John Lockwood of Enfield Wine Company is one of those dedicated few, finding ways to make a small amount of captivating wine in the Napa Valley area without much money and with no vineyard holdings. Eric Asimov, NY Times This week’s Wine of the Week is a cellar selection from Enfield Wine Co; the 2017 Haynes Vineyard…
Author: Martin D. Redmond
Exploring The Wines of Uruguay – The Best Kept Secret in South America #WorldWineTravel
The climate and the soils creates such balance between ripeness of fruit and acidity of the wines that is unique in South America Joaquin Hidalgo, South American Editor at Vinous The World Wine Travel group is exploring South America this year. This month we make virtual visit to Uruguay. I had the good fortune to…
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…
2017 Theopolis Vineyards Petite Sirah + Kare Kare #WinePW
This month the Wine Pairing Weekend bloggers will be exploring Petite Sirah and Petite Sirah wine and food pairing. Our host this month is Wendy of A Day In The Life On A Farm. About Petite Sirah (“P.S.”) For the uninitiated, here’s a quick 411 on Petite Sirah (“Peh-teet sear-ah”) Created by in France by François Durif,…
Wine of the Week; 2016 Bokisch Vineyards Reserva Spanish Blend
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…
Wine of the Week: 2019 Sosie Cabernet Sauvignon Charlie Smith Vineyard
“Sonoma County has a history of producing cabernet sauvignon for much longer than pinot noir,” Matthew Kaner, Sommelier What’s the first California wine appellation that comes to mind when you think of Cabernet Sauvignon? I’d bet dollars to donuts it’s the Napa Valley! And rightfully so! It’s diverse soils, microclimates, and elevations make Napa Valley…
A Taste of Feudi Di San Gregorio Campania White Wines #ItalianFWT
I have often told anyone who will listen, that if I could only drink white wine from one country, it would be Italy! I love the remarkable combination of diverse indigenous grape varieties, and unique terroirs offered by Italian white wines. They are vibrant and fresh, and often accented with very appealing minerality or savory…
Wine of the Week: 2016 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva
More often than not, my WOTW is a wine that I’m crushing on because of its combination of structure, deliciousness and food friendliness. Sometimes, I chose a WOTW based on the aforementioned factors, and because the wine evokes memorable experience the for one reason or another. That’s the case with the 2016 La Rioja Alta…
Wines of the Week: Two Terrific Syrahs for International Syrah Day
Syrah first appears in the historical record in 1781 outside the Rhone village of Tain-l’Hermitage, Tablas Creek Vineyard In honor of International Syrah Day, I’m sharing two terrific Syrah cellar selections. History of Syrah Syrah is one of the oldest established grape varietals in the Côtes du Rhône region of southern France, and the sixth-most-planted…
Wine of the Week: 2011 Ridge Petit Verdot Torre Ranch
This week’s Wine of the Week is a cellar selection that’s been resting peacefully my cellar since 2014. According the Ridge, 2011 is the first time Ridge bottled Petit Verdot as a mono-varietal wine. (Note: Ridge also bottled Petit Verdot as a mono-varietal wine in 2012, but none since then) Bottle note: “For twenty-one of…