Spring is a great time to visit wine country. There is a rebirth underway in the vineyards. The weather is more agreeable (well at least it is in California, where I’m based;-) It’s less crowded in tasting rooms. And rore hours of daylight mean tasting rooms are open longer. Vineyards are carpeted with brilliant yellow,…
Tag: Anderson Valley
A Taste of Castello di Amorosa
Castello di Amorosa is one of Napa Valley’s top “destination” wineries. What makes it unique is that it’s both an authentic 13th Century castle and a winery. The Castello (Castle in Italian) was the brainchild of Dario Sattui, a fourth generation winemaker. Armed with his vault of medieval architectural renderings and another passionate dream, Sattui purchased…
Wine of the Week: 2010 Breggo Cellars Gewürztraminer Ferrington Vineyard
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2010 Breggo Cellars Gewürztraminer Ferrington Vineyard. The Winery Breggo Cellars is located in the City of Booneville in Anderson Valley AVA, which is…
TGIF Bubbly! 2012 Yorkville Cellars Sparkling Petit Verdot Brut Rosé
My wife and I usually make it a point to drink sparkling wine on a weekly basis. It’s typically Friday night…thus “T.G.I.F. Bubbly” It’s a celebration of sort, to the end of the work week. We switched it up a bit this week, because we always have a sparkling wine for Thanksgiving. We chose the 2012 Yorkville…
#DrinkPink Rosé of the Week: 2012 Copain Tous Ensemble Rosé
It’s that time of year… Yes, it’s Rosé season!. With that in mind, I’ve embarked upon a series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. This week’s Rosé is the 2012 Copain Tous Ensemble Rosé. The Winery Copain Winery was founded by winemaker Wells Guthrie in 1999. According to the Copain website… Wells Guthrie discovered early on that his taste in wine gravitated toward Europe in…
Wine of the Week: 2009 Phillips Hill Pinot Noir Toulouse Vineyard
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2009 Phillips Hill Pinot Noir Toulouse Vineyard. Winery Phillips Hill Winery is a small boutique (~1,000 cases/yr) winery focused on producing Pinot Noir,…
Wine Tasting Along the Anderson Valley Wine Trail-Day 2
Last week I posted about our first day of wine tasting in Anderson Valley (“A.V”). We stayed overnight at the Anderson Valley Inn, nice clean choice for budget minded travelers to Anderson Valley (heads up…no TV…but there is WiFi). It’s centrally in Anderson Valley minutes away from Hendy Wood State Park with its majestic redwood trees. It’s…
Wine Tasting Along the Anderson Valley Wine Trail – Day 1
My wife and I took and overnight to trip to Anderson Valley last month. It’s been several years since we’d been, but our last trip there was a real pleasure and we’ve been looking forward to returning. “The Anderson Valley is located in the rolling hills of the coastal region of Mendocino County…Known for our…
T.G.I.F. Bubbly; 2003 Roederer Estate L’Ermitage Brut
This week’s sparkler is produced by Roederer Estate, owned by Louis Roederer Champagne, which is renowned for producing the luxury Champagne Cristal. Besides various holdings in France, the Roederer group also includes Scharffenberger Cellars, another sparkling wine house in Anderson Valley. The California operation is located in Anderson Valley, north of the Napa Valley. While Anderson Valley may not have…
Wine of the Week: 2005 Goldeneye Pinot Noir Anderson Valley
My Wine Of The Week for November 3rd-9th is the 2005 Goldeneye Pinot Noir Anderson Valley. The Winery Goldeneye winery in the was founded in 1996 by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn of Duckhorn Vineyards, producers of one of Napa Valley’s most iconic Merlots. The winery is located in Philo, which is located in the Anderson Valley in western Mendocino County. Essentially, their…