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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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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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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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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
Should a Wine With “Spirituous Heat” be Rated 97 Points?
I recently saw a wine rated 97 points that had “spirituous heat from relatively high alcohol”. That got me thinking about wine rating and scoring. Continue reading
Posted in Discussion
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Gandona Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Wine Enthusiast
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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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2007 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Franc
2007 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Franc tasting notes. Continue reading
Napa (mostly) Merlot
Let me admit that I’m not a big fan of domestic Merlot. While there are some good ones, even a few excellent ones, I find most American Merlot is generic red wine. Continue reading
Posted in Thursday Wine Tastings
Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot, Provenance Winery, Sonoma, Syrah
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Napa – A Fishing Destination
Sorry for the apparent duplicate. The original post had a problem and I had to delete it. Please use this link.
Napa – A Fishing Destination. A guest post by Yvonne Kendall. Continue reading
Posted in Stories, Vacations and Trips
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Freemark Abbey, Napa Valley, Viognier
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2004 Sterling Vineyards SVR Reserve
2004 Sterling Vineyards SVR Reserve tasting notes. Continue reading
Posted in Monday Dinners, Tasting Notes
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot
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Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio
This weeks tasting was domestic Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio, if you prefer the Italian spelling. Continue reading
Posted in Tasting Notes, Thursday Wine Tastings
Tagged Columbia Valley, Napa Valley, Oregon, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Washington, Willamette Valley
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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
Malbec Around the World
Malbec Around the World tasting notes. Continue reading
Posted in Thursday Wine Tastings
Tagged Argentina, Cahors, California, Chile, France, Malbec, Napa Valley
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2008 Elizabeth Spencer Cabernet Sauvignon
2008 Elizabeth Spencer Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley tasting notes. Continue reading
Posted in Tasting Notes
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Elizabeth Spencer, Napa Valley, Wine
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2008 Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Sangiovese
The 2008 Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Sangiovese is a nice light red wine that can be enjoyed anytime. Continue reading
2009 St. Rose Pinot Noir Clone 777
2009 St. Rose Pinot Noir Clone 777 tasting notes. Continue reading
Posted in Tasting Notes
Tagged Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, Russian River, Russian River Valley
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1995 Casa Carneros Las Lomas Vineyard Merlot
1995 Casa Carneros Merlot Las Lomas Vineyard – When Dave brought this bottle over we were really wondering what he was thinking. Continue reading
2008 Sterling Reserve Chardonnay Napa Valley
2008 Sterling Reserve Chardonnay Napa Valley tasting notes. Continue reading
Posted in Tasting Notes
Tagged Carneros, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, Sterling Vineyards
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2007 Sterling Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
2007 Sterling Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon tasting notes. Continue reading
Posted in Tasting Notes
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Mountain Ranch, Napa Valley, Sterling Vineyards
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2008 Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Syrah
2008 Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Syrah tasting notes. Continue reading
Posted in Tasting Notes
Tagged Carneros, Diamond Mountain Ranch, Napa Valley, Sterling Vineyards, Syrah
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