Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley www.maisonry.com In my previous article, I had mentioned that Jeff Durham of Gentleman Farmer had suggested we go to Silenus to taste wines from small producers. He also suggested we visit Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley in Yountville. “Pairing artisan wines with exquisite art and furnishing in a historic setting” per Ma(i)sonry’s website. Billing…
A taste of a few remarkable wines that ended my 2011: 2000 Chateau Destieux Bordeaux Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 13% alcohol Appearance – The darkest of garnets, to a black glassy edge, opaque. Aroma – From a foot away, while pouring, I got a blast of juicy fruit. Upon closer nosing came, ripe berries and stems,…
Silenus Vintners www.silenusvintners.com Some time ago, we attended a tasting in Santa Monica. The tasting was put on by Learn About Wine (www.learnaboutwine.com) at Wilshire Restaurant, with a focus on California’s rising stars. One of the wineries we enjoyed there was Poem Cellars, and I stayed in touch with co-owner Jeff Durham. When I told…
Could you possibly be like me and still have some pesky remains of turkey and ham hidden in the recess of your fridge? I got a solution for that! In an Internet search I found the recipe below and thoroughly enjoyed it with an awesome Fritz Pinot Noir (Review of that wine will run on…
Throughout Sonoma County’s 14 appellations, region by region, variety by variety, and vineyard by vineyard, reports indicate that there was much variation experienced in terms of yield and timing of harvest, but the general consensus indicates that overall yield was down by an estimated 20% from the average. Nevertheless quality of the fruit that was…
Let’s see…. Did ya take my advice this year to SEEK, FIND, BUY, & ENJOY,(or CELLAR) ANY of these wines?!?!? : ) NV Gruet Cellars Blanc de Noirs Sparkling Wine New Mexico!!! 04 Domain Wachau “Terassen Federspiel” Niederösterreich Wachau AUT Gruner Veltliner! 10 Margerum Wine Co “Happy Canyon” SB County CA Sauv Blanc!!! 09 Terredora…
Corkage Update The Baltimore Business Journal came out with an article about the upcoming corkage debate (“MD Wine Connoisseurs Want Another Pop at Repealing Corkage Law,” October 28) last Friday. The article profiled Cristin Dadant, co-owner of Clementine Restaurant, who asked the rhetorical question, “Why tie my hands even more to make my business accessible…
Industry & Wine Geek Friends Blind Tasting 23 Pinots from the “West” Coast… Ponderous???? Perhaps, BUT well worth the good time had by all! Overall very closely scored (BUT very hotly argued about) wines; AND pleasantly enough only 1 “Corked” Wine Entry! Highlights Of Top Scored Wines Included: 1) 09 Papapietro Perry “Mukiada” Russian River…
Part 2 (Part 1 was posted on this site on 11/24/11) Postscript from Barbara: Mike provided Wailer Wine Tasting – Review Sheets and these are some Wailer responses: · Wine rated most 5’s = “take a case” – 04 Domaine St. Michelle Luxe Washington State Sparkling Wine · White wine rated highest – a tie…