…This year it took place at Inglenook Winery and included: A blind tasting of 13, 2011 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignons (ranging in price from $55 – $145), a peppy summary talk by viticulturist and winery owner Davie Piña, some exchange of thoughts from the small group of writers present, a killer lunch with wines like the 2011 Inglenook Rubicon Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2012 Inglenook Blancaneaux white Rhone-variety blend. In the afternoon there was a walk-around tasting for trade and media of more 2011 Cabernet plus other releases from roughly 40 producers of Rutherford AVA wine. All in all… a VERY good day…
Barolo Cannubi 2008 and Heirloom Tomato Salad Tower
One of my favorite wine varietals is the Nebbiolo grape. It’s a lifelong adult quest of mine to find the best of the best of it. So, when I find an exquisite refined example, I want my readers to know about it. Let me introduce you to DAMILANO BAROLO DOCG CANNUBI 2008. All I can say is…get your palates primed for beauty…
Contemporary Greek Winemaking with Yliana Stengou of Domaine Porto Carras
…What if I wanted to go to Greece and concentrate on their crisp white wines and juicy terroir driven reds, rather than the ruins? Would the travel gods scowl at my choice? Maybe, but visiting lesser known wine regions is my passion and discovering the aromas and sips that blend with distinctive terroir and glamorous landscapes is a lifelong passion that has never served me wrong…
Greek Wines: Sips to Wake up your Soul: Porto Carras Wines
…Greece can actually offer wines like those mentioned above. They do it through 8 main varietals. Keep these in mind as I take you through an afternoon wine tasting that was part of a Naoussa Vineyard promotional touring program that breezed through San Diego County a short time ago….
New Mexico Wines: The Spice of Life
New Mexico has been a producer of grapes for well over 400 years starting with the mission grapes brought by Spanish Colonists. The Colonists were Monks needing wine for their daily mass which lead them to plant a variety of wine grapes. That was the start of a good thing for us.?