The world of wine is growing. The United States is the largest consumer of wine followed by France #2, Italy #3, Germany #4 and finally England #5. Lately, I pay more attention to the types of enclosures. I see that lower valued wines used synthetic or screw caps where wines of higher perceived value use some…
Once in a while you will drink a glass of wine and re-live what I call a “wine A-ha moment”. It happened for me again after drinking a glass of the 2010 Jarvis Estate Grown Reserve Chardonnay. The Jarvis Estate winemaking facility is entirely contained within 45,000 square feet of cave tunneled into the scenic Vaca…
When ever we receive a wine club shipment I feel like its Christmas. The anticipation opening the box to see whats in it. My recent Sequoia Grove shipment we received something new. It was two bottles of the 2011 Sequoia Grove Rutherford Bench Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. I was not familiar with this wine so I…
It was time switch things up. I was not in the mood for a Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Syrah. I wandered down to my cellar looking for something different. After pulling bottles and pondering I decided to try the 2009 Renwood Barbera from Amador County. Amador county is on my places to visit hopefully in…
After a South African wine tasting at Sunfish Cellers we left hungry. We were going find a new wine bar located south of down town. We plugged in the address and off we went. We were pretty close to the location and now it was time to find a parking spot. People who know me…
I spent Sunday with my daughter Michelle who was helping me setup a Wine Making forum to host my fellow UC Davis winemaker students. Besides my co-students, I hope this forum will expand to other students of wine and grape growing. I needed some inspiration for my new wine making forum. Chris and Michelle decided…
We attended a South African Wines tasting at our Wine shop Sunfish Cellars. Our friend Roy was hosting it and I was looking forward to trying some new wines. We arrived early so we could catch up with Roy. The last time we saw Roy we tasted many South African Cabernet Sauvignon’s and finished with…
I found this Viognier interesting. Another wine from South Africa. Sight Pale color depth with an amber hue. Smell Moderate young aromas of tropical fruit, melon, grapefruit, grass/weed. Taste Dry, medium-bodied with lively acidity. Savory mid-palate flavors with a buttery finish. I wonder if the wine saw some oak? abv: 13.4% How much: $23.00 Region/Appellation:…
We have been spending a few days to a week with our friends in Seattle after Christmas. My employer and Chris’ company conducts a shutdown. This gives Chris’ employees the opportunity to spend time with the family. Besides, the week between Christmas and New Years there is very little office work and the phone remains…
Whenever I receive a wine club shipment, it feels a lot like my birthday or Christmas. I was thrilled to see a new wine in our November shipment from Pine Ridge Winery. Included in each club shipment is a small booklet filled with the latest news and a greeting from the winemaker Michael Beaulac. It typically has vineyard updates,…
Have you ever opened a bottle of wine and it just did not smell right? What is that smell? Is it vinegar, wet cardboard, or rotten eggs? I plan on sharing the various wine faults that could be detected in your wine. Did you know there are twelve known wine faults? All of the faults…
With winter around the corner most people tend to lean towards a red wine. Reds have more body, feel warmer on a cold day. I would suggest you keep drinking white wines. White wines can pair very well with creamy dishes. I can think of a few this wine would pair well with, Wild Rice…
