What a splendid introduction to an estate Walla Walla winery! It’s always fun for me to learn about new-to-me wineries, particularly if it’s based in a region I have yet to visit. Such is the case with Caprio Cellars, a Walla Walla winery that specializes in Bordeaux varietal wines sourced from estate-grown grapes inspired by…
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A Taste of Iris Vineyards
These are delicious, high QPR wines showing ripe fresh fruit flavors buoyed with shimmering acidity and modest alcohol. I’m wrapping up Oregon Wine Month with Iris Vineyards, a new-to-me winery that, for me, is a microcosm of the wines that the Willamette Valley in Oregon are most renown for and does best; Pinot Noir, Chardonnay,…
A Taste of Potter’s Vineyard/Vino Vasai Wines
May is Oregon Wine Month and I’m excited to share a few new-to-me Oregon wineries! Disclosure: Wines were provided as a media samples. No other compensation was received. All opinions are mine. About Potter’s Vineyard/Vino Vasai An all to familiar trope about winemaking is that it is a blend of science and art. Now more than…
Wines of Week; 2021 Le Cadeau “Rocheaux” + Côte Est Pinot Noir
These are two terroir driven, elegant and alluring wines that remind me why I love Oregon Pinot Noir! May is Oregon Wine Month and I’m thrilled to be sharing these two sample wines from a new-to-me Oregon winery – Le Cadeau Vineyard. Disclosure: Wines were provided as a media samples. No other compensation was received. All…
Surfing and Turfing with Livermore Valley Wines #WinePW
This month, the Wine Pairing Weekend (#winePW) group of wine and food bloggers is sampling Livermore Valley Wines and pairing with food. Disclosure: Wines were provided as a media samples. No other compensation was involved. All opinions are mine. Livermore Valley Wine At A Glance Livermore Valley has a long history of winemaking that dates back…
Wine of the Week; 2009 Tablas Creek Roussanne
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Wine of the Week; 2020 Domaine Bousquet “Virgen” Organic Malbec
To honor April as Earth Month and to celebrate World Malbec Day on April 17th, my Wine of the Week is the 2020 Domaine Bousquet “Virgen” Organic Malbec. Domaine Bousquet only produces wines from organically grown grapes and is Argentina’s largest exporter of organic-fruit wines. The wines are widely available in the U.S. (over 100,000…
Wine of the Week: 2017 Enfield Wine Co. Haynes Vineyard Old Vine Chardonnay
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…
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…