The Pasadena Pinotfest has become a regular February event for my wife and I. Technically it’s in Altadena, but I guess they can call it anything they want. For lovers of pinot noir, this...
We managed to hold off opening our lone remaining bottle of Jack Creek 2009 Kruse Vineyard pinot noir until tonight. After all, we missed the official Open That Bottle night which we try to...
We are lucky enough to belong to the RN Estate wine club. About a year ago we got a shipment that included the RN Estate 2009 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills. The tasting notes...
Our club shipment from Hartford arrived a few days ago. Tonight we opened the Hartford Court 2009 Sevens Bench Vineyard Pinot Noir (Carneros). Aromas of strawberries and rose petals, followed by a...
Our friends at Artisan Wine Depot (Mountain View, CA, see map below) invited us over for a “French Burgundy vs. Oregon Pinot Noir tasting.” The French burgundies were, well, French. ...
A club shipment arrived from Lynmar Estate today. I eagerly tore the box open and cracked a bottle of Lynmar Estate 2010 Old Vines Pinot Noir from Quail Hill Vineyard. Bing cherries and rose petals...
Windward Vineyards strikes gold at the San Francisco International Wine Competition! Windward’s 2006 Barrel Select Gold Pinot Noir was selected as a gold medal winner at what is arguably the...
The new gem we discovered at Pinot Days 2012 was Bruliam Wines, a winery that released their first wine in 2008. These folks were pouring three excellent pinot noirs. Bruliam Wines was founded by...