Vineyard Harvest
It’s that time of the year once again in the Northern Hemisphere where wine grapes are ripe for the picking. As vineyard workers harvest this years crop, they fill bins that are transferred back to the winery where they get crushed, their juices extracted, and the process of winemaking...
2013 Feather Cabernet Sauvignon
If you are a lover of Cabernet Sauvignon, it seems very hard these days to find something of great quality at an affordable price. Who wouldn’t want to taste the precious Cult Cab’s which cost upwards of $100 to $1000. Look far north to the State of Washington which...
Did You Know …………… Fact #8
In jolly ole England, pub drinks are served in pints and quarts. English bartenders would respectfully ask unruly customers to mind their pints and quarts. This is said to be where the origin of the phrase “mind your P’s and Q’s” came from. ...
2017 Saved Red
I have enjoyed numerous vintages of this Central Coast blend for a number of years now, and along with the latest vintage consider it one of the best value blends on the market. With a makeup of Merlot, Malbec, Syrah, Zinfandel, Petite Verdot and Souzao grape varietals, jammy blackberry...
Coit Tower Mural
Showing life in the vineyard, this photo is part of the Public Works of Art Project in San Francisco’s Coit Tower painted back in 1933. The murals that surround the first floor of the tower, which are free to view, were done by a group of 25 artists, most...
Which wine was used to celebrate Duke Ellington’s 70th birthday?
It was the Perrier-Jouet “Flower Bottle” Champagne, a prestige cuvee bottling inlaid with enamel arabesques and white anemones. Originally designed by Emile Galle in 1902 to honor the Belle Epoque era, this Art Nouveau bottle was first reproduced in 1964 at the Alacazar restaurant in Paris, where guests gathered...
2011 Consilience Petite Sirah
They say, good things come to those who wait. I’ve been waiting 5 long years for this wine to finally settle down, mature and show like the great wine I knew it could be. The muscular cherry, plum and blackberry fruit combined with licorice, dark chocolate and rootbeer flavors...
Italian Treasures
These one of a kind bottles depicting cult figures and war time hero’s were found in the city of Riomaggiore, one of the 5 cities in the Cinque Terre. Located along the Italian Riviera in the Luguria region of Italy, each of the cities is known for their specialty...
What is a hectare?
It is the metric unit of land measurement for which most of the world calculates the amount of vineyard area. We in the United States speak more in terms of acres. There are approximately 2.47 acres to one hectare. If only winemakers would eliminate the standard 750ml bottle and...
2016 Loring Wine Company “Gary’s Vineyard” Pinot Noir
Christmas came early this week in the form of the 2016 Loring “Gary’s Vineyard” Pinot Noir. When you taste a wine that is 2 to 3 times better than a wine that is 2 to 3 times the price, it’s like hitting the lottery. The deep rich cranberry, black...