The Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting is a huge event, with far too many wines for me to get through. While I chose to focus on Grenache, I thought it would be great to also get a sense of Syrah. I love Syrah – especially “cool-climate” style. So today, I’m thrilled to bring you some bonus…
Tag: Cool-Climate Syrah
Wine of the Week; 2009 Tercero Syrah Larner 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 Tercero Syrah Larner Vineyard. The Winery Tercero Vineyards is located in Los Olivos, California. Larry Schaffer is the owner/winemaker. Schaffer…
Wine of the Week; 2009 Zotovich Cellars Estate Syrah
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 Zotovich Cellars Estate Syrah. Winery Zotovich Cellars is a small (they produce about 1,700 cases of wine annually) family…
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…
Wine of the Week: 2007 Breggo Syrah
Here’s an excellent example of a cool-climate Syrah!