Each week, I like to spotlight a wine that has truly stood out —whether for its unique character, the story behind its creation, or simply the pure joy it brings. This week’s pick – the 2016 Bedrock Wine Co. Beduccini is no exception. From the moment I poured this wine into the glass, and sniffed…
Tag: Field Blend
Uncorking Heritage: Tasting Post & Vine’s Sustainably-Farmed, Old Vine Wines
A couple of years ago, during a lunch at the UC Davis Influencer Wine Bootcamp, I had the pleasure of meeting Rebekah Wineburg, a distinguished alumna of UC Davis’s Viticulture and Enology program. Our paths first crossed at Steve Matthiasson’s home ranch, where she shared her passion for winemaking. When I casually mentioned that I…
Wine of the Week: 2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Evangelho Vineyard
I adore the singular beauty of field blend wines for their complexity and character, and this wine is a great exemplar of an ancient-vine field blend wine!
Wine of the Day: 2014 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Evangelho Vineyard
…this wine is a great exemplar of an ancient-vine field blend wine! A field blend of Zinfandel, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Palomino, Alicante Bouschet and Mission from the Evangelho vineyard planted in the 1890s that features own rooted, head-trained, vines planted in Delhi sands and dry farmed. The vineyard is a viticultural survivor, it you can believe…
Wine of The Day: 2015 Marcel Deiss “Blanc” Alsace
…an outstanding expression of both the freshness and the richness of Alsace! The 2015 Alsace Blanc is field blend composed of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Beurot, Pinot Noir, Sylvaner, Muscat d’Alsace (white and red), Muscat à Petit Grain, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Traminer, Chasselas, Chasselas Rose that are interplanted, harvested, pressed (whole cluster) and vinified together….
The Singular Beauty Of California Field Blends
If you’re a wine enthusiast, you’ve heard it a thousand times – Great wines are made in the vineyard, or, great wines are made in the field. What if that maxim applied not only to the fruit used to make the wine, but also the process by which the wine is made? When it comes to wines that are…
Wine of the Week; 2011 Ridge Geyserville
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. My Wine Of The Week is the 2011 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville. The Winery Ridge Vineyards is a California winery with two estates, Monte Bello in Cupertino, and Lytton Springs in Healdsburg. They are best known for producing…
Wine of the Week: 2008 Ridge Lytton Springs
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 2008 Ridge Lytton Springs. The Winery Ridge Vineyards is a California winery with two estates, Monte Bello in Cupertino, and Lytton Springs in Healdsburg. They…
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 – Bedrock Wine Co Heritage Compagni Portis
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 2011 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Compagni Portis The Winery Bedrock Wine Co. is an “itsy-bitsy winery making wine in a converted…