Lured by the promise of a delectable wine and cheese experience, my wife and I recently spent a lovely afternoon at Bokisch Vineyards in Lodi. As expected, the wine and cheese experience was wonderful (head over to the IG account for the details). Inspired by the quality of the wine and cheese pairing experience, we…
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Wine of the Day: 2017 Fields Family Wine Mourvedre Bokides Vineyard
Fruit for this wine was sourced from the Bokides Vineyard in Lodi. It’s nearly opaque violet color with black cherry liqueur, blackberry,violets, savory dried herbs, and a bit of smoked meat. On the palate it’s full-bodied, structured and fresh with a very appealing mouthfeel. It shows ample black cherry liqueur, mulberry, red cherry, ripe blackberry,…
Wine of the Day: 2018 Acquiesce Bourboulenc
Acquiesce is first winery in the U.S. to release a varietal bottling of Bourboulenc. It’s an enticing, dry, and zesty winner! Bourboulenc (click here for pronunciation) is an ancient grape, first mentioned in literature in the early 16th century. It has always been identified with the wine regions of Southern France including Languedoc, Provence and the Rhone Valley. It…
2019 Lodi ZinFest; The Rosé Edition
I attended my first Lodi Zinfest the weekend before last. It was the 15th annual Lodi Zinfest, and despite rain for the first time in its 15 year history, we had a great time! Of course, as the self-proclaimed “Zinfandel Capital of the World”, there was plenty of Zinfandel to be tasted, but the event…
A Taste of Lodi’s Stunning Diversity #SnoothVT
Lodi’s stunning diversity of grape varieties, terroir, authenticity, and approachability means there’s something for everyone…from the casual wine drinker to the wine enthusiast! If you know anything about the Lodi AVA, then you probably know that Lodi is the self-proclaimed Zinfandel Capital of the World. Sure Zinfandel is Lodi’s calling card, but with over 100 grape…
Pairing #Wine and #Chocolate Lodi Style Redux
…the pairing of this wine and the Brix Medium Dark Chocolate worked very well! As you may know if you follow this blog, I’ve been contributing to Visit Lodi! Conference & Visitors Bureau blog. Visit Lodi is the official travel website for Lodi, California. One of my latest features on the Visit Lodi website is about pairing…
Wine of the Day: 2014 Fields Family Wines Zinfandel Stampede Vineyard
When historic old vine fruit is put into a very talented winemaker’s hands,trust and believe, a very memorable, complex and structured wine will ensue! Disclosure: This wine was provided to me as a media sample. I received no compensation for this post, and all opinions presented are my own. Fruit for this wine sourced from…
Lodi Chronicles: Five Lodi Wines for Your Thanksgiving Table
As you may know if you follow this blog, I’ve been contributing to Visit Lodi! Conference & Visitors Bureau blog. Visit Lodi is the official travel website for Lodi, California. From time to time I share the blog posts I’ve written for Visit Lodi here. My latest piece written for Visit Lodi is entitled Five Lodi Wines…
Lodi Chronicles; Lodi, California Rosé: Summertime In A Glass
As you may know if you follow this blog, I’ve been contributing to Visit Lodi! Conference & Visitors Bureau blog. Visit Lodi is the official travel website for Lodi, California. From time to time I share the blog posts I’ve written for Visit Lodi here. My latest piece written for Visit Lodi is entitled Lodi, California Rosé:…
Wine of the Day; 2016 Fields Family Wines Vermentino DeLu Vineyard
This is easily the best Vermentino I’ve every had! There’s remarkable depth, complexity and texture here. Fruit sourced from the Delu Vineyard in the Alta Mesa sub-AVA of Lodi. Fermented until dry in stainless steel. Thereafter, raised in neutral French Oak on its fine less for 5 months. Color – Pale straw yellow Aromas –…