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A Wine & Food Affair ~ “Tasting Along the Wine Road” in Northern Sonoma

Date: Tue, Nov 20, 2012 Winery Blogs

During the first weekend in November we had the opportunity to experience the 14th Annual - A Wine & Food Affair ~ "Tasting Along the Wine Road," in the northern half of Sonoma County. A wonderful experience it was.

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Bridlewood Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Date: Wed, Nov 14, 2012 Winery Blogs

2009 Bridlewood Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, CA, $15 (S) – Rating 3.7 A jammy style of Cabernet Sauvignon offering a nose of cherry, dark fruit and leather. A soft mouth-feel with very subtle tannins. Flavors of cherry jam, blackberry, plum and hints of ripe raspberry with chocolate, molasses and a note of sweetness [...]

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Lava Cap Winery Vine Hill Pinot Noir 2009

Date: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 Winery Blogs

2009 Lava Cap Winery Vine Hill Pinot Noir, El Dorado, CA, $34 (S) – Rating 3.9 A lean and clean style of Pinot Noir with a gentle nose of raspberry and cherry. Flavors of raspberry, cherry, strawberry and spice are well integrated with supple tannins and a hint Burgundian earthiness and minerality. Enough acidity to [...]

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V. Sattui Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Date: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 Winery Blogs

2008 V. Sattui Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA, $35 (S) – Rating 4.1 Everything you could ask for in a Napa Valley Cabernet at this price. From 3 Napa vineyards and blended with just a hint of both Petite Verdot and Cabernet Franc. A rich nose of dark cherry, blueberry, licorice and toasty oak. [...]

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Bonterra Vineyards Chardonnay 2011

Date: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 Winery Blogs

2011 Bonterra Vineyards Chardonnay, Mendocino County, CA, $14 (S) – Rating 4.1 From 100% organically grown grapes. 70% of the wine is fermented in oak with the balance in stainless steel, creating a combination of depth and crispness. Aromas abound of ripe pineapple with notes of butterscotch. Clean flavors include red apple and buttery caramel [...]

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Trione Vineyards & Winery Alexander Valley Red Wine 2008

Date: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 Winery Blogs

2008 Trione Vineyards & Winery Alexander Valley Red Wine, Geyersville Ranch, Ca, $48 (S) – Rating 4.2 A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 11% Petite Verdot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 4% Malbec. This richly intense wine with plenty of fruit needs at least an hour in the decanter to unfold its true potential. [...]

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V. Sattui Winery Quaglia Vineyard Zinfandel 2009

Date: Sun, Nov 11, 2012 Winery Blogs

2009 V. Sattui Winery Quaglia Vineyard Zinfandel, Old Vine Zinfandel, Napa Valley, CA, $42 (S) – Rating 4.2 From an “old vine” vineyard which includes Petite Sirah and Carignane in the field blend. A beautifully smokey nose with notes of dark berries and spice. A leaner style than some jammy Zins. Very balanced with flavors [...]

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Distant Cellars Winery – Amador County, CA

Date: Sun, Nov 11, 2012 Winery Blogs

Distant Cellars is a new family owned (4 brothers and dad) winery. These are their first efforts. They show great potential for future vintages. 2009 Distant Cellars Winery Prospect Zinfandel, Fiddletown, CA, $25 (S) – Rating 3.75 A blend of Zinfandel from two vineyards (75% estate fruit) with a hint of Alicante Bouschet.  The [...]

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Napa Days 5 and 6 – Hellos and Goodbyes

Date: Sun, Sep 19, 2010 Winery Blogs

On our final day and a half in Napa Valley, Join us as we taste wine in the gardens of Caymus Vineyards, attend a Harvest Party at Judd’s Hill, enjoy an elegant tasting at Nickel and Nickel and have dinner and a small world encounter at Bottega Restaurant. Our Napa Valley adventure ended the next morning after a beautiful ride up Spring Mountain to Smith-Madrone Winery and Vineyards.

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H.R. 5034 C.A.R.E. Lives Again… Damn it!

Date: Thu, Sep 16, 2010 Winery Blogs

It appeared that the momentum behind the ludicrous H.R. 5034 had waned, but just this Monday retiring Congressman Delahunt of Massachusetts re-filed the bill with some minor changes. He is also asking that the bill be heard before congress adjourns this year. The rumor is a hearing may be scheduled as early as September 29th

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Day Four – Fun in Napa Valley

Date: Wed, Sep 15, 2010 Winery Blogs

Saturday was intended to be a bit of a down day for us but even so the calendar began to fill quickly. Today like most mornings began with a 10 AM tasting which brings me to a Donna quote, “one of the best things about wine country is that you can start drinking wine at 10 AM and no one judges you ;-).” Visits include Alapha Omega Winery, Cakebread Cellars, Solage Resort

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Day 3 – Guilty Pleasures Day

Date: Sun, Sep 12, 2010 Winery Blogs

This day the theme was Guilty Pleasures because both Donna and I got to pick out long time favorite vineyards to visit. For Donna the choice was easy as she is addicted to the lush, rich and creamy flavors of Rombauer Chardonnay (The favorite drink of Cougars everywhere). For me, we ventured up Howell Mountain and through the quaint town of Angwin to visit the Dunn family of Dunn Vineyards - Howell Mountain Cabernet fame.

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Day 2 Sonoma Wine Country

Date: Sat, Sep 11, 2010 Winery Blogs

If look at a map of Napa and Sonoma it appears that the trip between them is just a short hop from one wine country to another. The drive from Napa to Sonoma can take 45 minutes to an hour through beautiful winding mountain roads. The two areas both make great wine but in many ways that’s where the similarities end. One person told me to think of Napa as Las Vegas and Sonoma as Reno. The description isn’t far off. To me Sonoma is very reminiscent of the Napa I first visited 27 years ago. The countryside has much more of a rural feel and the folks seem much more casual and relaxed.

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Day 1 Napa Sonoma Adventure

Date: Thu, Sep 9, 2010 Winery Blogs

The clouds of San Francisco dissipated as we drove across the bay bridge and on to Napa where it was sunny and 75 degrees. Our first stop was at the newly opened Kenzo Estate high above the town of Napa on Glass Mountain. Think of this as more of a destination winery rather than a stop by tasting room. This sleek, elegant winery is the 100 million dollar dream of Kenzo Tsujimoto of Japanese video game giant, Capcom. Heidi Barrett of Screaming Eagle fame is the winemaker.

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