I was very impressed by these alluring, vibrant and delicious wines! I recently had a chance to taste through a quartet of trade sample wines from Gratus (pronounced grah-tuhs) Vineyards. Gratus Vineyards is a, new-to-me, Napa Valley winery located in Pope Valley. My detailed tasting notes are below, but I was very impressed by these alluring, vibrant…
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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…
Wine of the Week – 2009 Beni di Batasiolo Barbaresco
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 Beni di Batasiolo Barbaresco The Winery Beni di Batasiolo, as it is known today, was founded in 1978 and is…
Wine of the Week – 2010 Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir Reserve
The 2010 Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir Reserve is my Wine of the Week (“WoW”) for September 1st-September 7th. It was my wine of choice for the 3rd annual #PinotSmackdown on September 6th! The Winery The Robert Mondavi Winery was established in 1966 by Robert Mondavi, one of the most influential and esteemed winemakers in California history (Click here for his story). It…