They can quickly expand a dining palate by bringing a broad spectrum of styles, price points, and food pairing options to the table Sauternes and Sweet Bordeaux Wine – Spruce Eats This month our French #Winophiles group of wine and food bloggers are collaborating with Sweet Bordeaux US, a group of wineries from a sub-region of Bordeaux that…
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A Taste of Gratus Vineyards
I was very impressed by these alluring, vibrant and delicious wines! I recently had a chance to taste through a quartet of trade sample wines from Gratus (pronounced grah-tuhs) Vineyards. Gratus Vineyards is a, new-to-me, Napa Valley winery located in Pope Valley. My detailed tasting notes are below, but I was very impressed by these alluring, vibrant…
Wine of the Day: 2016 Lua Cheia em Vinhas Velhas Secretum
This unique wine crafted from the indigenous Portuguese Arinto grape variety, is a distinctive wine that has me craving it with Lobster Ravioli! My tasting notes follow: Color – Very pale straw yellow Aromas – Very appealing Meyer lemon, ripe peach, sandalwood, and a hint of petrichor aromas Body – Full-bodied, complex and harmonious with vibrant…
Wine of the Day – 2014 Seed Malbec
Seed Wine is a boutique winery crafting less than 200 cases of wine annually. Fruit for this wine was grown in the prestigious and rugged Altamira district of the Uco Valley from 42-year-old ungrafted Malbec vines grown in well-drained alluvial clay, limestone and gravel soils. The cool, high elevation vineyard is situated at the extreme…
2012 Weingut Angerhof-Tschida Grüner Veltliner Eiswein
The 2012 Weingut Angerhof Tschida Grüner Veltliner Eiswein is an ice wine from the Burgenland region in Eastern Austria. Burgenland is Austria’s key red wine region ( the main grapes being Blaufrankisch and and Zweigelt). But sweet, primarily botrytized, wines are also a specialty of the region. This wine is a rarity. That’s because ice wine of Grüner Veltliner doesn’t often come…
2012 Rombauer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Stice Lane Vineyard
Fruit for this wine was sourced from the Rombauer Vineyards‘s estate Stice Lane Vineyard in the St. Helena AVA . A former river bed, the site’s gravel deposits provide ideal soils for growing concentrated full-bodied Cab. Sustainable farming practices were utilized throughout the growing season. The vineyard is Napa Green/Fish Friendly Farming certified….
#WineWednesday Review – 2014 Peter Zemmer Pinot Grigio
From time to time, I receive wines samples from wineries or their public relations agencies for review. I feature such samples on here on #WineWednesday Review. This week I’m featuring the 2014 Peter Zemmer Pinot Grigio. The Winery Peter Zemmer is one of the Alto Adige’s most respected wine-grower/winemakers. He’s been running the eponymous winery founded…
Wine of the Week; 2012 Vigneto San Vito – Orsi Pignoletto
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. This week’s wine is the 2012 Vigneto San Vito – Orsi Pignoletto Colli Bolognesi Classico Vigna del Grotto. The Winery Federico Orsi & Carola Orsi Pallavicino founded Orsi – Vigneto San Vito in 2005 with…
Wine of the Week: 2009 Justin Vineyards & Winery Justification
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 Justin Vineyards & Winery Justification. The Winery Justin Winery is a family owned and operated winery making estate grown…
#WineWednesday Review: 2011 Bodegas Borsao Tres Picos Garnacha
Today’s #WineWednesday review is the 2011 Bodegas Borsao Garnacha Campo de Borja Tres Picos. This is a wine that has a (well -deserved) reputation for offering a lot of bang for the buck. The last vintage I tried was 2010, when it was one of the wines tasted in our wine-tasting club’s Wines of Spain…