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Dos Cabezas WineWorks – Sonoita, Arizona

September 19, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) Comments are Disabled

This was our second visit to Dos Cabezas WineWorks. In 2011 it was the first Arizona winery we visited on our first tour of the Sonoita wine area. Six wines were on their tasting sheet that August, all red, one a fortified dessert wine. This year we enjoyed tasting through the since-expanded tasting sheet, eleven wines in all.

Callaghan Vineyards – Elgin, Arizona

September 13, 2013 by Peter Comments are Disabled

Kent Callaghan listens more than he talks. He’s reserved and unassuming. He’s had his hands in the dirt of his Elgin vineyard since at least 1990. I’m guessing he has learned something about that vineyard every day since. It’s reflected in the wine he makes. If you have visited his winery and tasted his wines, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

Pillsbury Wine Company – Cochise County, Arizona

August 30, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) 2 comments

Pillsbury Wine Company recently opened a tasting room at their vineyards in Willcox. They call it their Vineyard Cottage and Tasting Room. Sounds cute, doesn’t it? Well it is. Not only that, the drive provides a great sense of what the Sulphur Springs Valley is like.

Lawrence Dunham Vineyards — Wines From Southeastern Arizona

August 27, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) 4 comments

Curt Dunham and Peggy Fiandaca have transformed their appreciation for good wine into Lawrence Dunham Vineyards. They could not have chosen a more scenic location than at the foot of the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona.

Allegrini Estates – A Family of Red Wines From Northeastern Italy

July 23, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) Comments are Disabled

Allegrini Estates a large wine producer by almost any standard (1 million cases per year), is a family-woned winery with a long history. The estate was founded in 1858, though family winemaking dates back 500 years. Production has been handed down through the generations since. The estate is located in the village of Fumane within Valpolicella Classico, near the city of Verona in northeastern Italy (find Venice and go due west to find Valpolicella).

Wine And A Pyramid Too!

June 14, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) 3 comments

We recently visited Summerhill Pyramid Winery as part of a Pre-Conference Excursion to the Wine Bloggers’ Conference 2013 in Penticton, British Columbia. The excursion was planned for us by Tourism Kelowna and included a tour and dinner at the winery.

Crozes-Hermitage – Affordable Northern Rhone Wines

May 27, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) Comments are Disabled

In a continuing effort to find great-tasting, moderately-priced wine the theme for the Thursday night tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton was Crozes-Hermitage. This AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) is located in the Northern Rhone region of France, adjacent to the very prestigious Hermitage AOC.

Côtes du Rhône – Everyday Blends

May 7, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) 2 comments

Thursday night at Fine Wines of Stockton we tasted wines from the Rhône River Valley. The valley is long, stretching from just south of Lyon, along the river to the Mediterranean, some 150 or so miles (3). Over twenty grape varieties may be used to produce wines in this region, with specific requirements for individual AOCs (appellation d’origine contrôlée).

Syrah – That Affordable and Approachable Wine Varietal

April 18, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) Comments are Disabled

The Thursday night tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton was all about Syrah. We tasted five Syrahs, four of which were from California, one from southern Oregon. George and Gail were unavailable to do the tasting, so Alan presented these wines. Let’s see what we can learn about Syrah.

The Rhone Rangers – Old World Inspiration, New World Innovation

March 28, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) Comments are Disabled

Our wine education continued recently at the San Francisco Weekend Celebration of American Rhone Wines. This two-day event was sponsored by The Rhone Rangers (1), “a non-profit educational organization, dedicated to promoting the enjoyment of Rhone varietal wines produced in the United States”.

Tag: Syrah

Dos Cabezas WineWorks – Sonoita, Arizona

Callaghan Vineyards – Elgin, Arizona

Pillsbury Wine Company – Cochise County, Arizona

Lawrence Dunham Vineyards — Wines From Southeastern Arizona

Allegrini Estates – A Family of Red Wines From Northeastern Italy

Wine And A Pyramid Too!

Crozes-Hermitage – Affordable Northern Rhone Wines

Côtes du Rhône – Everyday Blends

Syrah – That Affordable and Approachable Wine Varietal

The Rhone Rangers – Old World Inspiration, New World Innovation

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