WINE TASTING NOTE: SIMI 2019 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley September 30, 2021 Picture a dewy morning in a strawberry field. The sun is gently peering out from behind the rising blanket of …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 2019 Pfendler Vineyards Pinot Noir May 12, 2021 I hadn’t expected to open the 2019 Pfendler Vineyards Pinot Noir, the evening I opened it, but it had been a …
WINE TJ Rodgers Makes Pinot Noir Like a Burgundian from the 1800s April 08, 2021 “I like talking about wine,” says TJ Rodgers, speaking from his home in the Santa Cruz mountains. “The only thing …
GEAR WINE Pinot Rocks: Michael Browne’s New Book Digs Deep February 08, 2021 Wild child, circus performer, celebrated vintner: Michael Browne’s path to viticultural success was and is highly curious. In his new autobiography, …
WINE TASTING NOTE: The Hilt 2018 Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir January 19, 2021 Even listening to The Hilt’s Matt Dees talk about wine is a treat for the senses. His descriptions, during a …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 2014 Willful Pinot Noir November 24, 2020 My relationship to Oregon pinots has been rocky. Too many are the loud guy at the end of the bar—too …
WINE You Should Look Up That Old (Wine) Crush October 09, 2020 Stuart Scott, the late ESPN sportscaster, had a number of catchphrases; my favorite was, “I’m not a player—I just crush …
WINE TASTING NOTE: Fort Ross Pinot Noir October 01, 2020 I have a friend who, in recent years, has taken an annual visit to Sonoma with her husband. They spend …
WINE Secret Source: NorCal Winemakers Love the Santa Lucia Highlands September 22, 2020 Kerith Overstreet’s Bruliam Winery is located in Windsor, in the far north reaches of Sonoma County, where some of the …
WINE Honoring Richard Sanford, Pioneer of the Sta. Rita Hills September 15, 2020 Richard Sanford is nothing if not humble. The pioneer of Central Coast pinot noir and the Sta. Rita Hills AVA …
WINE World-Class Pinot Noir—Grown on Long Island September 09, 2020 To really understand what is happening at McCall Wines, out on the North Fork of Long Island, it is helpful …
WINE Willamette Pinot Auction Goes Virtual—and Will Benefit Beard Foundation July 25, 2020 PINOT WEEK Even for the pros who are there to work, the annual springtime Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) Pinot …
WINE Singular Delights from the Gary Farrell Winery July 25, 2020 PINOT WEEK A chance to taste seven 2016 single vineyard Pinot Noirs from Sonoma’s Gary Farrell Winery, side by side—and …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 2001 Sanford Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir July 23, 2020 PINOT WEEK New world pinot lovers have endless debates: Do American Pinots age? Some argue they’re made to drink young, …
WINE The Excellent Spatburgunders of August Kesseler July 22, 2020 PINOT WEEK Spätburgunder. Say it out loud: “Shpayt-ber-gun-der,” with a long “a” sound. There you go. The “burgunder,” like Burgundy, …
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