RN Estate 2015 Chardonnay Solomon Hills Santa Maria Valley
This is Roger Nicolas’s first chardonnay and it sure is a winner. Aromas of wet slate and lemon curd lead gently to more minerality on the palate with hints of lemon and tropical fruit. A long finish with a slight […]
RN Estate 2009 Cuvée des Artistes
We are long-time members of the RN Estate wine club. Today, as I was browsing the Eurocave™ I spotted this beauty on the shelf. Before I write about it, here’s some advice if you’re lucky enough to own some of […]
A Lynmar Horizontal
Confession: we have somehow accumulated a large number of bottles of Lynmar 2014 pinots in our Eurocave. So we’re creating space. This will be the first of several Lynmar horizontals. The wines are the Susanna’s Vineyard (Sonoma Coast, $65) and […]
Balletto Vineyards Has Great Wine and
an All-American Success Story
Balletto mainly grows grapes. They keep ten percent for their use. And their wines are pretty terrific. Not to mention reasonably priced. All their wines are estate grown and bottled, with a Russian River Valley AVA designation. And the best […]
The Spire Collection Is More Than Just Maggy Hawk
Our first stop — and the motivation for this trip — was at the Spire Collection in Calistoga. This operation is owned by Jackson Family Wines. We’ve written extensively about Barbara Banke, Maggy Hawk, and Windracer before. This time 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
Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival Part 2
Update November 16: This article evolved into a four-part
