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Tag: Calistoga
Summertime Red: 2014 Madrigal Family Winery Garnacha
This past year, I have been exploring grenache/garnacha from various regions and at different price points and and happily discovered the 2014 Madrigal Family Winery Estate Garnacha, Calistoga, Napa Valley ($50). *CLICK HERE TO READ*
Beth’s Smart Sip: 2013 Le Petit Coquerel Verdelho
It’s been over a month since I had what I would label a Beth’s Smart Sip, but this past week, I tasted another wine from Coquerel Wines. Coquerel had sent to me a selection of samples last fall and it’s taken me until now to taste them because I tend to select wines to taste based […]
Madrigal Family Winery
In 1938, the grandparents of third-generation vintner Chris Madrigal emigrated from Mexico to the United States to seek a new farming life in the Napa Valley. *CLICK HERE TO READ*
What’s in My Glass: Random Napa Sips
Interestingly enough, I rarely review Napa wines. Occasionally, I receive Napa wines from friends to enjoy, but I don’t receive Napa wines specifically as media samples. I am not sure if that’s because I live here and work in the wine business? The winery for which I work now encourages comparative tastings and even hosts […]
Destination Cuvaison
Cuvaison Estate Wines was founded in 1969 and produces Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah from its Carneros estate as well as Bordeaux-style reds and Zinfandel from the historic Brandlin Estate Vineyard on Mount Veeder purchased in 1998. A Swiss gentleman, Thomas Schmidheiny, and his family purchased Cuvaison in Calistoga plus 400 acres of land in Carneros in 1979. Cuvaison […]
Mini WSET-Style Review: 2011 Chateau Montelena Estate Zinfandel
Last night I participated in a live event at ToutSuite Social Club in Napa called Montelena Live: 2011 Ain’t So Bad. The name is ironic, as the 2011s from Chateau Montelena are nothing short of spectacular. As Bo Barrett and winemaker Cameron Parry explained, the goal at Montelena is to stay as true as possible to the […]
2008 Jeff Gordon Cellars Joie de Vivre: A celebrity wine success!
Having lived near a NASCAR race track for 23 years, I know who Jeff Gordon is and have been to a few races. I admit I was a little star struck when I was asked if I wanted to participate in a Twitter tasting of the newly released 2008 Jeff Gordon Cellars Joie de Vivre. […]
