I had no idea there was an International Grenache Day until one of my favorite producers in Napa sent me a promo email for their Grenache Blanc. So, I had to do a 2-second Google search on it to find out if it was just another Hallmark Holiday. Here’s what I found (from a source […]
Sonoma’s newest tasting room and a fairly young producer, I had a chance-tasting while walking by their tasting room in Vine Alley off the Sonoma Square. I stopped to say hello to Sonoma Mayor Logan Harvey when he told me he was about to do their ribbon cutting for the tasting room. Sosie had been […]
This is such a great winery. I’ve tasted here many times but it never gets old. This time I had the pleasure of taking my niece who has recently turned 21! Their pinot noirs are very good, but the big draw for me is their Rhone varietals. Here are the wines that I thought made […]
Let’s see… I’ve probably tasted at Pangloss (or just stopped in for a glass of wine) 75 times. Since I live close to this tasting room, it’s a blessing and curse! Their wines are my favorite everyday drinking wines. This time I did a lovely sit-down tasting with my mom. 2020 Rose: 60% Grenache, 25% […]
I encourage wine lovers to stock up on 2019 and younger vintages as soon as possible. Unfortunately, many wineries are facing the fact that the early fires we had in August from lightening strikes were devastating. The smoke from those fires happened at a time in the growing season that caused too much smoke taint […]
For a professional wine-o, it has been brutal not to go tasting! Of course, the world is facing this crazy pandemic and people have lost lives and jobs and the ability to see friends and relatives and that is really brutal. Wine tasting is obviously not a critical life function, but as I sit at […]
Winery: Bwise Vineyards Ownership: Privately owned by Brion Wise. Winemaker: The head winemaker is Massimo Monticelli. Location: They have two tasting locations: a tasting room in Kenwood, CA and their estate cave and vineyards on Moon Mountain in Sonoma. Types of Wines: They are most known for their cabernet sauvignon and their Trios blend which were their […]
Winery: B.R. Cohn Winery Ownership: Corporation owned by Vinatage Wine Estates. Founded by Bruce Cohn and purchased by Vintage Wine Estates in 2015. Winemaker: Crazy enough, I’m not sure. According to the B.R. Cohn Website Marco Digiulio is their winemaker, but while tasting there, 3 different staff who had all worked there for at least 3 years […]
Winery: Muscardini Cellars Ownership: Privately owned by winemaker/proprietor Michael Muscardini. Winemaker: Michael Muscardini. Michael got his love of wine from his grandfather who immigrated to the US from Italy. In the tasting room, they have a Resident Sommelier, Ryan Stetins, who is available for questions and elevated tastings. Location: A tasting room in Kenwood, CA. Types […]
Winery: Pangloss Cellars Ownership: Pangloss is a Repris Winery brand. Repris has three brands: Repris, Pangloss and Texture. They are privately owned. Winemaker: Their winemaker is Erich Bradley. We recently reviewed another winery where Erich is the winemaker, Sojourn Cellars, which is a private partnership venture for Erich. Erich is the winemaker for all three of […]