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 Rio Madre Graciano. This week’s wine is something different and a great value too! The Winery This wine is produced…
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Wine of the Week; 2008 Unti Vineyards Grenache
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 2008 Unti Vineyards Grenache. The Winery Unti Vineyards is a small family-owned and operated winery that specializes in Zinfandel, Rhône, and Italian varietals. The…
Wine Words Demystified; Barrel Fermented
You know the deal; the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! This week’s phrase is Barrel Fermented.. According to Karen MacNeil‘s The Wine Bible: Used to describe a wine – usually a white…
Wine Words Demystified: Viscosity
You know the deal; the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! This week’s word is Viscosity.. According to Karen MacNeil‘s The Wine Bible: The character some wines posses of being somewhat syrupy and…
Wine Words Demystified: Free-Run Juice
You know the deal; the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! Since harvest is in full effect here in Northern California, I’ll be featuring harvest related terms the next several weeks!…
Wine Of The Week: Ancien Pinot Noir Red Dog Vineyard
The 2010 Ancien Pinot Noir Red Dog Vineyard is my Wine of the Week (“WoW”) for September 8th-September14th. The Winery Ancien Wines is a Napa based winery founded by Ken and Teresa Bernards. Ken is the winemaker. Like so many winemakers, he has a background in science. He worked his first harvest in 1986, while still pursuing his degree in chemistry at…
Castello di Amorosa Gewürztraminer – A Winning Trio
When I received media samples that included a trio of 2011 Castello di Amorosa Gewürztraminer, I was intrigued. First, Gewürztraminer, it isn’t a well-known, or for that matter appreciated grape varietal ( I enjoy it ). I like what Karen MacNeil says about Gewürztraminer in the Wine Bible… Like Lucille Ball or Goldie Hawn, Gewürztraminer is a…
Wine Of The Week: 2009 Lone Madrone Points West White
The 2009 Lone Madrone Points West White is my Wine of the Week (“WoW”) for August 26th-August 31st. The Winery Lone Madrone is located in Paso Robles. It was founded in 1996. It co-located with Kenneth Volk Vineyards, and the oh so cool Fat Cat Farms where they been growing organic herbs for 20 years (they have over 30…
Lompoc Wine Ghetto;Central Coast Wine Touring-Day 2
A Day in the Lompoc Wine Ghetto!
Wine Words Demystified: Fortified
What does Edgar Allan Poe’s dark classic – “The Cask of Amontillado” have to do with fortified wines?