Tag: Pinot Noir
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Domaine Drouhin: Where Burgundy and Willamette Valley Meet
Burgundy represents the gold standard of Pinot Noir. Some argue this point, but ultimately the wine world accepts the bar for Pinot Noir is set in Burgundy. Outside of Burgundy, high quality Pinot Noirs are produced in New Zealand, Chile, Sonoma, Santa Barbara, and other small areas along California’s central coast. However, next to Burgundy, […]
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Welcome Spring with These 3 Budget Friendly Wines
Spring is a time of re-birth. Trees, flowers, grass, all come alive again after a long, cold winter. A time of new beginnings and embracing what is light, fresh, and vibrant. After a delicious winter of hearty cuisine and heavy red wines it is time to lighten up a bit and prepare for shorts, tank […]
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Two Elegant Pinot Noirs from Alsace
Alsace is a French wine region known for its stunning white wines. Alsatian whites feature Riesling, Pinot Gris, and Gewürztraminer. These wines are known for their mineral driven acidity. But, have you ever had Alsace Pinot Noir? For some of you the answer is an easy yes. I had never had the opportunity to taste […]
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Equavinity: A Sonoma Collaboration
Collaboration: The action of working with someone to produce or create something. The world has known many famous collaborations. Take modern music for example. There would be no jazz music without collaboration. Can you imagine rock and roll without Lennon and McCartney, Simon and Garfunkel, and Jagger and Richards? Sometimes the unexpected collaborations lead to […]
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Warm Up a Cold Winter’s Night with Italian Wine
Italy is home to approximately 1,500 grape varieties. This means Italy produces a large variety of wines in a large variety of styles. Italian wines are ideal for any time of day, any time of the year, and any cuisine. Furthermore, Italy is home to many wines that taste far above their price.
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#Food & #Wine Pairing: Left Coast Cellars
It was a cold mid-December weeknight and getting to be dinner preparation time. A busy week overflowed from one day to the next with little time to think about a weeknight meals. It is these times I turn to my massive stack of recipes I have accumulated over the years and look for something quick […]
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Book Review: A Perfect Score
What does it take to craft a Napa Valley 100 point wine in the 21st century? In their new book, A Perfect Score The Art, Soul, and Business of a 21st Century Winery, Kathryn and Craig Hall share their journey of hard work, determination, support from family and friends, intelligence, integrity, and their love of […]
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Idling with Lazy Creek Vineyards
The holidays are such a hustle and bustle time of year. Rushing to accomplish last work projects while preparing for the season with shopping, decorating, and celebrations. It is a joyful time of year that leaves most of us exhausted. How about pausing a moment to get a little lazy with a few delicious Pinot […]
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#Food & #Wine Pairing: Waiting for Fall with Windrun Pinot Noir
Fall is coming in fits and starts in Texas. The calendar has us firmly entrenched in fall; however, the weather keeps cooling off only to raise back into the 80’s again, it’s like being stuck on an endless loop of a roller coaster. I am a huge fan of fall, mostly for the fashion, but […]
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Artesa Winery: The Jewel of Carneros
If you love northern California wine country then you must love Carneros. It is perfectly situated as the gateway to both Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley. Due to the cooling influence of the Pacific Ocean climate, the unique soils that collaborate from the Pacific Ocean, coastal mountains, and the San Francisco Bay, and it long […]
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