Tag Archives: California
Newer posts →Alexander Valley Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, Sonoma County.
March 8, 2012Grape 100% Cabernet Franc Facts A well-made Cabernet Franc is without a doubt one of my favorite wines; although very few wineries produce a pure varietal wine from this little-know Bordeaux grape, and it’s usually overshadowed in blends by … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Alexander Valley, Alexander Valley Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, California, Sonoma | 1 Comment //Smokescreen Red Wine Blend, Napa Valley, 2008
February 24, 2012Wine: Smokescreen (Red) Grapes: 72% Cabernet, 22% Syrah, 6% Petit Verdot Place: Napa Valley, California Price: $24.99 available from Fiftyrow.com/SmokeScreen
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Fiftyrow, Gary Galleron, Napa, Paul Johnson, Petit Verdot, Smokescreen, syrah | Leave a comment //Fiftyrow Spring Mountain Syrah, Napa Valley, California.
February 19, 2012Grape 100% Syrah Facts There was such a huge amount of press over previous years on how Syrah was supposed to be “the next big thing”, and then more recently how that just never really panned out. Personally, I … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Fiftyrow, Gary Galleron, Gary Galleron wine, Napa, Spring Mountain, Spring Mountain AVA, syrah | Leave a comment //Chicken Breasts with Spinach, Leek and Saffron Sauce Paired with Freemark Abbey Napa Chardonnay 2010.
February 1, 2012“Chardonnay paired with Chicken? Teach you that one at Sommelier school, did they?” Ok, so I won’t say that this is the most adventurous pairing the world has ever seen, but it’s one of only two (I believe) white meat … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Freemark Abbey, Freemark Abbey Chardonnay, Jess Jackson, Malolactic Fermentation, Napa | Leave a comment //Four Vines Old Vine Cuvee Zinfandel, California
January 3, 2012Grape Zinfandel, but there’s probably very small amounts of a few other grapes thrown in there, also… Facts Four Vines was established by a guy named Christian Tietje, who originally started out as a chef in Boston. In the 90’s … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Zinfandel | Leave a comment //Coffee-Roasted Duck Paired with HeartSmart “For Giving” Mount Veeder Cabernet, 2008.
December 16, 2011With December being such a crazy month (my wife works in retail, and I work in a restaurant), eating at home has kind of taken a backseat over the last few weeks. Therefore, I do have to say that these … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings, Recipes | Tagged Cabernet, California, HeartSmart “For Giving” Mount Veeder Cabernet, HeartSmart wine, Mount Veeder, Napa, Peggy Rowan | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
