The 2009 California wildfires were a series of 8,291 wildfires that were active in the state of California, during the year 2009. The fires burned more than 404,601 acres (632 sq mi; 1,637 km2) of land from early February through late November, due to Red Flag conditions, destroying hundreds of structures, injuring 134 people, and killing two. The…
Whenever we travel to Napa we like to see if Mitch is in town. He was so we setup a tasting in the back tasting room. Our friends Monica and Ralph joined us from North Carolina. Ralph like Chris, is a big fan of Mitch and enjoys his wines. We also order pizza’s next door…
Product was provided for free however the review is my honest opinion. Chris was on her way home. It was going to be a long travel day starting from Haiti to Atlanta and finally home. There was bad weather on the east coast so her arrival time at Minneapolis airport turned from a 11:30pm gate…
Chris and I hosted dinner at our house with another couple. Chris prepared the food and we asked our friends to bring a bottle to share. They brought a bottle of 2010 Shug Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. More recently, Pinot Noirs hasn’t been on Chris’s favorite list and she’s preferred more of a jammy flavored Pinot Noir.…
The product was provided for free however the review is my honest opinion. The final Cellar Pass TV episode was hosted at the 2014 Napa Valley Film Festival during the week of November 12th through November 16th. The Mission of the Napa Valley Film Festival, a non-profit cultural organization, is to celebrate the cinematic…
Product was provided for free however the review is my honest opinion. 2014 “Crush” has officially started. We were scheduled for the next Cellarpass Live TV episode when I received and email from Sarah explaining that the winemaker who was going to participate in the Live show had to cancel. They had fresh fruit coming…
I was craving a really good glass of Pinot Noir the other night. Spending time in Bordeaux, I drank mostly red and white Bordeaux blends, no Burgundies. Before I even wandered down to my cellar my mind was already made up and I knew what I wanted that night. Sight Medium color depth, ruby hue.…
We had started packing for our second trip to the Valley in the same week. This trip was going to include both”business” and pleasure. Due to the ridiculous airfare, THANK YOU DELTA, flying on a Saturday saved my employer over $600.00. I have to say these airlines sure take advantage of business travelers. Chris was…
The last time I tried a bottle of Williams Selyem Pinot Noir was last April. Chris and I opened the 2008 Williams Selyem Central Coast Pinot Noir. I have to say it did not go very well. After our first bottle that we had enjoyed some time ago, I believe that the wine became maderized,…
Happy Friday. After spending most of the week in Colorado for business I was ready for the weekend. I had a couple of conference calls on Friday otherwise it was a somewhat light day. I was ready for the weekend. Chris ended up going to a sales call in Lakeville with one of her national…
The other evening I was feeling like having something light with our dinner. Wandering through my cellar I found a bottle of 2006 Migration from Anderson Valley. I could not remember the wine until I looked at the back of the bottle. Chris and I visited the Duckhorn tasting room in Napa Valley some time…
