2013 Carlisle Grenache Rossi Ranch – This delicious and distinctive wine shows a depth I’ve seldom experienced with Grenache! This wine is a blend of 91% Grenache and 9% Mourvèdre sourced from the Rossi Ranch Vineyard, which was planted in 1910’s by Carlo Rossi. From the winery.…This wine is one of several surprises in 2013. Normally…
Tag: Sonoma Valley
A #SundayFunday in Sonoma Valley
Last weekend my wife and I decided, spur of the moment, to head up Sonoma to go to the Fremont Diner and then do some wine tasting. We got off to a later start than we hoped for. When we arrived at the Fremont Diner we were told it would be a 90 minute wait…
2013 ZAP Zinfandel Festival Recap!
Last week I attended the 22nd Annual Zinfandel Festival. It’s hosted by the Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (“ZAP”). This was my second year attending this mother of all things Zinfandel event. I attended two of the four events – Epicuria Food & Zin Pairings on Thursday, and the Grand Tasting on Saturday. Epicuria Epicuria, a “gourmet adventure”, is a walk around tasting…
2006 Seghesio Omaggio-Wine Of The Week
Looking for a great California Super-Tuscan? Look no further than Seghesio’s Ommagio!
Wine of the Week – 2011 Bedrock Wine Co Mourvedre Ode to Lulu Rosé
My Wine of the Week (“WoW”) for June 2-June 8 is the 2011 Bedrock Wine Co. Mourvedre Ode to Lulu Rosé The Winery I previously did a post on the winery entitled Bedrock Wine Co: Where Old Vine Love And Transcendent Wine Making Come Together back in January, wherein I focused on the sources of…