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Newer posts →Bonny Doon Labeling Efforts go Unnoticed by Consumers and Wineries.
October 6, 2012It been five years since Randall Grahm took the some would say “suicidal” step of listing every single ingredient that goes into his wine on his back labels. The lists include ingredients such as: oak chips, bentonite clay, indigenous yeasts … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Bonny Doon, California, Randall Grahm, wine label design, wine labels | Leave a comment //Syrah the Biggest Loser, Red Blends Occupy #1 Spot.
October 6, 2012According to a recent by the Symphony IRI Group, red wine blends have emerged as the clear winner in terms of retail growth in 2012, showing a 26% increase in year to date sales. In a fairly-distant second place was … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged California | Leave a comment //Grilled Eggplant with Garlic-Cumin Vinaigrette, Feta & Herbs Paired with On Point “Christinna’s Cuvee” Pinot Noir, California.
September 28, 2012I’m going to go out on a limb and say this is my first vegetarian pairing. Of course I couldn’t make the WHOLE meal vegetarian…I’m just not quite there yet…not that I want to offend any carrot munchers that might … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged best Pinot Noir, California, Fulcrum Pinot Noir, Fulcrum wine, Mendocino, On Point Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, Sonoma Coast | Leave a comment //Classifying Wine the American Way.
September 26, 2012 Posted in Facts | Tagged California | Leave a comment //Inkblot by Michael David Winery, Cabernet Franc, Lodi, California.
September 24, 2012Grapes Mainly Cabernet Franc, with small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah blended in. Facts Have you ever been head-butted in the face by a wine? No? Pour yourself a glass of the Inkblot and you will be! … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet Franc, California, Inkblot, Inkblot Cabernet Franc, Inkblot wine, Lodi, Michael David Winery | Leave a comment //Fulcrum Gap’s Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast.
September 14, 2012Grapes 100% Pinot Noir Facts Ok, let’s get something straight from the start! There’s Pinot and there’s Pinot. The perception of Pinot Noir by most wine drinkers has been so skewed, thanks to grocery store brands, that it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, David Rossi, Fulcrum Pinot Noir, Fulcrum wine, Gaps Crown, Gaps Crown Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Sonoma, Sonoma Coast | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
