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 [...]
The Ideal Wine for Food “In many ways, Riesling is an ideal white wine. It is flavorful–a characteristic that, despite bland Pinot Grigio’s popularity, seems to be a key consideration for mainstream wine drinkers. It is generally not bone dry, just like all those popular, mass-market Chardonnays, and it is delicious with very flavorful foods. [...]
Football and Cabernet Joe and Jennifer Montana live with their four children in the wine country of Calistoga, CA. Shortly after Joe’s retirement from the 49ers, the Montanas began growing wine grapes. Jennifer got Joe interested in wine when she introduced him to a Robert Mondavi 1979 reserve cabernet, and he’s been hooked ever since. [...]
Crème de La Crema By Virginia Boone – Press Democrat Back when Melissa Stackhouse was studying winemaking at UC Davis in the 1990s, she figured any serious California winemaker would go to the Napa Valley and make cabernet sauvignon. Making high-minded hearty reds, she thought, would be the path to glory. And for a time, [...]
2007 Come Fly With Me Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon The inaugural release of the 2007 Sinatra Family Estates Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (90%), Cabernet Franc (7%) and Petit Verdot (3%). The estate is a 5 acre vineyard, just south of Calistoga in the northern crest of Napa Valley. Each vintage of [...]
Cult Cabernets California Cult wines are rare wines produced by small wineries, almost always from Napa Valley and almost always cabernets. These limited production wines are generally very expensive and have long waiting lists. During the dot-com hay days, some of the wines sold in excess of $2,000 per bottle. Wineries in the club include [...]
Australian Winery Sues Franzia Cos Over New Australian Wine Chad Bray – Dow Jones Newswires NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The Australian winery that produces [yellow tail] wine has sued two companies affiliated with Fred T. Franzia, the vintner that produces an ultralow-priced wine nicknamed “Two Buck Chuck,” over the introduction of a low-cost Australian wine. The [...]
Coq au vin Because it takes a lot of preparation time, I don’t make make this dish very often. Well, it’s time! I suggest using the same wine in the recipe that you serve your guests. INGREDIENTS 10 slices bacon, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces 3 1/2 lbs chicken (either one chicken cut up or equivalent [...]
Napa Valley Wine Calendar Winemakers in Napa Valley brave all for their new calendar. Ever since those cheeky, middle-aged British women posed in the buff in 1999, nude calendars have become a popular source of fundraising. French winemakers released a nude calendar in 2004 to promote the wines of Bordeaux. Now, for the third year, [...]
Filet Mignon & Cabernet Sauvignon If you haven’t decided where to take dad for Father’s Day, why not consider the backyard? What could be better than a perfectly grilled filet mignon with a glass of his favorite cabernet sauvignon? Add roasted potatoes and grilled asparagus and you have a meal fit for a king. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa [...]
