Oprah’s Favorite Wine Being one of the world’s wealthiest people, Oprah can pretty much afford any wine she likes. Surprisingly, some of her favorite wines are produced by a boutique winery in Napa Valley. Blackbird Vineyards is a relative newcomer to Napa Valley – producing it’s first vintage in 2003. And, typical of the area, [...]
It’s Not Just The Weather The 2010 growing season is now being called the worst-ever harvest. Sonoma seems to have gotten the worst of it. Because the fruit was on the vine longer than normal, and the rainy season has begun, a lot of the fruit has suffered from mold. Some vineyards have suffered 100 [...]
From BBC News 30 September 2010 French thieves steal entire Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard Thieves in France have broken into a vineyard and stolen an entire crop of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, say police. They struck in Villeneuve-les-Beziers on Sunday night, taking advantage of a full moon and using a harvesting machine to seize 30 tonnes of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
1998 Chimney Rock Dionysus Cabernet Sauvignon This is the time of year we go through the old wine celler and bring out some of the good stuff. I have been hording a few bottles of Chimney Rock Dionysus and decided to open one. This is one of the last wines produced by winemaker Doug Fletcher [...]
Some people just can’t give up their California cabs. Mike Steinberger of Slate Magazine is one of them. Glorious American Cabernets Posted Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 Cabernet sauvignon—and particularly the cabernet produced in California’s Napa Valley—is the signature American wine. When a Napa cab, the 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, beat out some leading French [...]
Columbia Crest tops Wine Spectator’s Top 100 By Alex Saliby – Redmond Wine Examiner The newest list of the top 100 wines from Wine Spectator magazine is available in the newest issue, but for those of you who are Washington wine fans and don’t subscribe to the magazine, here’s a sneak peak at the winners [...]
Second Labels from a Premium Winemaker Ever since Obama served Duckhorn Vineyard’s Goldeneye Pinot Noir at his inauguration lunch, enthusiasm for the wine has skyrocketed. Fortunately for those of us who don’t want to spend $50 for a Pinot, the winery also offers a second label called Migration – Anderson Valley Pinot Noir – a [...]
