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Category Archives: Petite Sirah
Zinfandel, Three Valleys, Ridge Vineyards, Sonoma County, California, 2013, 14.4% abv., C$60
You know, I think we are all still feeling a little pandemic-bluesy. In an effort to bring some significant happiness and good vibes to our home, I decided to open this bottle purchased at Ridge during a tasting stop in … Continue reading
Posted in Alicante Bouschet, California, Carignan, Petite Sirah, RED, Red, Zinfandel
Tagged california, red wine, Ridge, Ridge Vineyards, Sonoma County, Three Valleys, US wine
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Cabernet Sauvignon, J.Lohr, Seven Oaks, Paso Robles, California, 2013, 13.5% abv, C$23
Although Jerry Lohr may have started out small in the 1970s, you could hardly say he stayed that way. Today, his Californian wine empire encompasses vineyards in three regions (Monterey, Paso Robles and Napa) growing grapes on 3,633 acres and … Continue reading
Posted in cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, California, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, RED, Red, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged 13.5% abv, 2013, Cabernet Sauvignon, california, J.Lohr, Paso Robles, red wine, Seven Oaks, USA
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Petite Syrah, Babylon, Tenbrink Vineyard, Scholium Project, California Red Wine, California, 15.7% abv, 2005
What do wine geeks love to do? Out geek each other by bringing obscure wines to taste when they visit. This particular one was hand delivered to Canada by a wine friend whom I met when taking the Court of … Continue reading
Posted in California, OTHER, Petite Sirah, RED
Tagged 15.7% abv, 2005, Babylon, California Red Wine, Petite Syrah, Scholium Project, Tenbrink Vineyard
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L.A. Cetto, Petite Sirah, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico, 2011, 13.5% abv, C$17
They’ve been growing vinifera vines in Mexico since the 1500s and at one point, the King of Spain decreed that each settler would have to plant 1000 vines for each 100 natives ‘granted’ to his lands. That’s a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Mexico, Petite Sirah, RED
Tagged Baja California, Durif, L.A. Cetto, Mexico, Petite Sirah, red wine, Valle de Guadalupe
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LFE 900 Single Vineyard, Colchagua Valley, Chile, 2008, 14.5% abv.
A wine to love with steak! Yes! In honour of Andrew’s 15th birthday, out came this great red Chilean blend. From a single vineyard wine from Chile’s Colchagua Valley poised at 900m above sea level, this is a delicious wine. It … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Carmenere, Chile, Malbec, Merlot, Petite Sirah, RED, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, chile, Colchagua, LFE 900, malbec, Petit Syrah, red wine, syrah
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The Crusher, Grower’s Selection, Petite Sirah, Clarksburg, California, 13.9% abv, 2010
I admit I didn’t know much about Petite Sirah – I thought the name simply signaled a twist on my favourite, Syrah. In fact, it’s a French varietal that is virtually extinct there (since 2002) but that was historically grown in … Continue reading
Posted in California, California, Merlot, Petite Sirah, RED
Tagged california, Petite Sirah, red wine, The Crusher
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