Tag Archives: Russian River Valley

Chardonnay, Jordan, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, 2014, 13.7% abv. US$36

Posted on January 6, 2018 by winellama

‘Twas the day before Christmas, and there I was, trying to decide what wine to pair with the red pepper and spinach quiche. A Riesling, a Pinot Gris?  Traditionalists be damned.  Nope, I went with this stellar Chardonnay. I’d been … Continue reading →

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Chardonnay, Migration, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, 14.1% abv, US$32

Posted on April 24, 2017 by winellama

About 10 days after we visited Migration’s Alexander Valley tasting room and winery in August 2016, it was sold as part of the Duckhorn Wine Company deal (which includes Duckhorn Vineyards, Paraduxx, Goldeneye and Migration) to San Francisco-based TSG Consumer … Continue reading →

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Simi, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California, 2005, 15.5% abv.

Posted on August 1, 2014 by winellama

Start with two wine geeks – one with a broken finger suffered on a recent trip at the Simi winery and one with extreme WSET pre-exam stress. Throw in a Friday evening and three bottles of Simi Russian River Valley … Continue reading →

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Syrah, Porter Creek, Timbervine Ranch, Russian River Valley, California, 2010, 14.5%, US$46

Posted on March 26, 2013 by winellama

We walked into Yountville’s best wine store Groezinger’s and asked owner Rick, “If there was one wine in this store we should buy, what would it be?” What followed was the most hilarious rant I’ve ever experienced from a wine … Continue reading →

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