Winemaker Alex MacGregor has been with Mendocino’s Saracina since it started up, back when Dave Ramey was consulting with them. And to hear him tell it (from a media samples live Zoom tasting I attended with him and current Saracina owner Marc Taub), he’s not planning on leaving their 250 acre ranch anytime soon. Or,…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for May 3, 2021
2017 Juve y Camps Reserva de la Familia Gran Reserva Brut Nature Cava (Catalonia): An afordable way to add some elegant texture to Tuesday night drinking. $17 B+ 2016 Perinet Merit (Priorat): A lot of size, depth, and boldness for not a lot of change. $29 B+ 2018 Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico (Tuscany): Rich,…
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 36: Sonoma County Chardonnay Tour with Dutcher Crossing
Recently, I had the kind of online wine sample tasting experience that would make my girlfriend cringe – only because she happens to dislike 99% of the Chardonnay wines that I put in front of her (I know… I know… I’m working on it, people!). For those of us who never gave up on California’s…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for April 26, 2021
2016 Domaine Mittnacht Freres Riesling ‘Les Fossiles’ (Alsace): Limes, lemons, and lots loveliness. $25 B+ 2017 Ravines Wine Cellars Chardonnay (Finger Lakes): White peaches, white blossoms, and the kind of craftsmanship that ought to make a lot of Right Coast winemakers jealous. $19 B+ 2020 Bonny Doon Vineyard Beeswax Vineyard Picpoul (Arroyo Seco): Beeswax is…