These wines made by William Allen, Two Shepherds proprietor and winemaker, should come with a disclaimer warning that once you taste skin-fermented Pinot Gris, regular Pinot Gris will taste, well, regular. And while Pinot Gris made in the traditional way by the right winemaker, from the right terroir can be charming, skin-fermented Pinot Gris takes the variety in a completely […]
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.
An online tasting featuring three Zinfandels from Four Vines Winery Appellation Series and the newest release from Purple Wine Company – Cryptic.
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.
This week we participated in a tasting of Sonoma Zinfandels at Fine Wines of Stockton.
Yesterday Nancy and I and our wine buddy Dave decided to take a little road trip.
This week we tasted Chardonnay from several areas around the world.
2009 Alma Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir tasting notes.
2009 Alma Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir tasting note.
Last Thursday night we were invited to be panelists on TasteLive.com for an online Benziger Family Winery tasting.
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.