The Alsace region is tucked into the northeast corner of France right along the border with Germany. The wine of the region, along with everything else, is influenced by both countries which makes for some very interesting wines.
Earth Day and Organic Prosecco, what a brilliant pairing! What’s even more brilliant is how flavorful and fresh this wine tastes. Bubbles are among my very favorite wines, so to be able to enjoy a bubbly made with organic grapes on Earth Day literally made my day.
Most wine drinkers are not excited about finding sediment, crystals or anything else in the bottom of their drained wine glass. I keep an open mind about these things. Admittedly it doesn’t happen too often, mostly just some sediment with an older red wine (which makes me very happy as I appreciate the transformation an older red wine makes in the bottle), but recently I was treated to a little surprise.
What a spectacular day! The weather was much too warm for early April, but perfect for an outing to the Richmond side of San Francisco Bay. Can’t say I had ever been to Richmond before, just driven through the city on the way to somewhere else. So, when I noticed the Rhone Rangers celebration was to be held in part at Craneway Conference Center and Pavilion at Ford Point, Richmond I was curious.
Lodi Native is a collaborative project among six Lodi winemakers making Zinfandel from six heritage vineyards using a standardized, minimal-intervention style of winemaking. It is intended to showcase some of Lodi’s special Zinfandel vineyards, not the winemaking style. A unique concept which produces six unique and delicious wines.
We recently had the opportunity to taste three sparkling French wines made by Domaines Paul Mas. They represent a variety of styles, grape varieties and production methods. Exceptional quality for under $20.
It’s no secret we are fans of the wines being made in Southern Arizona, both from the Sonoita AVA and Cochise County. We spent some time there last summer and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We are of course, longing to return. Here is a selection of some of our favorites.
Elizabeth Chambers Cellar was established in 2013, but the winemaking team have 20 years’ experience making wine in Oregon. Winemaker Michael Stevenson and Liz strive to produce Pinot Noir in an elegant and balanced style.
Burgundy is complex, wonderful and frustrating all at the same time. Serious tasting and study are required to understand its wines. La Paulée de San Francisco provided an opportunity to seriously taste a large number of wines from the region. It was a special experience I highly recommend.
While it is true that Shiraz steals most of the headlines in the Australian wine world, other red varieties, namely Cabernet Sauvignon, play an important role in their own right as both varietal wines and blenders. Find out what we tasted and learn about South Australia.
We enjoy wine, food and travel. Pull That Cork is a chronicle of our wine adventures, the food and wine pairings we create and our travels which are increasingly organized around wine.