2009 Peter Michael Chardonnay Ma Belle-Fille ( about $80 ) USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley. 2008 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley ( about $65 ) USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley. 2007 Iron Horse Vineyards Russian Cuvée ( about $30 ) USA, California, Sonoma County, Green Valley.

Dino Torti Forza Inter Pino Nero Oltrepo Pavese 2008 Italy Also soft pressed, complex aromas of almonds, fruits and flowers, flavors of nutty, apple and pear, dry but satisfying. I'd like to thank Kristen and her good friends for helping me taste this flight of wine picks for Thanksgiving. Great deal at $10. Nice long layered finish. SRP $40.

said Freixenet CE0 Pedro Ferrer, here with his wife Begonia and other key executives in New York to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Gloria Ferrer sparkling wine brand from Sonoma. can read here, and Jose set up Gloria Ferrer in Sonoma in 1982. Bob Iantosca, Executive Winemaker. We went to California for wine instead of gold!"

2008 Hanzell Estate Sonoma Pinot Noir Briny, musky, with notes of damp earth and mild but fresh spice aromas with bright fresh and sweet grape notes on top. Crosby Roamann USA 3 stars Sonoma Napa Valley 2008Harvest is progressing nicely, if slowly, here in Napa Valley. Our 2011 St. In Rutherford our newly contracted 1.27

Flowers 2009 Sonoma Coast Camp Meeting Ridge Block 2 Pinot Noir. Flowers 2009 Sonoma Coast Sea View Ridge Block 33 Pinot Noir. Chehalem 2008 Ribbon Ridge Ridgecrest Vineyards Pinot Noir (Ideal Winemaker Wine). Chehalem 2008 Willamette Valley 3 Vineyard Pinot Noir (Ideal Restaurant Wine). topic: natural wine movement.

Moderator journalist Christopher Sawyer introduces Joey Tensley from Tensey Wines in Los Olivos and Morgan Twain-Peterson from Bedrock Wine Co in Sonoma who discuss their wine. 2009 Sonoma Coast - color is black/purple/opaque -- (whole cluster). Talk about a cool seminar! Woman" blasting from the speakers. We taste through the wines.

The first was the 2008 Jimsomare ** from the middle of Monte Bello in the Santa Cruz Mountains, pictured below, that weighed in at 14.7%. found less elegance in the DCV selections than the equivalent Paso Robles wines from 2007 and 2008. stars USA 2009 Ridge Vineyards Sonoma Santa Cruz Mtns 2008Here's why.

The morning began with an introduction by vivacious Master Sommelier Evan Goldsmith -- and then a tasting of both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from his collection of site-specific bottlings from Sonoma and Mendocino counties ($30-$60 SRP). The other two were very nice - the Manchester Ridge 2008 and the 09 Sangiacomo Vineyard. scallops.

2008 J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir (USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley). 2008 Star Lane Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley). USA Wine reviews 2007 Dierberg Chardonnay 2008 Star Lane Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. These wines would pair very well with lobster.

USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley). 2008 Wilson Winery Zinfandel. USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley). This week I've tasted some excellent wines! 2006 Wilson Cabernet Sauvignon. color - purple, medium intensity, med trans. nose: med+ intensity, spice, black berry, black currant, oak. 8 views).

Blackstone Sonoma Reserve Pinot Noir 2009. Mazzocco Sonoma Petite Syrah Aguilera 2007. Wilson Zinfandel 2008 Dry Creek. With its velvet texture, nose of well sorted fresh grapes, and fresh flavors, this is a well balanced New World Pinot that can match many foods, especially salmon, pork, rare duck. Macari Sauvignon Blanc 2009.

Today, the locus of Ridge’s single vineyard zinfandel production is their Lytton Springs Winery, north of Healdsburg in Sonoma. The 2008 Geyserville, translucent in the glass, exudes come-hither aromas of dark fruit, herbs, spice and cedar. All too often, Zinfandel is a highway to a quick, cheap buzz. The lay of the land.

Lot 159 Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2008: new release $14 Musky aromas, citrus, creamy oak. Lot 147 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 $15 Dry, tarry, some minerality, tight, attractive aromas of leather, sachet d'Épices and black cherry, with violets tones and oak. To me they were all great value wines. My favorite of the group.

Of course my choice would be Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley or Russian River Valley, the home of some of the best wines in the world. Recently, the wife and I have been discussing a possible trip to California next year. few of the issues are for how long and where. Maybe we should wait until we can spend a couple of months and visit them all.

The smoke-tainted (and some smoke-free) 2008 Sonoma Pinot Noirs are hitting the market now (as we tasted earlier ). SIPPED and SPIT: wine as an investment. new research paper shows that wine as an investment class beats the Russel 3000 equity index. But journoblogger Felix Salmon punches holes in their methodology and conclusions.

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The 2008 Antica Terra / * to be released to the mailing list next week, is vibrant and glossy in the glass, the color of dessicated roses, that reminded me of Middle School romances and Rilke, of notes scribbled furiously in journals and hidden under pillows. The 2008 Botanica / * -- a barrel selection -- is more concentrated. spice?)

I had heard about the fires in Sonoma 2008. David Hirsch poured me a sample of his 2008 “The Bohans-Dillon&# pinot noir at the recent trade tasting of his New York distributor. Well, he said, this was the terroir of 2008. But I had never tasted them. He added that people like to “drink pinot and talk terroir.&#

One of the first wineries on the road to wine country, Cline Cellars is located 45 minutes north of San Francisco in Sonoma-Carneros. This historic property was once the site of a Miwok Village and the first camp of the Sonoma Mission. The tasting room is located in an 1850s farmhouse and the wine is the Cline Cellars Cashmere 2008.

Andrea Oberto Barbera d'Alba 2008 DOC Cherry pie, red berries, blackberries, tobacco, polished. Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 70% form Napa, 30% from Sonoma with a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Well, here they are. This wine is an excellent fruit forward California Cabernet.

Ridge, Three Valleys, Sonoma (about $23). Luzon, monastrell, Jumilla, 2008 (about $8): This wine was funny since it was the cheapest wine we tasted for the day, yet the most popular as people reached for their pens to scribble this one down. Another six-week session of my NYU class just wrapped up last week. How could it not be?

This past week the Long Island Wine Council sponsored a seminar and blind tasting of its wines to compare them with others from international regions. The day started with a series of speeches about some of the history of Long Island wines, how the wines were picked for the blind tasting, followed by Q&A. So, here we go.

In the spring of 2008 I learned that the winemaking prodigy behind Pax Wine Cellars, monsieur Pax Mahle, was leaving the eponymously named venture and striking out on his own, once again. and a 2006 Sonoma Coast Syrah Prices range from $32 to $45, about 30% less than Pax Wine Cellars. Rumor had it that disagreements with co-owner(?)

The 2008 Monte Bello will (probably) be made from just cabernet sauvignon and merlot for the first time in twenty-five years. From barrel, we also tasted the 2008 Geyserville Tightly wound, young, but still elegant, with spice and cedar and tight red fruits. This is a white knuckled trip, but I can never wait to just get there.

So how could I resist? ##### SONOMA COUNTY, California (April 20, 2009) - C Wines, the ultra-premium Bordeaux winegrowing estate situated 2,450 feet above Sonoma County's Alexander Valley on Pine Mountain, is pleased to announce the release of its inaugural wine, (INAUGURAL? the 2008 C Tradition Sauvignon Blanc. Please enjoy!"

So how could I resist? ##### SONOMA COUNTY, California (April 20, 2009) - Capture Wines, the ultra-premium Bordeaux winegrowing estate situated 2,450 feet above Sonoma County's Alexander Valley on Pine Mountain, is pleased to announce the release of its inaugural wine, (INAUGURAL? the 2008 Capture Tradition Sauvignon Blanc.

Likewise, the last Advanced Tasting Program release of 2008, Ridge Vineyards 2005 Zinfandel Nervo Vineyard ** from Sonoma, gained depth and complexity 30 minutes after opening. Tags: 2 stars USA 2005 Sonoma Napa Valley Look for good dark fruits and mild loam, but no "wow."

Now after the cousins and aunts and uncles and all their offspring had departed, my father-in-law, who shares my taste for Ridge Vineyards zinfandel, and I performed a sort of Advanced Tasting Program recap for 2008. Tags: 2 stars USA Central California 2006 3 stars 1 star 2005 Good Value Ridge Vineyards Sonoma Washington State

From the Lytton West vineyard in Dry Creek Valley, this is a dark blue syrah blended with 6% viognier , which adds a honeyed and floral note to the nose. At only 14.5% alcohol, the wine is very strong in the mouth, almost austere, but the wine is well structured - the tannins are fine and the purple fruit notes dominate.

At snooth on Sunday afternoon I participated in a blind tasting of 12 red wines. Led by Greg Dal Piaz of Snooth, all the bottles' labels were covered and we sampled 4 flights of three each.

From "Carmichael's eastern edge, where the soil is clay loam atop decomposed granite," this 96% zinfandel with 4% co-fermented petite sirah spent fifteen months in barrel and was bottled in March 2008. It is the best Advanced Tasting Program zinfandel released by Ridge in 2008. The 2006 Lytton Springs is close on its heels.)

A wow wine at age five, you would never know this was petite sirah, and it has only been in bottle since November 2005. Composed of 77% Petite Sirah with 23% Zinfandel from the Lytton Springs estate vineyards, this is inky and opaque with blackberry jam, sweet tannins reminiscent of fine Right Bank Bordeaux, and velvety Shiraz-esque texture.

no one was in the mood for a thirty year old Sonoma pinot (the Hanzell 1979) so I opened a bottle of 1995 Hanzell Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir for Thanksgiving dinner. To conclude my previous post. Cherry red color with bricking at the edge, this was full on bloody with nice tang on the mid palate.

November 26, 2008 When in Napa over the weekend, I realized I needed to buy a copy of my book as a gift. If I was in Sonoma, this would have been easy. If I was in Sonoma, this would have been easy. home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « Then Next Two NYTs Posts, Its Wine! she asked.

If I was in Sonoma, this would have been easy. I was in Napa over the weekend and needed to buy a copy of my book as a gift. But here I was in the heart of Big Wine. tried Napa Valley Wine Hardware where I was told they had all wine books out. The guy never heard of mine. called the CIA in Greystone, and struck out there as well. she asked.

Thanks to the new FLIP, (sorry, I have not mastered the art of the edit) I was able to quasi document the adventure --traveling to California to help winemaker Kevin Hamel birth of what might be the only Sagrantino in America, belonging to olive oil meister, Ridgely Evers in Sonoma. They used knives, I used secateurs. The 3.5

Mexico is a difficult place to find a good bottle of wine. Those were a Seavey cabernet and a Hansell chardonnay I purchased at Scotto's Wine Cellar nearby before we left. Fortunately, our friend also brought a bottle of Cantina Zuccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva, which we drank our last night. drink beer.  2004 Mouton Cadet Bordeaux.

» This Blogger and the Ethics Debate November 08, 2008 A certain break out session at the Wine Bloggers conference was hot. Robert Larsen is the director of marketing for Sonoma-based Rodney Strong, and a brave man. Robert Larsen is the director of marketing for Sonoma-based Rodney Strong, and a brave man. tasted it.

Tasted just last year against Sea Smoke "Ten" and DuMOL finn , this Kistler Vineyard's Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir  underperformed against its lesser known, riper styled siblings. Deep ruby color. Fresh raspberries and dried flowers on the nose. sour cherry and dried cranberry synthesis on the palate with granite on the finish.

The Sagrantino Adventure in Pictorial Thanks to the new FLIP, (sorry, I have not mastered the art of the edit) I was able to quasi document the adventure --traveling to California to help winemaker Kevin Hamel birth of what might be the only Sagrantino in America, belonging to olive oil meister, Ridgely Evers in Sonoma. The 3.5 The 3.5

got out of the tank, hosed down, changed my clothes into something more suitable than sticky grape stomping clothes and headed to Sonoma and the Sebastiani winery. got out of the tank, hosed down, changed my clothes into something more suitable than sticky grape stomping clothes and headed to Sonoma and the Sebastiani winery.

Audrey, reading Wine Spectator in Lake Tahoe, Spring 2008) So it was with glee and trepidation that I ordered one ticket for the California Wine Experience at the Marriot in NYC - but mostly glee. Hanzell Chardonnay Sonoma Valley 2005 hmmm, always one of my favorites. I have a love/hate relationship with Wine Spectator. Very fine.

Second up was a Laurel Glenn Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1985 ** which was a shade lighter, still herbaceous but with good structure too, and boysenberry on the palate. We met at Cafe Loup, at Greg's invitation, to drink some wine and discuss wine blogging in NY. Phelps' Backus was the wine of the night for me

(originally posted on snooth.com by the author) I'm fairly new to snooth , but since the beginning of 2008 I founded a wine blog and website and having a great time doing it. Laurel Glen Sonoma 1985 Cabernet (blended w merlot & Cab Franc, I think).2nd pretty diverse group. to "what's your favorite everyday wine?". the wines.

The Blue Point Grill in Princeton, New Jersey is my favorite restaurant in the world. know I sound like a kid saying that, "my favorite in the world," but it's true. Number 1. The Best. All time favorite. Hands down. And maybe it's a sin for a New Yorker to say this, but my favorite restaurant isn't in Manhattan, it's not even in this state.

We had three from the Napa/Sonoma region, and one from Carmel Valley in Central Coast. On the night of the great VP debates, the Imbibe Wine Club met to sample some 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon from California. With the intention of focusing on tasting notes until Sarah Palin’s face appeared (warranting belligerent screams from our crowd

Report from Sonoma. Emilion and a Chateau Le Puy September 28, 2008 The last visit of the day was Chateau Le Puy where I saw the Druid stones on its peaceful property. home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « Smoke Taint: true of false? Emilion and Pomerol. Both wildly disappointing. Being St.

Report from Sonoma. September 20, 2008 Okay. My vote; think of how fun it would be to smell these wines blind in a few years and say, "Definitely 2008, the year of the fires near the grapevines." Report from Sonoma. Emilion and a Chateau Le Puy » Smoke Taint: true of false? Its true. Bacon, a matter of fact.

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So I've been drinking a lot of Ridge Vineyards recently, and frankly, it's starting to get a little difficult to tell one zin from the next. But there are differences, subtle, but they're there. Anyway, this Geyserville, from 70% zinfandel, 18% carignane, 10% petite sirah, and 2% mataro, is not without complexity.

alcohol baby-zin from Ridge's Lytton Springs estate vineyard in Sonoma. Opened as an afterthought three days ago and stuck at the bottom of the fridge afterwards, we opened this back up last night to accompany grass-fed shell steaks - doused with Juliana's coveted parsley-garlic sauce - and freedom fries.

100% Sonoma County zinfandel, bright and sparkling on attack, with hot red fruit, 14.9% "[F]rom (eight year old) vines on the benchland that separates Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys," this is just still tight as a nun's asshole in winter. Oops, did I say that? alcohol, and kiss those panties goodnight. Better by day 2.

From the back label: "Dutton Ranch planted the Manzana Vineyard on a gently sloped hillside in the Russian River Valley. The name 'Manzana", [sic] Spanish for apple, honors the long heritage of apple orchards here." The label goes on to describe how the "cool climate" produces slowly yet fully ripened fruit, blah blah blah.

The event, an annual one for her was held on an idyllic spot, up off Moon Mountain road in Sonoma. If Hanzel and Gretl got lost in Sonoma, it would have been here. Back to Pigstock.The event, an annual one for her was held on an idyllic spot, up off Moon Mountain road in Sonoma. on the street? Its really not so hard. Why not?

Flat purple color. Big nose of prunes and raspberries. Tight and focused on the palate, all fruit now - not showing any minerality, stone or oak. This may improve with time, but was one-dimensional this time around

Hay color. Fresh bouquet notes honey and pickled ginger. Full bodied with melon and mild tangerine

This is still very young tasting after being open three days, and it's still showing primary fruit traits: pure berries and cream. Dark garnet color with rose bramble on the nose. Black cherries and hints of mint on the mid-note. It developed structure over time and should cellar for six to eight years. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

» Pigstock: Parts One, Two and Three July 28, 2008 PIGSTOCK: PART ONE How does a woman, who has carved out a persona for herself as a diehard New Yorker who gets hives west of the Hudson, survive eleven days in the land of sun and heat and Californian wine and people who actually say hello to you--strangers (!) on the street? Why not?

From 16 acres with a rough-average age of about 60 years , this "100% Hillside Grown Old Vine Carignane" from Sonoma displayed a dusky ruby tint, with strong ground hot pepper and lavender on the nose. Spicy and mildly sweet on the attack, with good underlying structure.

Impetuous color, whatever that means. Kistler's RRV chardonnays routinely elude description, and this one does just that: Honey, amber notes, with rich minerality and steely grip. This was very subdued at first and livened up as it breather.

Blackberry and purple color with blackberry and rich, round peppercorns on the nose. Nicely fleshy and robust in the mouth, with pepper and licorice notes. Silky and mildly sweet on the finish

Yet another riveting sauvignon from Knights Valley. Succulent white rose petals, sweet cream, molasses, and lychee predominate. Still shows the edge of a young sauvignon.the anise seed and chalk are all covered up with zest, but there is a tropical fruit note on the finish. This may have another 2 years to evolve

Very deep ruby color. Heady nose of ripe cranberries and chocolate. Good texture and nice balance of acidity and tannins here, with some complex minerality on the palate and a little hint of dried herbs and mint. Over 15% alcohol but it's hard to tell. So this is probably as good as it's going to get. Drink up

Year after year Peter Michael turns out a great sauvignon. Grapefruit, molasses, and lychee predominate. Black licorice as the wine evolves, with white roses and a mellow chalky finish. This is my last bottle and it's drinking gorgeously right now.

Ruby color. A 100% zinfandel. cinnamon, herbs, and a touch of mint, but really the overall impression is bright red fruit with a touch of lead. This is a mid-weight player that is about a year from peaking.

Grapefruit and white peaches on the nose. Clean, grassy, some loamy like texture and black licorice on the mid-note. This is exquisite. A Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru California white. With an apple cider precision on the minute-long finish

Light honey. Almond, honey and hazelnut are primary, with a mild lemon-caper-sauce backbone and you get the sense of yellow flowers - dandelions? This was probably best last year and has turned the corner evolutionarily, but it's good to see these wines on the other side of paradise. It's still singing

The flood plains recede in Iowa, Al Gore endorses Obama, and I finally have a chance to note some of the wines we've been swirling around here. It's been a crazy week, sort of. My Chateauneuf du Pape craze seems to have subsided, and I worked through my case of under $20 wine weeks ago, but I have certainly benefitted from those two experiences.

After the deBord Attack May 14, 2008 Q: In your opinion do most Californian wines stink? Wade on May 14, 2008 10:11 PM Can I ask a specific question? tom on May 15, 2008 06:35 PM Hear hear!!!! Meg on May 15, 2008 08:10 PM I havent had Newton for quite a while, but I agree. tom on May 16, 2008 07:27 PM I love your blog.

stayed in a northern part of Napa known as Calistoga and made my way North West to Sonoma county. Zinfandel is a very common varietal in Sonoma county and I tried 2 Zins at Sausal; the 2004 Family Zinfandel & the 2005 Private reserve Zin. know nobody in Sonoma so I figured the day would take me where it took me. Great stuff!

My report on my day in Sonoma coming soon. I just read a recent post by Eric Asimov of the New York Times on his blog The Pour. The post, titled "Does Your Wine Need Viagra" deals primarily with the issue of alternative sources used by wine producers for imparting the OAK flavors to wines (chips, powders & staves instead of barrels).

also very much enjoyed the 2005 A-R Cab "Bugay" from Sonoma which was treated with 100% new A-R oak and had a nice complex nose showing mocha and black fruit. winery whose wines surprised me & whose winemaker, Mike Officer, I enjoyed speaking with was Carlisle Winery from Sonoma. don't know. And there was 1 rose' that I tried.

Had an amazing (yet extremely brief) 2 day trip in Napa & Sonoma.  Saw friends, old & new, and I am now back in San Fran and preparing to catch my red eye flight back to NYC tonight. took notes at just about all the wineries I visited.  I expect to have a full report posted shortly after I return.  Happy Winery hopping!

It was the most Sonoma-esque of all Les Pavots I have ever tried. Eric Baugher (left) Sean McBride (right) holding bottles of 2006 and 2007 Monte Bello. traveled down to Wasihngton D.C. also got a chance to meet some other interesting characters. He was one of the stars at the tasting. One last note before my thoughts on the wines. Awesome.

couldn't try them all but one that really stood out was the Halleck Vineyards Clone 828 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2006. Today, at a tasting at the Waldorf Astoria given by Martin Scott Wines , I had the opportunity to sample over 50 Pinot Noirs. 828 is an individual clone and individual vineyard near Annapolis, about two hours north.

This California Pinot Noir aged in French oak for 7 months opens with aromas of ripe black cherry, little hints of chocolate & vanilla, wood and spicy clove. On the palate is cherry again, and plum. Balanced acidity and firm tannins give this a nice finish. High alcohol content, 14.6% and price of $19.

Another gem suggested by Eric Baugher. An old vine field blend containing zinfandel, petit sirah, alicante boushet, carignane, trousseau, sangiovese, petit boushet, negrette, syrah, muscat noir, cinsault, and grenache. Medium ruby with a slight shine on it. Spicy nose mixed with stewed plum and herbs.sage note? This is worth investigating

What am I doing eating shell steak and drinking Cali Cult Pinot Noir in the middle of the day on April 1? Well, today is not only April Fool's Day, it's also my dog's birthday, (which is why I named her "April" 13 years ago.) And we have a little tradition today, she and I.I By the way, my butcher, Staubitz, is a genius in an apron.) gorgeous wine

For a 2005 Sonoma Zinfandel, this is a very interesting wine with a solid tannic backbone. The 2005 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville Zinfandel ** is a restrained and foreboding wine at first blush. The wine evolves with aeration, providing banana, colada, sweet vanilla, blueberry and light, mellow red licorice notes

Beginning with their '06 "Sonoma Coast Estate" Chardonnnay, I found very nice subtle oak combined with nice citrus notes and fresh crisp flavors. Next was a wine from Etude Wines in Carneros, which runs South of both Napa & Sonoma counties. I've mentioned this event twice and have promised to write a more comprehensive review.

Dark plum turning cherry at the rim. Mild lavendar and raspberry leaves on the nose, but very restrained. Full throttle acidity and then the mild fruits emerge - dark fruits, mulberries, sour plum and sour cherry. There's dried flowers here too, and bay leaf, with a coarse texture.

photo ©2008 by Dave TriegerThis California light ruby red is a Pinot Noir with fruity aromas and spices, and on the palate is cherry jam, plum a tinge of white pepper and oak. Good finish, and well balanced. Around $13 at The Wine Room.

Bright dense purple and cola syrup color. Good depth of fruit on the nose with menthol, mellow cherry and light red licorice notes. Extraordinary concentration by day 2: Coconut and mellow vanilla, pina colada-esque, with unidentifiable blue fruit notes shining through.

Translucent plum. Red berries and candied apple predominates. Very well balanced acidity reminds me of fresh tomato sauce in texture and balance. Light spice on exit

Light ruby. Extraordinarily pinot-esque. Mellow ripe cranberry, red jolly ranchers and light spices with a very mineral midpalate. This is nicely balanced but it's still too early to show real tannic structure. Apparently, these aromas can be indicative of something called mercaptan , which is generally considered a fault in wine. liked this.

Notice the wine dripping down the side of this bottle? Yeah - it's that good. Deep nearly opaque purple with minor iridescence. Gorgeous mint and strawberry notes. Evergreen, mint, red currant and vanilla with mixed blueberry/strawberry finish. smooth loamy texture reminds me of a velvety Wahington State merlot. Awesome

2001 Simi Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - $20 - nicely opaque - dusky purple. Eucalyptus and new saddle leather on the nose. Beef blood, coffee, raspberry and dark chocolate with great velvety texture too. lot of fun right now - probably at its best

Welcome to SLAKED ! my wine tasting journal. 2005 Ridge Vineyards Dusi Ranch Zinfandel ATP Selection * Good deep plum color turning ruby at the rim. On the nose chocolate covered cherries and dried cranberries. Silky texture, liquid minerality and zesty mouth feel, kumquat, tangerine, and sea salt. Lots of chocolate covered chilis. Peaking

Holding the growing method, winery practices and bottle size constant, it is more carbon-efficient for people in Connecticut to drink a bottle of wine from Bordeaux than from Sonoma. I'll be heading into the Judean Hills region today but I wanted to put together a real quick post before leaving. Napa Valley wine can emit 2.6 GOOD QUESTION!