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Tongue Dancer: Exciting New Releases from Sonoma & Mendocino
James Mac Phail, one of California’s most accomplished winemakers, is with his wife and partner Kerry crafting some superb wines under his Tongue Dancer label. The wines are reasonably priced in view of their high quality and the small volume … Continue reading
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Alma Rosa: Small is Beautiful in the Sta Rita Hills
This small winery was started in 2005 by Richard Sanford and his wife Thekla to produce high quality wines following organic and sustainable agricultural methods. In 2014, the estate and winery were sold to Bob and Barb Zorich, both graduates … Continue reading
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More Interesting Grapes and Wines from Italy
Italy has a mind-boggling number of indigenous and international grape varieties and wine appellations. In this article, we review some of the more interesting ones recently sent to us for review. They include well-known indigenous varieties like Grillo and Nero … Continue reading
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The Hilt: Cool Climate Wines from the Radian and Bentrock Vineyards
In 1844, the Mexican governor of California granted Rancho Cañada de Salsipuedes (“leave if you can”) to Pedro Regalado Cordero. Fast forward 178 years, and Rancho Salsipuedes is home to two of California’s top vineyards for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Arsenal FC, Kroenke, LA Rams, Screaming Eagle, Sta. Rita Hills
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Dutton Goldfield New Releases: Chardonnay & Pinot Noir from the 2019 Vintage
This article reviews the new, 2019 releases of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Dutton Goldfield winery near Sebastopol. The 2019 vintage in Northern California was cool, reminiscent of vintages two or three decades ago. At least until the Kincade … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Countries and Regions, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Green Valley, Mendocino, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
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South Africa’s Cool Climate Wines from Richard Kershaw
Although the Western Cape’s closest southern neighbor is Antarctica, it’s not usually thought of as being a cool climate wine region. Enter Richard Kershaw MW, who established his eponymous winery in Elgin in 2012 with the goal of creating site-specific, … Continue reading
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Tagged Elgin, Hemel-en-Arde
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Santa Barbara’s SAMsARA Winery: Current Releases
Located in Goleta, home to UC Santa Barbara, the SAMsARA winery is owned by Joan and Dave Szkutak who purchased it in 2017 from Chad Melville. SAMsARA sources grapes from some of Santa Barbara’s best vineyards in the Sta. Rita … Continue reading
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Tagged Sta. Rita Hills
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