Grapelive: Wine of the Week
2006 Rochioli Pinot Noir Estate, Russian River Valley One of my personal favorites, this wine does not disappoint and is a classic style Pinot Noir from this region with flavors…
2006 Rochioli Pinot Noir Estate, Russian River Valley One of my personal favorites, this wine does not disappoint and is a classic style Pinot Noir from this region with flavors…
2006 Delas Cotes du Ventoux (Rhone Red) A.C. Cotes-du-Ventoux This country style Cotes-du-Rhone blend is like a baby Chateauneuf-du-Pape with racy red fruit, earth and spices. This red has mid…
2006 Casanova Della Spinetta Il Nero di Casanova Sangiovese, Tuscany, Italy (By La Spinetta) This is a great wine and at a super price, with beautiful dark color and bursting…
2000 Andrew Will Champoux Vineyard (Cabernet Blend) Walla Walla, Washington State It is so nice to get to try mature and fully developed wines, especially when they are as beautiful…
Grapelive: Oregon Trip Report *Updated With Reviews THURSDAY, 9/11/08: Dundee Hills I new it was going to be tough to pack this adventure into two days, so I tried to…
Walking Portland on a hot Indian summer day is a big deal, and I enjoyed it to the fullest taking in the sights and sounds of this cool and thriving…
It is time, I’m all packed and ready to go. My mission, to visit the Oregon wine country and see the glory of the Pacific Northwest, from Portland to the…
2006 Green & Red Zinfandel Chiles Mill Vineyard, Napa Valley Don’t miss this lush and elegant Zinfandel, it is a delight and shows the best traditional flavors and style of…
A lovely tour of the Corralitos wine route, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, another visit to my home base Carmel Valley, and a fun Pinot quest in Carneros and Sonoma,…
Today, I was planning on writing about recent wine trips and the ups and downs, but I was confronted with the news this morning and became sad and worried, with…