The Rise of Sangiovese in California
For those of you who follow this blog or our social media accounts, you know that Sangiovese is my favorite grape variety. It may seem a strange choice for someone who lives in the heart of...
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Heritage Oak Heritage Oak Winery sits on one hundred and six acres of property. Bordered by the Mokelumne River, five generations of the Hoffman family have worked the land. Tom and Carmela live on...
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The Castle creates Joy! My first taste of Sangiovese from Castello di Amorosa, “The Castle”, was in the form of their Rosato di Sangiovese that they call Gioia (which means Joy in Italian). Although...
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Acquiesce There are one-hundred-and-twenty-five different grape varieties planted in the Lodi AVA. This shows wide-spread willingness to think outside the box. However, Acquiesce take that approach to...
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Jeremy Wine Co There are wineries whose names require explanation. Jeremy Wine Co is not one of those. Its owner and winemaker is Jeremy Trettevik. Jeremy’s career in wine started as a Sebastiani...
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Klinker Brick Farrah Felten-Jolley, VP Sales and Marketing, was our host as we visited Klinker Brick. She told us a story that sounded familiar; her family have been Lodi farmers since 1890. Farrah is...
View ArticleArmenian Wines
Armenian Wines Disclaimer: The Armenian wines reviewed here were samples Living in Suisun Valley, just a few minutes drive from Napa County has many advantages. However, it does tend to bias the wines...
View ArticleExploring Texas Wine
Texas Wine We live in California, which makes more wine than any other state in the USA. Thus, it is not surprising that we taste and write a lot about wine from the Golden State. Even when we venture...
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Prie Winery Prie is but a two minute walk from Klinker Brick. Geographic proximity aside these wineries are very different. Klinker Brick is large with wide distribution. Prie is small and focused on...
View ArticleLXV Wines
LXV Wines LXV Wines hosted us in a recent visit at their downtown Paso Robles tasting room. This tasting challenged much of what we thought we had learned in the world of wine; that many absolute...
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