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Monthly Archives: October 2021
The 2019 Testarossa Chardonnays from Central California’s Premium Vineyards
It seems like ages since we tasted with Diana and Rob Jensen at their winery in Los Gatos, but then almost everything pre-Covid seems to have happened a long time ago. We’re very pleased to have the opportunity to again … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Chalone, Santa Lucia Highlands, Sta. Rita Hills
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Stellar Values in California Chardonnay from Sonoma County
Modern California Chardonnay is some of the best in the world. It’s fresh, balanced, often elegant and nothing like the too-ripe, oaky, buttery wines of the past. But the best single vineyard Chardonnays can be expensive (>$50), and the inexpensive … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Value
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Cathy Corison’s Elegant Cabernet Sauvignons from the Special 2018 Vintage
Cathy Corison makes some of the Napa Valley’s most elegant and refined Cabernet Sauvignons. In this article we review her wines from the cool, long-ripening 2018 vintage, including the still to be released wine from the special, old vine Kronos … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Napa Valley, St Helena
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Wine Art Estate: Creative Winemaking in Macedonia, Greece
Wine Art Estate is a boutique winery established in 1993 in Drama by Yannis Papadopulous and Yannis Kalaizidis. Drama is located in a landlocked area bordering Bulgaria in the northern half of east Macedonia (see map below). While neglected as … Continue reading
Posted in Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Greece, Greek Wines, Red Wine, Rosé, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Dionysos
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Chinato and Quinquina from Italy’s Piedmont, South Africa’s Swartlands, and the Columbia Valley
While technically not a Vermouth, Chinato is similar in its infusion of herbs and spices. What’s different is the addition of Cinchona. Cinchona is the dried bark of the South American tree that is a source of quinine and used … Continue reading
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The White Burgundies of Louis Jadot from the Challenging 2018 Vintage
Founded in 1859, Maison Louis Jadot is today one of Burgundy’s most important producers. We’ve had the opportunity to taste Jadot’s wines both in France and here in the US. Recently, we tasted several of their white wines from Burgundy, … Continue reading
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The Wines of Aivalis of Nemea
Aivalis is a small artisanal winery in Nemea, a tiny appellation in the Peloponnese of Greece. Established in 1997 by Hristos Aivalis (pictured left with his son Sotiri) produces some of the finest Agiorgitiko in Greece today and is a … Continue reading
Posted in Countries and Regions, Greece, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Dionysus
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Hanzell Vineyards: Sonoma’s Historic Chardonnay Winery
In this article we review the current Chardonnay releases of Sonoma County’s historic Hanzell Vineyards. In 1953 James Zellerbach planted Sonoma County’s first commercial Chardonnay vineyard in the foothills of the Mayacamas after returning from Europe where he managed the … Continue reading
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Ernest Hemingway, Pliny the Elder, Julia Child, Pope John XXIII & Others on Wine
Our favorite is from Ernest Hemingway: “As I ate the oyster with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and … Continue reading
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Dinner and Wine at Primo on Maine’s Atlantic Coast
Primo is the creation of Melissa Kelly, the first 2-time winner of the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: North East which she garnered in 1999 and 2013. This magnificent restaurant is located in Rockland, Maine, close to where we recently … Continue reading
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