Three Excellent Pinots From Gregory James
We wrote a brief review of Gregory James Wines in Part 2 of our Garagiste Northern Exposure preview. We liked their wine so much we ordered half a case. We’ve now tasted each of the three wines. We were not […]
Garagiste Northern Exposure in Sonoma Preview Part 2
This is part 2 of our preview of Garagiste Northern Exposure. We advise reading Part 1 first if you haven’t already. As an overview note, many wineries were pouring 2013 and/or 2014 vintages. We preferred the 2013’s by and large. […]
Garagiste Northern Exposure in Sonoma Preview Part 1
On May 12 we traveled north to the town of Sonoma for the first Garagiste event north of Paso Robles: Garagiste Northern Exposure. And we were not disappointed. We found eight new wineries, each producing at least one pinot noir. […]
Two GSMs from Dilecta
Dilecta was one of our discoveries on our trip to Paso Robles in January. Following the recommendation of Wills and Kath Carter (proprietors and hosts at the fabulous Canyon Villa), we visited the winery for a delightful hour of tasting […]
Sean Minor Returns
[Editor: Mr. Minor never really left. What went missing was the author’s brain.] We were excited to get an e-mail from this old favorite. And we were even more thrilled to discover that Sean is still making pinot noir. We […]
Everyday Pinot Noir
Trader Joe’s 2014 “Petit Reserve” Arroyo Seco Pinot Noir
Available in the greater Silicon Valley area, we took
Wine Events
Cabana Winery and Bistro at Family Winemakers 2017
Cabana is the first of two central valley wineries
Family Winemakers 2017 Stay True To Your Terroir
This is our overview article about the Family Winemakers
Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival Part 2
Update November 16: This article evolved into a four-part