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…
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Wine of the Day: 2011 Carlisle Zinfandel Hayne Vineyard
This is one of the most memorable wines I’ve had this year! View this post on Instagram A post shared by martindredmond (@martindredmond) on Aug 2, 2019 at 9:24pm PDT Fruit for this wine was sourced from the Hayne Vineyard in St. Helena sub-AVA of the Napa Valley. Registered with the is Historic Vineyard Society,…
Wines At Our Table; January 31st 2016
Over the course of a week, my wife and I drink a bunch o’wine – almost always with food. Since I’ve always been fascinated by wine at the table with food, I thought it would be fun to recap not only the wines we’ve been drinking, but also how they pair (or don’t pair) with the foods at our table. It features…
Wine of the Week: 2010 Carlisle Zinfandel Old Vines
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 Old Vines. Winery Carlisle Winery & Vineyards is a small Sonoma County based winery based in Santa Rosa. According…
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….
Wine of the Week; 2010 Carlisle Russian River Valley “Martinelli Road Vineyard” 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 Martinelli Road Vineyard Winery Carlisle Winery & Vineyards is a small Sonoma County based winery based in Santa…
Wine Of The Week: 2010 Carlisle Syrah Papa’s Block
Looking for great Syrah? – Bold, yet balanced – Carlisle’s got a winner with this one!