It’s that time of year… Yes, it’s Rosé season!. With that in mind, I’ve embarked upon a series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. This week’s Rosé is the 2012 Tablas Creek Vineyard Dianthus. The Winery Tablas Creek Vineyard (“TCV”) is probably the best-known of all Paso Robles wineries specializing in Rhone style wines. It is a partnership between Robert Haas, and the Perrin Family of Chateau…
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Wine of the Week: 2012 Franciscan Estate Equilibrium
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 Franciscan Estate Equilibrium. The Winery Franciscan Estate is an awarding winery located in the Oakville AVA of the Napa Valley. The winery…
Hangtown Fry and Wine Pairings with Breakfast for Dinner #SundaySupper
When I saw this week’s Breakfast for Dinner theme, I immediately knew I had to pull double-duty this week. While I typically offer wine pairing recommendations for my #SundaySupper foodie friends, I’m in the kitchen this week too. That’s because my dish this week – Hangtown Fry, is perfect for this week’s theme. On top of…
Wine Words Demystified: What Does “Veraison” Mean?
You know the deal; the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! This week’s word is Veraison.. According to Wikipedia: Véraison is a viticulture (grape-growing) term meaning “the onset of ripening”. It is originally French, but has…
Drink Pink….Rosé of the Week: 2012 Broc Cellars White Zinfandel Arrowhead Mtn
It’s that time of year… Yes, it’s Rosé season!. With that in mind, I’ve embarked upon a series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. This week’s Rosé is the 2012 Broc Cellars White Zinfandel Arrowhead Mtn. Broc Cellars is an urban winery located in Berkeley, California. The proprietor is Chris Brockway, who grew up on Omaha and attended the University of Nebraska where…
Wine of the Week: 2009 Phillips Hill Pinot Noir Toulouse 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 2009 Phillips Hill Pinot Noir Toulouse Vineyard. Winery Phillips Hill Winery is a small boutique (~1,000 cases/yr) winery focused on producing Pinot Noir,…
Drink Pink Rosé of the Week: 2012 A Donkey and Goat Grenache Gris Isabel’s Cuvée
It’s that time of year… Yes, it’s Rosé season!. With that in mind, I’ve embarked upon a series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. This week’s Rosé is the 2012 A Donkey and Goat Grenache Gris Isabel’s Cuvée. The Winery Donkey and Goat Winery is a family owned and operated urban winery located in Berkeley, California. The winery is owned by Jared…
Wine of the Week: 2010 Carlisle Sonoma Valley “Monte Rosso” Zinfandel
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 Carlisle Zinfandel Monte Rosso Vineyard. Winery Carlisle Winery & Vineyards is a small Sonoma County based winery based in Santa Rosa….
La Rochelle Winemaker Dinner – Wine and Food Euphoria!
I recently had the pleasure of attending a La Rochelle Winery (of the Steven Kent Portfolio) Winemaker Dinner. Called “Grand Cru Collection Pairing”, it featured the cuisine of Chef Neil Marquis, wines from the “Grand Cru” collection, and the Winemaking Insight of Steven Kent Mirassou. I was inspired to go to the dinner after doing…
Drink Pink! Rosé of the Week: 2012 Quivira Grenache Rosé
It’s that time of year… Yes, it’s Rosé season!. With that in mind, I’ve embarked upon a series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. This week’s Rosé is the 2012 Quivira Grenache Rosé Dry Creek Valley. The Winery Quivira Vineyards and Winery, located in Healdsburg, CA specializes in Zinfandel, Sauvignon, and Rhône varietals. The Quivira estate is composed of four distinct vineyards…