My Wine Of The Week for November 3rd-9th is the 2005 Goldeneye Pinot Noir Anderson Valley. The Winery Goldeneye winery in the was founded in 1996 by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn of Duckhorn Vineyards, producers of one of Napa Valley’s most iconic Merlots. The winery is located in Philo, which is located in the Anderson Valley in western Mendocino County. Essentially, their…
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Wine Words Demystified: Viscosity
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 Viscosity.. According to Karen MacNeil‘s The Wine Bible: The character some wines posses of being somewhat syrupy and…
Wine Of The Week: 2008 Loring Wine Company Clos Pepe Pinot Noir
My Wine Of The Week for October 27-November 2 is the 2008 Loring Wine Company Close Pepe Pinot Noir. The Winery Loring Wine Company (“LWC”), an urban winery is owned by brother and sister – Brian, and Kimberly Loring. Brian is the winemaker,and self-proclaimed “Pinot-Freak”. You know how most wine lovers start modestly with “starter” wines?…
Seafood Gumbo and Wine Pairings for Soul Warming #SundaySupper
This week’s #SundaySupper theme is all about soul warming foods. You know, those soups, chili, stews, and other soul warming treat we seek when the weather turns cold. When I first saw the theme, my first thought was of “Soul Food”. I’d bet that “Soul food” is one of those phrases that if you ask 10…
Value Alert! – Outstanding Spanish Wine For $11!
From time to time I come across a wine with a surprisingly good quality/price ratio (‘QPR”). The 2007 Bodegas Castaño Yecla Solanera Viñas Viejas , a Spanish wine from the Yecla D.O., is such a wine. I purchased this bottle from my favorite wine store, K&L Wine Merchants. Not familiar with the Yecla region of Spain? Join the…
Trick or Treat Wine Pairings For Halloween #SundaySupper
This week’s Halloween Trick-or-Treat Party SundaySupper theme created a quandary for me. While I was enthusiastically looking forward to seeing the undoubtedly fun, and creative treats my foodie friends would bring to the #SundaySupper table for the event, Halloween tends to be kid-centric, so I had second thoughts about offering up wine pairings (by the…
Wine Words Demystified: Racking
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! Harvest is pretty much done here in Northern California! This will be the last of my harvest focused Wine Words…
Wine Of The Week: 2009 Copain Syrah Les Voisins
My Wine Of The Week for October 13 – October 19 is the 2009 Copain Syrah Les Voisins. The Winery Copain Winery was founded by winemaker Wells Guthrie in 1999. The winery sits atop a hillside with an astounding view of the Russian River Valley. As I looked out over the valley on gorgeous Indian summer day, I was struck with a…
Romantic Wines For Your Sweetheart
Happy Sweetest Day! For the uninitiated…”Sweetest Day, dates back to 1922. It was originally when a man by the name of Herbert Birch Kingston wanted to bring cheer to local orphans, elderly, homebound people and others he felt may feel a little “forgotten” during other holidays“. It’s the third Saturday of October each year. It…
Wine Words Demystified: Must
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! Since harvest is in full effect here in Northern California, I’ll be featuring harvest related terms the next several weeks!…