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Tag Archives: Girard Winery

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2010 Girard Malbec

Malbec (pronounced: [mal.bɛk]) is a purple grape variety used in making red wine. The grapes tend to have an inky dark color and robust tannins and are known as one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine. The French plantations of Malbec are now found primarily in Cahors in South West…

01/14/2016Leave a comment2016, 3 Glasses, Girard Winery, Red WineBy Bill Thompson

2010 Girard Winery Mixed Blacks Red Wine

Often times I try mixing snacks with a red or white wine.  Most of the time the snack and wine pairing bode well for me.  This pairing was yet another success story.  I posted the pairing on Facebook.  Many people liked  the idea and a few did not.  So what was my snack?  It was…

05/14/2015Leave a comment2015, 3 Glasses, Girard Winery, Red WineBy Bill Thompson

2007 Girard Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon

For me, there are not a lot of wines that I have seen coming from the Mount Veeder AVA in Napa Valley.  I do search for the Mount Veeder wines in restaurants.  They have a Cabernet Sauvignon that consistently remains the same over various vintages. Another winery I have blogged over time is Girard.  I…

12/02/2013Leave a comment2013, 3 Glasses, Girard Winery, Red WineBy Bill Thompson

2009 Girard Artistry

The past few weeks the weather had been challenging.  We have temperatures in the upper 90’s with high humidity.  There have been a few days with a heat index in the 100’s!  As I write this blog during lunch, the temperature is already 93 degrees and the relative humidity is 41% (comfortable) and the dew…

08/24/2012Leave a comment3 Glasses, Girard Winery, Red WineBy Bill Thompson

A fine Saturday in Napa Valley

We woke up early with anticipation for our day!  Since our bodies are used to Central Time, getting up at 6:30 am is like sleeping in for us.  Chris and I decided to go for a run and a walk to get the heart beating… We needed to burn some calories knowing the excellent wine…

05/15/2012Leave a commentCosentino Winery, Girard Winery, Joseph Phelps VineyardsBy Bill Thompson
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