Tag Archives: Chardonnay

Trione Vineyards and Winery

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Peter

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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Christmas and New Year Wines

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Nancy

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 | Leave a comment

Fall Napa Valley Wine Tasting

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Nancy

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 →

Posted in Other Wine Tastings, Vacations and Trips | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chimney Rock, Elizabeth Spencer, Inglenook, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Rutherford, Sonoma, Sonoma Coast, Stags Leap, Wine, Zinfandel | 1 Comment

Holiday Wine Tasting With Carolyn Wente

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Nancy

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 →

Posted in Holiday Wine, Online Tastings | Tagged Arroyo Seco, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Double Decker, Gerwurztraminer, Livermore Valley, Merlot, Murrieta's Well, Orange Muscat, Petite Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier, Wente Vineyards | Leave a comment

Discovering the Wines of Languedoc

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Nancy

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 | Leave a comment

WBC 2012 Recap – Day One

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Peter

I had hoped to update this every day but it just wasn’t possible. We were busy all day long and then there were the after parties … So much wine, so little time! Continue reading →

Posted in Vacations and Trips, WBC, WBC 2012 | Tagged Albarino, Argentina, Australia, Burgundy, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Chile, France, Grenache, Malbec, Mendoza, Mourvedre, Oregon, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Spain, Tempranillo, WBC, WBC 2012, WBC12, Willamette Valley, Wine, Wine Bloggers Conference, Zinfandel | 2 Comments

WBC12 Starting off with Stoller Family Estate

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Nancy

We have started off WBC12 (Wine Bloggers Conference 2012) in Portland with a fun wine trip to Stoller Family Estate. Continue reading →

Posted in Vacations and Trips, WBC, WBC 2012 | Tagged Chardonnay, Dundee Hills, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Stoller Vineyards, Willamette Valley | Leave a comment

Wine Blogger Conference 2012

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Peter

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 | Leave a comment

Chamisal Vineyards Sampler from Edna Valley

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Peter

Another online wine tasting, this time featuring Chamisal Vineyards from Edna Valley. Continue reading →

Posted in Online Tastings, Tasting Notes | Tagged Chamisal Vineyards, Chardonnay, Edna Valley, Grenache, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment

Wente Vineyards Chardonnay Foursome

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Peter

Last July we tasted four different Chardonnay’s produced by Wente Vineyards. Now we have just participated in another online tasting of the same wines only from the next years vintage. Continue reading →

Posted in Online Tastings, Tasting Notes | Tagged Arroyo Seco, Chardonnay, Livermore, Livermore Valley, Wente, Wente Vineyards | Leave a comment

A Wonderful Wine Weekend

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Peter

We had an event filled wine weekend. Friday night we were invited to a wine tasting and appetizer event Continue reading →

Posted in Other Wine Tastings, Vacations and Trips, Wines of the Weekend | Tagged Argentina, Beaulieu Vineyards, Burgundy, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chile, Malbec, Merlot, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, Provenance Winery, Rutherford, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Zinfandel | 5 Comments

Chardonnay From Around the World

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Peter

This week we tasted Chardonnay from several areas around the world. Continue reading →

Posted in Tasting Notes, Thursday Wine Tastings | Tagged Chardonnay, Chile, Columbia Valley, France, Italy, Sonoma, Sonoma Valley, South Africa, Veneto, Washington | Leave a comment

#WineChat Wednesday – Australian Whites

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Peter

#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 | Leave a comment

2008 Sterling Reserve Chardonnay Napa Valley

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Peter

2008 Sterling Reserve Chardonnay Napa Valley tasting notes. Continue reading →

Posted in Tasting Notes | Tagged Carneros, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, Sterling Vineyards | Leave a comment

My Sister, the Home Winemaker

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Yvonne

A story by my sister the home winemaker. Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged Chardonnay, home winemaking, Pinot Noir, Wine, winemaking | 3 Comments

Riedel Sensory Experience, Does The Glass Really Matter?

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Nancy

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 →