The Summer That Wasn’t Here on the west coast of California we’ve had a cool summer. It happens every so often. I remember the summer of ’73 was cooler, yet. Anyway, we’ve been wondering how this will effect this year’s harvest. Growers will try to keep their fruit on the vine as long as possible [...]
2008 Kendall-Jackson Monterey County Riesling Vintner’s Reserve California State Fair Double Gold winner – Best of California Riesling! 98 Points. One of the few winners that is still available to buy. Tasting Notes: Aromas of honeydew and peach with hints of citrus and apple. Flavors of apricot, pear and orange blossoms with hints of pineapple. [...]
Jack Nicklaus Wines Jack Nicklaus will partner with Terlato Wines to introduce a new line of handcrafted, limited-production wines from California’s famed Napa Valley. Terlato owns Chimney Rock and Rutherford Hill wineries. The first bottles of the inaugural vintage — the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2007 Private Reserve were released in June. 2007 Limited Production [...]
White Wines That Are Better with Age Usually when we think of wines that age well we most often think of cabernet sauvignon, Barolo, Brunello di Montelcino and fortified wines like Port and Madeira. But, there are white wines that are better with age. Red or white, there are certain conditions that allow some wines [...]
State Fair Medal Winners The California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition is the oldest and most prestigious wine competition in North America. Each year, thousands of California wines are entered into the competition for the chance to win one of many coveted awards from the State Fair’s panel of expert wine judges. After the competition, [...]
EOS Estate Winery One of the largest wineries in Paso Robles, EOS Estate Winery, has been placed in receivership because of financial problems. The winery, which was founded by the Arciero family in 1985, was sold in 2007, for $20 million to Sapphire Wines – a Tennessee-based firm owned and controlled by Jeffrey Hopmayer. In [...]
These Aren’t Mickey Mouse Wines Former professional football play and former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Ron Miller spends his time at the Silverado Winery, and his ranch in Wyoming (The Lazy M Ranch) In the early 1970s, after a day trip to Napa Valley with her mom, Diane Miller found a vineyard in [...]
Rainy Day Wines It’s been raining, on and off, for a couple of days, and for some reason rain and soup just seem to go together. They had some nice leeks at the store so I decided to make leek & potato soup. It’s pretty simple to make and goes perfectly with European style chardonnays. [...]
Peggy Fleming San Jose native, Peggy Fleming and her husband, Dr. Greg Jenkins are serious about wine. In 1999 they planted an acre of Chardonnay in their Los Gatos backyard in the Santa Cruz mountains. Four years later, the newly formed Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery produced its first vintage – Chardonnay from their backyard [...]
2007 Justin Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles From the same winery that makes Isosocles and The Orphan (See March 2, 2010 Twisting Vines), Justin gets high scores for it’s Cabernet. Dark red color. Aromas of cherry, plum, spice and leather, with a hints of tobacco and leather. Fruit forward with layers of tart cherries and blackberries. [...]
