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California Bordeaux Part 4: the Napa Valley
We have reached the mid-way point of our survey through California Bordeaux. Thus, we stop in the Napa Valley, which of course, is the centerpiece for many discussions...
California Bordeaux Part 3 – Monterey County
As we continue our survey of California Bordeaux, we arrive in Monterey County this week. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the grape varieties the region is best known...
California Bordeaux Part 2: Paso Robles
The next stop on our virtual tour of California Bordeaux is Paso Robles. The area is gaining more and more attention each year as one of the premier growing regions...
California Bordeaux Part 1: the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Santa Clara Valley
The vintners of California have embraced the grape varieties of Bordeaux planting acres and acres of vineyards. Given their popularity amongst the wine drinking...
Wines of the Week: A Fine Quartet from Greece
With legendary regions like Roja, Bordeaux, and Chianti claiming such prominent places in the world of wine, it can be easy to overlook a country like Greece. For...
Italian Grapes, California Wine: Tamás Estates – Livermore Valley
At Tamás Estates, they’ve brought a little bit of Italy to the San Francisco Bay Area. While many Cali-Itali producers opt for a more fruit forward style,...
Italian Grapes, California Wine: August Ridge Vineyards – Paso Robles
Paso Robles has become the center for growing Rhone grape varieties in California, so it’s easy to understand why the Italian ones have slip under the radar....
Italian Grapes, California Wine: Rodrigue Molyneaux – Livermore Valley
Hearing about a winery named Rodrigue Molyneaux, located in the Livermore Valley, one might think they follow a strictly Spanish or French tradition. The fact is,...
Italian Grapes, California Wine: Domenico Winery – Amador County
Dominick Chirichillo, the owner and winemaker at Domenico, learned his craft growing up in New York City from his grandfather, Domenico Giovinazzo. Today, he carries...
Wines of the Week: Occasio – Livermore Valley
Occasio Winery, in the Livemore Valley, may have fairly small production, but they’re starting to get noticed in a big way. The folks at Occasio recently won...
