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 2012 Château Pesquié “Le Paradou” Grenache. The Winery The history of Château Pesquié is the story of three generations of a family passionate…
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Sherryfest West Coming to San Francisco!
The best wine gift I ever received was (well other than wine;-) Karen MacNeil’s “The Wine Bible“. And one of the most fascinating chapters in the book for me, is the chapter on Sherry. As I read about Sherry, learned how it’s made, its myriad of styles, and it’s affinity for food, I was fascinated and…
No Reservations Wine Tasting – Ridge Vineyards
My wife and I do more than our fair share of wine tasting. We’ve hit all the major wine regions in California (and a few minor ones too;-), along with some tasting in Oregon and Spain. From time to time we have a wine tasting experience that stands above the rest, and is everything we’re…
#DrinkPink Rosé of the Week; 2013 Bodegas Ostatu Rosado
Rosé season is in full bloom, although truth be told, it’s Rosé season for me pretty much year-round for me! With that in mind, I’m cranking up my annual series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. It’s my quest for the best Pink Porch Pounders for $20 or less! This week’s rosé is the 2013 Bodegas Ostatu Rosado. The…
A Taste of Charles Krug
It’s not every day that I get a chance to taste of history. I had a chance to do just that this week when myself and select other wine bloggers were invited by Charles Communications Associates to participate in an online tasting of the latest spring releases from Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family), Napa Valley’s oldest…
Wine of the Week; 2011 Uproot Wines 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
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 2011 Uproot Wines Cabernet Sauvignon. The Winery What happens when Manhattan meets Napa Valley? Partner-winemaker Greg Scheinfeld, a Long Island native left Wall…
#DrinkPink Rosé of the Week: 2013 Copain Rosé
Rosé season is in full bloom, although truth be told, it’s Rosé season for me pretty much year-round for me! With that in mind, I’m cranking up my annual series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. It’s my quest for the best Pink Porch Pounders for $20 or less! This week’s rosé is the 2013 Copain Tous Ensemble…
Wine of the Week; 2012 Glenelly “Grand Vin” Chardonnay
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 2012 Glenelly “Grand Vin” Chardonnay. The Winery The Glenelly Estate is in the Idas Valley, located in Stellenbosch, on the southern slopes of…
International Chardonnay Smackdown!
The theme of the most recent Pacific Pointe Wine Tasting Club (“PPWTC”) was International Chardonnay. Inspiration for this theme came from my recent tastings of the Chardonnay of Chablis and Burgundy. I was virtually an ABC (“Anything But Chardonnay”) person before the tastings of French Chardonnay. They are so different from most California Chardonnay I’ve…
Recap of the 2014 Seven % Solution Tasting
Last week, I attended the second “Seven % Solution tasting in San Francisco. The event was organized by Bergamot Alley. It’s a unique event premised on the following: Roughly 93% of Northern California Vineyard acreage is planted to eight grape varieties. The remaining 7% of acreage is home to an impressive aggregation of lesser known…