“This wine was pure joy to drink…It’s my favorite Chardonnay this year!” The 45-acre Quail Hill Vineyard includes 4 distinct blocks of Chardonnay. The largest – Block 14 – was planted in 1972 to the Rued Chardonnay Clone – known for its stunning floral notes; the remaining vines are Old Wente Clone, adding a weighty…
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Wine of the Day: 2013 Carlisle Grenache Rossi Ranch #GrenacheDay
2013 Carlisle Grenache Rossi Ranch – This delicious and distinctive wine shows a depth I’ve seldom experienced with Grenache! This wine is a blend of 91% Grenache and 9% Mourvèdre sourced from the Rossi Ranch Vineyard, which was planted in 1910’s by Carlo Rossi. From the winery.…This wine is one of several surprises in 2013. Normally…
2015 Pedroncelli Dry Rosé of Zinfandel #WineStudio
2015 Pedroncelli Dry Rosé of Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Pedroncelli has been making an “intentional” rosé of Zinfandel since the mid-50s! Fruit for this wine is sourced from the Pedroncelli estate Home Ranch and Buchnignan Vineyard. It is crafted by combining free run juice from early picked grapes (60% of the blend) and 40% saignée (juice drawn…
Wine Of The Week; 2007 Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Rockpile Road 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 2007 Rosenblum Cellars Zindandel Rockpile Road Vineyard The Winery Rosenblum Cellars is an urban winery located in Alameda, CA. It was founded by…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…2005 Iron Horse Vineyard Russian Cuvée
This week it’s another sparkler is from Iron Horse Vineyards in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma. It’s one of four Sonoma sparkling wine houses (the others being J, Korbel and Gloria Ferrer) in Sonoma County. They are a family owned winery founded by Audrey and Barry Sterling. Iron Horse produces a variety of vintage sparkling wines along with still wines (Pinot…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…2004 Iron Horse Classic Vintage Brut
How about a classic vintage Brut from one of Sonoma Valley’s top family owned producers?
Rosé Smack Down – 10 Rosés; 1 Winner
Rosé Smackdown – 10 Rosés; 1 Winner
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…Schramsberg “Mirabelle” North Coast Rosé
Looking for a great bottle of Sparkling Rose for $20?