Jaffe Estate marries the agricultural and the celestial, the earth and the sky, to create transcendent wines. (http://www.jaffeestate.com/story) Jaffe Estate is located in the St. Helena district of Napa Valley, sharing a boundary with the Rutherford Bench. Its location in the alluvial fan and its Bale Loam soil are ideal for the production of Bordeaux-style […]
Tag: #CabernetDay
2012 #CabernetDay
I have not missed a #CabernetDay since it began the Thursday before Labor Day weekend in 2010. This year I had the honor of tasting two different, yet beautiful Cabs: the 2010 La Storia Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon by Trentadue Winery, Alexander Valley, and the 2006 Meander Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley. I tasted the wines across […]
Every Day is Cabernet Day: Seasons in the Vineyard by Amy Aiken, Meander Wines
For me, every day is Cabernet Day! Some days I taste Cabernet from barrels. Some days I taste Cabernet from bottles. Many days I am planning for making Cabernet by ordering barrels, yeast and other supplies. Some of my favorite Cabernet Days are actually in the vineyard. Walking the vineyards and feeling the seasons of […]
2nd Annual Cabernet Day with Caymus Cabernet
Yesterday, September 1, 2011, was the 2nd Annual Cabernet Day, a day where Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc lovers celebrate Cabernet at gatherings and virtually around the world. For the second year, I was sent a sample of the 2009 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley (last year I tasted the 2008 Caymus Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, […]
