Continue reading
Birthday Dinner and Wine!
Birthdays are a very good reason to celebrate with good food and wine. Continue reading
Posted in Monday Dinners, Special Occasions
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Rutherford, William Harrison
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Christmas and New Year Wines
Our mission for the Thursday night tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton was to choose a favorite wine to have with hors d’oeuvres and one for a holiday dinner. Continue reading
Posted in Thursday Wine Tastings
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Fine Wines of Stockton, Italy, Merlot, Prosecco
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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
Holiday Wine Tasting With Carolyn Wente
Our friend Dave joined us for a recent online tasting with Carolyn Wente, CEO of Wente Family Estates. She shared some of her favorite Holiday recipes with us as we tasted some of the Wente wines. 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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Tuscany And Its Wines
We had the opportunity to taste 6 Italian red wines, 4 of which were Tuscan and 2 were from other Italian regions. This got me curious about Tuscan wines, Tuscan food and where is Tuscany any way? Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Italy, Malvasia, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, Trebbiano, Tuscany, Vermentino, Wine
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