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Beaux Frères Winery, Newberg, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
We really only had one full day in Willamette and hadn’t planned appropriately by calling ahead and reserving tastings. So, when we pulled up in front of the venerable Beaux Frères vineyard, I curled up in embarrassment in the front … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaux Freres Winery, Newberg, oregon, USA, Willamette Valley
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Highflyer, Somerston Vineyards, Grenache Blanc, Napa Valley 2011, 14.1%, US$20
It’s a warm afternoon in Newburg, Oregon and we just arrived having stayed in Mount Shasta, California last evening. Missing the Napa Valley already, so maybe this will remind me of it. A Grenache Blanc or Garnacha Blanca from Somerston … Continue reading
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Brown Estate Vineyards, Chiles Valley, Napa Valley, California
Brown Estate Vineyards is rustic elegance; exclusive, understated, in one word, outstanding. Not traditionally a fan of Zinfandel, I’ll admit to having initially low expectations. After all, who is Brown? I’ve never heard of their wines, never seen their label, … Continue reading
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Napa Essence, Sauvignon Blanc, Grgich Hills Estate, Napa Valley, California, 2011, 13.5% abv, US$48
I don’t drink much Sauvignon Blanc – or Fume Blanc – as this was presented to me at the Estate while were in Napa Valley. So, for me to purchase a bottle, especially while visiting the home of Californian Chardonnay … Continue reading
Sonoma and Napa Valley, California
When the third WSET Diploma course started, I realized it was time to get out of BC and put some of those studies to the test. Let the rubber hit the road, so to speak. Get out and and smell … Continue reading
Posted in California, Napa, Sonoma, Winery Review
Tagged Andretti Winery, Black Stallion Winery, Brown Estate, Chateau Montelena, Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Grgich Hills Estate, Iron Horse Ranch and Vineyards, Jordan Winery, La Crema Tasting Room, Miner Family Winery, Navarro Vineyards, Regusci Winery, Roederer Estate, Somerston Winery, Stag's Leap Winery, Stonestreet Winery, Whitehall Lane Winery
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Iron Horse Ranch and Vineyards, Sebastopol, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
The Russian River Valley is stunning. There, I’m done. What more is there to say? Its soft green, undulating hills, covered by gentle creeping mists of fog and the rippling river itself hide one of the best kept secrets about … Continue reading
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Jordan Winery, Healdsburg, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
I’ve been ‘Jordanized’. It’s quite clear Jordan Winery knows what it’s doing. The attention to detail at this trade tasting and tour was apparent from start to finish – from the moment I stepped out of the car and was … Continue reading
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La Crema, Sonoma Coast, Chardonnay 2010, Healdsburg, Sonoma, California, 13.8% abv, US$16.99
This bottle is about C$30 in Vancouver, so I grabbed it at Safeway (!) the first evening we were in the US enroute to California. What llama doesn’t love a deal? Clear and bright, pale gold with legs noted, on … Continue reading
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Chateau Montelena, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California, 2009, 13.6% abv, US$50
With the big trip to Napa on the horizon (can you say, ‘holiday’?) and Dad here for dinner, I pulled out the big guns to go with turkey, gravy from Granville Island, garden salad and all the trimmings. Clear and … Continue reading
WSET Diploma Unit 5 – Sparkling Wines of the World – Tasting
Tasting notes from a study group for the WSET Diploma, Unit 5, Sparkling Wines of the World course … Wine #1 Cava, Parés Baltà, Brut, Penedès, Spain, 11.5% abv, C$22.99 Clear and bright, pale gold, bubbles noted. Clean, light intensity aromas of … Continue reading
Posted in Cava, Champagne, Industry Tasting, Prosecco, Sparkling Wine
Tagged Brut NV, Cava, Cava Pares Balta Brut, champagne, Diploma, DOC, france, Imperial, Italy, Jose Dhondt, Le Marne, Moet and Chandon, Oger, organic, Penedes, Prosecco, rose, Saignee, spain, Sparkling Wines of the World, Tasting, Unit 5, veneto, Villa Theresa Prosecco, Vino Frizzante, WSET
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