Wine of the Week; 2019 Copain Estate Trousseau

This week’s Wine of the Week, the 2019 Copain Estate Trousseau, is a cellar selection featuring a grape variety of which I’m a big fan – Trousseau Noir. About Trousseau Noir Trousseau (pronounced troo-sow) Noir is ancient grape variety that is indigenous to eastern France’s Jura region between Burgundy and Switzerland. There, is it a key component…

Wines At Our Table; Week May 3rd, 2015

Over the course of a week, my wife and I drink a bunch o’wine – almost always with food. Since I’ve always been fascinated by wine at the table with food, I thought it would be fun to recap not only the wines we’ve been drinking, but also how they pair (or don’t pair) with the foods at our table.  It features…

Wine of the Week; 2013 Copain P2

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.  My Wine Of The Week is the 2013 Copain P2 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…

Recap of the 2014 Seven % Solution Tasting

Last week, I attended the second “Seven % Solution tasting in San Francisco.  The event was organized by Bergamot Alley.   It’s a unique event premised on the following: Roughly 93% of Northern California Vineyard acreage is planted to eight grape varieties. The remaining 7% of acreage is home to an impressive aggregation of lesser known…

#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 Copain Syrah Les Voisins

My Wine Of The Week for October 13 – October 19 is the 2009 Copain Syrah Les Voisins. The Winery Copain Winery was founded by winemaker Wells Guthrie in 1999.  The winery sits atop a hillside with an astounding view of the Russian River Valley.  As I looked out over the valley on gorgeous Indian summer day, I was struck with a…