Tasting notes for individual wines.
Our wine year is beginning in a delicious way with the tasting of a late release Sangiovese. Not just any Sangiovese, but a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano crafted responsibly by a winery that takes its social commitments as seriously as its commitment to biodiversity and healthy soils. And the Avignonesi Nobile di Montepulciano Late Release 2015 wine bottle label, and […]
During the crush of holidays that begin at Halloween and rush toward a celebration of the New Year, it can be a challenge to find time slow down and enjoy the season. A simple meal with a refreshing glass of wine on a quiet evening at home can be the perfect antidote to all that rushing around. Not that we […]
Over the years we have tasted many interesting wines made from mountain vineyards. It takes extra work to grow grapes at elevation, but mountain locations can provide significant elevation change, variable sun exposure, slope and soils all within a single estate. Starfield Vineyards is located in just such a special place. We recently received a selection of eight of their […]
There is no denying a change of seasons is underway. Leaves are changing color and beginning to fall from the trees in earnest. Mornings are cool and damp, and although afternoons are still relatively warm, evenings are downright chilly. This is just the time of year when I begin to think about reaching for a little glass of something sweet […]
Rutherford Wine Company, based in Napa Valley’s Rutherford AVA, makes wine from Napa Valley and beyond. Their California portfolio includes Rutherford Ranch, Scott Family Estate, Predator, TORCIA, Rhiannon, Round Hill and Four Virtues. Today we are tasting wines from Predator and Scott Family Estate, which we received as tasting samples. Rutherford Wine Company (RWC) is owned and managed by the […]
Today we are tasting a Chianti Classico made by Marchesi Frescobaldi, a Tuscan family with 700 years of history in the region. Tenuta Perano blends that long family history with Chianti’s traditional grape, Sangiovese, made in Chianti’s most historic region. We received this wine as a tasting sample. The People The 30th generation of the Marchesi Frescobaldi family now manages […]
Beer, tequila and mezcal may be the alcoholic beverages you most closely associate with Mexico, but Mexico is also home to wine that is pretty darn tasty according to Michael C. Higgins, PhD in his new book, Exploring Wine Regions – México. Yes, wine regions pleural. I was only aware of Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California before reading […]
I have to admit that I don’t drink very much Sherry. The last time I ordered a glass in a restaurant was sometime in 2018. Interestingly, it was a glass of Lustau Vermut Blanco, which I enjoyed. I ordered a glass of the Blanco because the previous fall I had been served a glass of Lustau Vermut Rojo and liked […]
Aridus Wine Company is located in the quaint railroad town of Willcox, founded 1880, tucked away in Arizona’s southeast corner. We were first introduced to Aridus when they were still the new kids on the block in Willcox. Owners, Scott & Joan Dahmer, had recently completed the renovation of an apple warehouse into a large, state of the art winemaking […]
Notre Vue Estate was established by Bob and Renée Stein in 1992 on a 710-acre property east of Highway 101 between Healdsburg and Windsor. The picturesque property is home to 250 acres of vineyards and 350 acres of “Forever Wild” protected open space. The winery’s French name, Notre Vue, translates to “our view” and acknowledges the gorgeous views of both […]
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