WINE Tasting Notes: 2019 Rancho La Viña Pinot Noir and 2019 Radian Pinot Noir from Alma Rosa July 21, 2022 When I think of Alma Rosa Winery, I’m reminded of my first taste of its creations. During a trip to …
WINE A Few Glasses with Fiddlehead Cellars Founder Kathy Joseph May 16, 2022 Over Zoom, Kathy Joseph, owner of and winemaker for Fiddlehead Cellars, comes across as modest—self-effacing, even. My theory is she’s …
WINE TASTING NOTE: Ram’s Gate Bush Crispo Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018 April 06, 2022 I assume it’s news to no one that more California Pinot Noir producers than not have moved on from the …
WINE GIFT THIS! 2019 Hahn SLH Pinot Noir December 19, 2021 An ongoing gathering of the exquisite, fun, and hard-to-find— for the hard-to-buy-for friend on your list. Any wine from Monterey …
WINE POSTCARDS FROM FRANCE: A Dispatch from the Burgundy Event of the Year December 05, 2021 Dateline: Beaune, France Last Sunday was auction day in Beaune for the 161st Hospices de Beaune charity wine auction, one …
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 …
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