Each week, I spotlight a wine that truly stands out—whether for its singular character, compelling backstory, or the sheer joy it brings in the glass. This week’s pick: the 2021 Jolie-Laide Trousseau Gris from the Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley. I first tasted Jolie-Laide’s Trousseau Gris at the Seven % Solution tasting…
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Recap of the 2014 Seven % Solution Tasting
Last week, I attended the second “Seven % Solution tasting in San Francisco. The event was organized by Bergamot Alley. It’s a unique event premised on the following: Roughly 93% of Northern California Vineyard acreage is planted to eight grape varieties. The remaining 7% of acreage is home to an impressive aggregation of lesser known…