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BOTTEGA LIQUID METALS

BOTTEGA LIQUID METALS

September/October 2016 Glass of Bubbly Issue 14 Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis   Are you gold, rose or platinum? Like the iPhone 6sPlus, Bottega Liquid Metals offers choices of platinum, gold and rose gold metal coated bottles to showcase their premium Italian sparkling wines. The innovative and eye-catching packaging includes Moscato (platinum), Prosecco (gold) and sparkling […]

AUSTRIA’S WALTZING VARIETAL

AUSTRIA’S WALTZING VARIETAL

February/March 2016 The SOMM Journal planet grape by Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF RIESLING Benchmark old world Riesling is one of the world’s great vinous treasures, and Austria delivers it in spades. Supremely intense, rich, pungent and dry, quite different from the lacy, low alcohol, delicate, minerally, acidic […]

BEYOND TAPAS

BEYOND TAPAS

December/January 2016 2017 The SOMM Journal planet grape by Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis BASQUE PINTXOS TAKE IT UPSCALE Tapas, simple bites such as cured meats, chorizo sausage, olives, or fried seafood have their origin in Southern Spain. One story claims that King Alfonso X stopped in Cadiz to rest from a long journey and ordered […]

WHERE VIOGNIER SHINES

WHERE VIOGNIER SHINES

October/November 2016 The SOMM Journal planet grape by Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis THE ANCIENT GRAPE IS AT ITS BEST IN CONDRIEU AND SOUTH WEST FRANCE Viognier (vee oh nyay) was grown in the Northern Rhone during the Roman Empire. When the Romans were forced out of Gaul in the 5th Century, the vines remained uncultivated […]

2016 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

2016 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

2014 Sleeping Giant Chardonnay Buena Tierra Vineyard Russian River Valley

2014 Sleeping Giant Chardonnay Buena Tierra Vineyard Russian River Valley

2014 Sleeping Giant Chardonnay Las Amigas Partners Vineyard Napa Valley Carneros

2014 Sleeping Giant Chardonnay Las Amigas Partners Vineyard Napa Valley Carneros

2016 Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylor’s Pass Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

2016 Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylor’s Pass Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

2016 Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

2016 Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

2016 Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

2016 Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

2016 Villa Maria Bubbly Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand

2016 Villa Maria Bubbly Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand

2016 Dry Creek Vineyard Dry Chenin Blanc Clarksburg

2016 Dry Creek Vineyard Dry Chenin Blanc Clarksburg

2016 Dry Creek Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley

2016 Dry Creek Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley

2014 Buon Anni Bianco Santa Ynez Valley

2014 Buon Anni Bianco Santa Ynez Valley

2014 The Prisoner Blindfold White California

2014 The Prisoner Blindfold White California

2015 Murrieta’s Well Muscat Canelli Livermore Valley

2015 Murrieta’s Well Muscat Canelli Livermore Valley

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2015 Murrieta’s Well Sauvignon Blanc Livermore Valley

2015 Murrieta’s Well Sauvignon Blanc Livermore Valley

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2014 Murrieta’s Well Small Lot Chardonnay Livermore Valley

2014 Murrieta’s Well Small Lot Chardonnay Livermore Valley

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2013 Cold Heaven Viognier Le Bon Climat Vineyard Santa Barbara County

2013 Cold Heaven Viognier Le Bon Climat Vineyard Santa Barbara County

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2014 Cold Heaven Viognier Santa Barbara County

2014 Cold Heaven Viognier Santa Barbara County

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2015 Cold Heaven Cellars Viognier Shokrian Vineyard Santa Barbara County

2015 Cold Heaven Cellars Viognier Shokrian Vineyard Santa Barbara County

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2016 Cantina Zaccagnini Pinot Grigio Colline Pescarini Abruzzo

2016 Cantina Zaccagnini Pinot Grigio Colline Pescarini Abruzzo

2015 Margerum Wine Company D Sauvignon Blanc Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

2015 Margerum Wine Company D Sauvignon Blanc Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

2015 Barden Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills Santa Barbara

2015 Barden Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills Santa Barbara