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California Bordeaux Part 7: Lake County
As we continue our survey of California Bordeaux, Lake County comes into focus this week. The region is under appreciated for the Bordeaux varieties it produces,...
California Bordeaux Part 6: Sonoma County
The sixth stop on our virtual tour of California Bordeaux takes us to Sonoma County. Here we discovered a number of very good values, with about half the wines we...
California Bordeaux Part 5: Santa Barbara County
The fifth stop on our survey of California Bordeaux is Santa Barbara County. In some ways, even after all these years, the area is still experiencing the Sideways...
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: 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...
Wines of the Week: McGrail Family Vineyards – Livermore Valley
Located on an idyllic hillside in the Livermore Valley, the tasting room at McGrail Family Vineyards is designed to make everyone feel welcome and at home. Like...
Wines of the Week: Pomar Junction – Paso Robles
While wine and St. Patrick’s day aren’t necessarily synonymous, you can still be green on March 17th or any other day with your vino. Pomar Junction...
