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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

#LodiLive – Lodi Wines Online Tasting

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Peter

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 →

Posted in Online Tastings, Tasting Notes | Tagged #LodiLive, d'art Hand Crafted Wines, Fields Family Wines, Graciano, Kidder Family Winery, Klinker Brink, Lodi, m2 Wines, Petite Syrah, Tempranillo, Uvaggio, Vermentino, Wine, Zinfandel | Leave a comment

Halloween Mystery Wines – Tasting in the Dark

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Peter

We had a fun online tasting the night before Halloween. We were sent four wines in black bags (Tasting in the Dark) so we couldn’t see the labels and a Halloween mask to wear while doing the tasting. Continue reading →

Posted in Online Tastings | Tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore, Livermore Valley, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Petite Syrah, Portuguese Wine, Small Lot, Souzao, Wente Vineyards, Wine | 2 Comments

2010 Vigilance Winery and Vineyards Cimmarron Lake County Red Wine

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Peter

2010 Vigilance Winery and Vineyards Cimmarron Lake County Red Wine tasting notes. Continue reading →

Posted in Tasting Notes | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Lake County, Petite Sirah, Petite Syrah, Syrah, Vigilance Wnery, Zinfandel | Leave a comment

2008 Sterling North Coast Petite Sirah

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Peter

2008 Sterling Petite Sirah North Coast tasting notes. Continue reading →

Posted in Tasting Notes | Tagged North Coast, Petite Sirah, Petite Syrah, Sterling Vineyards | Leave a comment

Sierra Foothills Wine Trip Part Two – Brice Station Vintners

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Peter

Brice Station Vintners is a very small winery and the last one as you go up highway 4. At 3300 feet it is one of the highest wineries in California. Continue reading →

Posted in Vacations and Trips | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calaveras County, Petite Syrah, Pinot Grigio, Viognier | 1 Comment

Sierra Foothills Wine Trip Part One – Twisted Oak Winery

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Peter

Sierra Foothills Wine Trip Part One. This year they decided to go somewhere different, the Sierra foothills, specifically Calaveras County. Continue reading →