Update November 16: This article evolved into a four-part series. Here are the links to parts 1, 2, and 3: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: And we are just about exhausted. Forthwith, the fourth and final...
Update November 16: This article evolved into a four-part series. Here are the links to parts 1, 2, and 4: Part 1: Part 2: Part 4: [Update November 6 to add Phillips Hill’s 2013...
Update November 16: This article evolved into a four-part series. Here are the links to parts 1, 3, and 4: Part 1: Part 3: Part 4: Update: I just noticed this audio clip from the tasting event. The...
Update November 16: This article evolved into a four-part series. Here are the links to parts 2, 3, and 4: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: The third weekend in May we headed north for our first visit to the...
OK, we apologize to John Sturges. James and Christine were kind enough to invite us to this event. They know us too well. We could not resist a semi-blind tasting of ten pinots. While we did badly on...
A few summers ago we were invited to a tasting of Virgina wines at Siduri. We were very impressed by several, including Ankida Ridge. (You can read our full review of this event by clicking here.) ...
[pullquote]For the rest of your wine-crafting days, if you could only make wine from one red grape variety what would it be? Pinot Noir, of course. ;)[/pullquote] Well, not Gary himself. The winery...
[pullquote]In daily contact with exceptional wines and incredible winemakers, we rescue small lots from prestigious wineries and make our own blend following the French négociant tradition...
OK, OK, don’t give us a hard time. We know Farallon’s annual Pinotfest was last November. We have to make a living to support our wine habit … er, hobby. This year there were four noteworthy wineries...
Is California running out of pinot noir grapes? That’s the question that came to mind after finally getting around to reviewing the November 7, 2015 Paso Robles Garagiste Festival. We found two new...
Our friends at Artisan Wine Depot invited us over for a tasting of Hall and Walt wines. We’ve written about Walt before (and consumed several bottles of their pinot noir) so we immediately accepted...
Yes, we know, March 15 was a long time ago. We’ve been busy with various activities. We still have to earn income to support our wine habit! In this review we’ll look at two more from...
Our friends at Artisan Wine Depot invited us over for a Saturday (May 8) afternoon tasting of pinots from The Donum Estate. Donum pinots are pricey, including one with a suggested retail of $90. Is...
On May 16 we made our way to Salinas. Mainly known for being “America’s salad bowl” and the home of John Steinbeck, this little town has recently become the gateway to the Santa...
In our previous article we raved about Picayune Cellars and Flying Goat Cellars. But we tasted pinot noirs from eleven — count them — eleven wineries making pretty good pinots...