Talley Vineyards is one of the leading, quality oriented wineries in California’s newest wine appellation, the SLO Coast.  We visited the winery, toured the vineyards and tasted wines with Brian Talley, President of Talley Vineyards and Talley Farms. Brian played a lead role in the establishment of the SLO Coast AVA, which includes the Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande Valley …

Erminig Gwenn has added a photo to the pool: Cave monolithe du Clos des Menuts, Saint Emilion, Libournais, Gironde (33), Nouvelle Aquitaine, France. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/etienne_valois/53096810591/in/pool-912056@N21

Erminig Gwenn has added a photo to the pool: Cave monolithe du Clos des Menuts, Saint Emilion, Libournais, Gironde (33), Nouvelle Aquitaine, France. Source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/etienne_valois/53097211370/in/pool-912056@N21

Monte Rosso Vineyard on Moon Mountain. (Source: Turley Wine Cellars) In the San Francisco Chronicle, Sara Schneider explore Sonoma’s Moon Mountain District. “For all the character and complexity of Moon Mountain District wines, the AVA has largely gone unnoticed — except for one historic vineyard in the heart of the region: Monte Rosso.”  In Meininger’s, Chris Lost assesses the challenging …

The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for August 7, 2023 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently …

In Long Island in 1973, Louisa and Alex Hargrave stepped out on a limb.  They were convinced Long Island would be the perfect place to grow grapes for fine wines and planted vinifera in Cutchogue, New York. The couple took over a dilapidated potato farm and planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc. Hargrave Vineyard soon became the region’s …

Summer often sees us reaching for wines of a lighter hue, and while we have some wonderful rosé recommendations from both Italy and Portugal, here we’ve decided to focus on white wines. The selection below showcases a variety of grapes and regions from both hemispheres, taking in New Zealand, Italy and Australia, as well as a few intriguing curios – …

Rockfall Vineyard of Stonestreet Estate Vineyards With a changing climate, new appellations defining nuances in terroir, and ever-growing insights into soil-vine interplay, more attention is paid to Cabernet Sauvignon in Sonoma than ever before. Cabernet Sauvignon has been planted in Sonoma since the late 19th century. In the early 1970s, wineries such as Jordan and Silver Oak made the variety …

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Shows a wonderful thread of pure, ripe fruit flavors, with black cherry, baking spices, salted black licorice and date-nut bread, plus tobacco and earth notes and velvety tannins. Reveals black tea hints that linger on the finish. Drink now through 2030. 7,000 cases made, 172 cases imported. Source : a73d720d08b985d94d59791199c69887

A fresh, easy-drinking Chardonnay, with pretty Gala apple, pickled ginger, floral and stone notes. Drink now. 10,000 cases made, 1,820 cases imported. Source : 2f5abcbb9a268ddde03a8fc65e4d2ea0