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LODI ZINFANDEL – A GRAPE TO KNOW

LODI ZINFANDEL – A GRAPE TO KNOW

June 28, 2019 | Randy Caparoso Summary of nearly an entire chapter devoted to Lodi Zinfandel by Catherine Fallis MS in her book Ten Grapes to Know Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis leading a wine tasting at 2019 ZinFest Wine School Many have called for it, but few have earned it. That is, the coveted title […]

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS AVA FALL EVENTS

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS AVA FALL EVENTS

PRESS RELEASE SANTA CRUZ, CA – The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association (SCMWA) announces 7 upcoming Fall events.   Saturday, August 24 – Taste of the Mountains Celebrates Santa Cruz Mountains Wines. Enjoy an afternoon of tasting and discovering wines from small, local boutique wineries of the Santa Cruz Mountains in one location. Taste wines from […]

2018 Bonterra Young Red Mendocino

2018 Bonterra Young Red Mendocino

nv Roscato Rosso Dolce Provincia di Pavia

nv Roscato Rosso Dolce Provincia di Pavia

2014 Mandrarossa Cartagho Nero d’Avola Sicilia

2014 Mandrarossa Cartagho Nero d’Avola Sicilia

2017 Mandrarossa Timperosse Petit Verdot Terre Siciliane

2017 Mandrarossa Timperosse Petit Verdot Terre Siciliane

2017 Mandrarossa Bonera Nero d’Avola/Cabernet Franc Sicilia

2017 Mandrarossa Bonera Nero d’Avola/Cabernet Franc Sicilia

2017 Mandrarossa Costadune Frappato Terre Siciliane

2017 Mandrarossa Costadune Frappato Terre Siciliane

CENTRAL OTAGO 4.0

CENTRAL OTAGO 4.0

Insights from the 14th annual Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration written by deborahparkerwong The three-day 2019 Pinot Noir Celebration held in Queenstown, Central Otago delivered on Chairman Paul Pujol’s welcome promise of examining the region, its producers and their wines with a perspective as fresh as a stiff breeze off Queenstown Bay. The evolution of […]

2016 Cannonball Eleven Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma

2016 Cannonball Eleven Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma

2016 Cannonball Eleven Merlot Sonoma

2016 Cannonball Eleven Merlot Sonoma

SOSIE WINE FOCUSES ON TWIN PASSIONS

SOSIE WINE FOCUSES ON TWIN PASSIONS

June 24, 2019 by Liz Thach, MW The word “Sosie” means twin in French, and so when seeking a name for their new winery, husband/wife team, Scott MacFiggen and Regina Bustamante, decided this was the perfect term to describe their wine passion. “We wanted to name the winery for our twin passions of French winemaking […]

2014 Clos de La Tech Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains Estates Santa Cruz Mountains

2014 Clos de La Tech Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains Estates Santa Cruz Mountains

2016 Quinta da Plansel Capela Santa Margarida Red Blend Alentejano

2016 Quinta da Plansel Capela Santa Margarida Red Blend Alentejano

2017 Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel Contra Costa

2017 Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel Contra Costa

2017 Cline Ancient Vines Mourvedre Contra Costa

2017 Cline Ancient Vines Mourvedre Contra Costa

2017 Cline Ancient Vines Carignane Contra Costa

2017 Cline Ancient Vines Carignane Contra Costa

2017 Dry Creek Vineyard Heritage Vines Zinfandel Sonoma

2017 Dry Creek Vineyard Heritage Vines Zinfandel Sonoma

2018 TerraPura Merlot Reserva Valle de Curico

2018 TerraPura Merlot Reserva Valle de Curico

2018 TerraPura Carmenere Reserva Valle de Colchagua

2018 TerraPura Carmenere Reserva Valle de Colchagua

2018 TerraPura Pinot Noir Reserva Valle del Itata

2018 TerraPura Pinot Noir Reserva Valle del Itata

2015 Pascual Toso Alta Cabernet Sauvignon Barrancas Vineyards Mendoza

2015 Pascual Toso Alta Cabernet Sauvignon Barrancas Vineyards Mendoza

2016 Pascual Toso Malbec Reserva Barrancas Vineyards Mendoza

2016 Pascual Toso Malbec Reserva Barrancas Vineyards Mendoza

2017 Pascual Toso Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza

2017 Pascual Toso Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza