Monthly Archives: January 2020

Maryland’s Boordy Vineyards: New Releases

Posted on January 30, 2020 by don

Boordy Vineyards was founded in 1945 by Philip Wagner, one of America’s most influential post WWII winemakers. About a decade ago, Boordy’s current owner, UC Davis graduate Rob Deford began a major replanting of old vineyards, planting new vineyards in … Continue reading →

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St. Helena: Heart of the Napa Valley

Posted on January 27, 2020 by don

Located towards the north of the valley at one of its narrowest points [see map below], St. Helena is not the geographic center of the Napa Valley. But it is the historical heart of the valley, where Charles Krug and … Continue reading →

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Smith-Madrone’s Authentic Mountain Wines from Napa’s Spring Mountain

Posted on January 22, 2020 by don

Founded in 1971 by Stuart Smith, Smith-Madrone has 38 acres of high altitude (1300-2000’) steeply sloped mountain vineyards with deep, volcanic-based soils.  Stuart Smith is one of Napa’s modern wine pioneers and has been one of the leading voices for … Continue reading →

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Bertani’s Current Releases from Soave and Valpolicella

Posted on January 21, 2020 by don

Founded in 1857, Bertani is one of Valpolicella’s most illustrious producers of Amarone with over 200 hectares of vineyards in the province of Verona.  Over the decades, this winery has demonstrated its ability to produce wines of extraordinary purity and … Continue reading →

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Aridus Wines from Arizona and New Mexico

Posted on January 18, 2020 by don

The Aridus Wine Company sources its fruit from diverse vineyards in southeastern Arizona (mostly Cochise County) and New Mexico, including their 5,200 foot high, 40 acre estate vineyard along Turkey Creek in Pearce, Arizona. Owners Scott and Joan Dahmer began … Continue reading →

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Single Vineyard 2015 Nebbiolos from Roero’s Malvirà

Posted on January 13, 2020 by don

  Malvirà is one of Roero’s most prestigious wine estates. It produces some serious red wines made from the Piedmont’s Nebbiolo grape. In this article, we review their single vineyard Roeros, mostly from the 2015 vintage but also including a … Continue reading →

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