The 2009 JC Cellars Landy Sweetwater Springs Vineyard Zinfandel is my Wine of the Week (“WoW”) for August 19th-August 25th. The Winery JC Cellars is an award-winning urban winery located in Oakland, CA. Jeff Cohn is the winemaker and president. His wife Alexandra Cohn is the CFO. The winery was founded in 1997. Earlier this month, JC Cellars announced…
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Sonoma in the City Recap…
Is there such a thing as too much wine?…Yes, it’s called Sonoma in the City!
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…2004 Korbel Le Premier
This week’s sparkling wine is a Korbel’s “ultimate reserve champagne”, from the 2004 vintage. Korbel, which sells the largest volume of sparkling wine (over 1 million cases) produced using the Méthode Traditionnelle, makes a very modest 1400 cases of this “prestige” cuveé. It’s unusual to see a vintage sparkler at this price point. So what’s the difference…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – 2006 Korbel BdN Reserve
Have you had a sparkling wine made with Sangiovese grapes?