Damn my over-processing brain. I was going to write about two wines that I tasted last week while I was in in Napa & Sonoma for the Wine Bloggers Conference… technically I was actually (sweltering) in Tacoma when I tasted them, but I received the wines in Napa & Sonoma… Anyway, I was going to…
Month: August 2009
1WineDude TV Episode 5: The Winemakers of WBC 2009
Joe “interviews” some of the winemaking peeps that took part in the 2009 Wine Bloggers Conference, including Quintessa, Ladera, and John Tyler Wines. Chaos ensues, as does the Macarena. It’s better if you’re drunk. I promise… Cheers!
Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc Strikes Back!
If you want to understand the changing palates of the California wine consumer (that’s consumers of CA wine, not wine consumers from CA… although those two populations can certainly overlap… ok, whatever), you need to understand peaches. That’s right. Peaches. Jill & Steve, the owners and winemakers at Matthiasson in Napa, are also growers and…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-08-01
06 Prime 'District 4' Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): Big & about as classic & concentrated black cherry as you can get. Bravo! # 08 C. Donatiello 'Marie Pavie' Rose (Russian River Valley): Ultra low-production, slightly oakey but all strawberry, all dry, & all good. # 07 Eagles Nest Winery Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon "Starboard" (Ramona…