Tag Archives: California
Newer posts →Haraszthy Zinfandel, Amador County, California.
September 7, 2012Grapes 93% Zinfandel, 7% Mourvedre Facts The Haraszthy line of wines [pronounced: Hare-ass-tee] is part of the Bronco Wine Company portfolio. If Bronco doesn’t sound too familiar, maybe this one will: Fred Franzia. That’s right, Ol’ Fred Franzia, nephew … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Agoston Haraszthy, Amador County, California, Count Agoston Haraszthy, Haraszthy Zinfandel, Sierra Foothils, Zinfandel | 2 Comments //Releasing Wine Before it’s Time.
August 31, 2012This is an issue I’ve been contemplating writing about for a few years now, but it appears Dan Berger beat me to the punch! He writes: I’ve heard winemakers and wine geeks say: “A pinot noir isn’t wine until it’s … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged California, Pinot Noir, Young wine | Leave a comment //Rendez-vous Grenache Rose Paired with Salmon with Curried Fennel-Wine Sauce.
August 13, 2012If you caught my recent post on pairing foods with rose wine, you’ll know that I consider roses to be one of the most food friendly, albeit one of the most overlooked, wines to match with food. I’d even go … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings, Recipes | Tagged California, Clarksburg Grenache rose, Grenache, Rendez-vous, Rendez-vous wine, Rendez-vous winery, Rose | Leave a comment //How Valuable is the “Story” Behind a Wine?
August 10, 2012It goes without saying that when it comes to wine, the taste is front and center. But what about the story behind a bottle of wine? It may come as a surprise to you to say that I’ve actually dropped … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged California, Pinot Noir | Leave a comment //Tunisian Chicken Kebabs with Currant and Olive Relish Paired with Gary Farrell “Redwood Ranch” Sauvignon Blanc.
August 5, 2012It’s dishes like this that make you question why you even go out to eat. Seriously.There was a decent amount of prep up-front on this recipe, but the beauty is that it can be made a day or two ahead … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Alexander Valley, California, Gary Farrell wine, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc Food Pairing, Sonoma | Leave a comment //Understanding Californian Wine Labels.
August 2, 2012I’m not breaking new ground when I say that wine labels are so bloody difficult to make sense of! The good news is that Californian wine labels are, for the most part, much easier to wrap your head around than … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged California, California wine labels, Meritage, Meritage pronunciation, Old Vine, Old Vines, reserve, sulfite headache, Sulfites, Sulfites in wine | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
