Tag Archives: Petit Verdot

Left Bank Bordeaux Vintages 2005 – 2009

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Nancy

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 →

Posted in Thursday Wine Tastings | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Château Clerc Milon, Château Marquis de Terme, Merlot, Petit Verdot | Leave a comment

Pasos Vineyards – A Winery Profile

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Nancy

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 →

Posted in Stories, Tasting Notes, Winery Profiles, Wines of the Weekend | Tagged Antonio Pasos, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Charbono, Dastarte, Italy, Malbec, Merlot, Pasos, Pasos Vineyards, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Vino Piazza, Viognier | Leave a comment

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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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 | 2 Comments

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

Bokisch Vineyards – Lodi Spanish Varietals

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Nancy

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 | 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

Birthday Wine – 2005 Burrell School Valedictorian

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Peter

Dave brought a 2005 Burrell School Valedictorian, a wine from the Santa Cruz Mountains. Continue reading →

Posted in Special Occasions, Tasting Notes | Tagged Burrell School, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Santa Cruz Mountains | 1 Comment

Napa (mostly) Merlot

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Peter

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 →