Category Archives: Pinot Noir

Hurricane Sandhi

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

For the record, hurricanes suck. Especially this one, named Sandy, though at this hour (8 pm ET Monday October 29) we haven’t seen the worst of her. After all, I still have power to write a blog post with. But … Continue reading →

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What I did this summer …

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

Hi Everyone – You’ve probably noticed that I haven’t posted here for quite some time. Some of you have even asked about my health – I’m fine, thank you – or if I’ve quit writing about wine. Definitely not – … Continue reading →

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Pairing wines with vegetarian food

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

This question came to me recently through the Free Range on Food chat on The Washington Post’s website. The chat runs every Wednesday from noon to 1 pm for those who need help with recipe questions, cooking conundrums or even … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, Italy, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Wine | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Worth Reading: Provoking Adam Lee

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

Some fun and interesting keyboard musings this week: W. Blake Gray indulges in his favorite sport – provoking Adam Lee of Siduri with a post about low alcohol levels. It’s a great way to boost your comment totals on a … Continue reading →

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Touring Sonoma vineyards with Greg La Follette

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

During my visit to Sonoma County last month, I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon and evening with Greg La Follette, producer of acclaimed pinot noir and chardonnay from Sonoma and Mendocino counties. We trundled around the lower Sonoma … Continue reading →

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Let Red Car take you for a ride along the Sonoma Coast

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

When I hear winemakers and others in the trade speak favorably of a winery, I’ve learned to take notice. So when in the first hours of my visit to Sonoma County last month, I heard several people mention Red Car … Continue reading →

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Hirsch Vineyards: Pinot Noir along the extreme Sonoma Coast

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

In Europe, winemakers are geologists, while in America they’re chemists. This generalization is as dangerous as any other, but it reflects an important difference in point of view between Old and New World winemaking. The distinction may be blurring, but … Continue reading →

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The wild, the exotic. The Donkey, the Goat.

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

A Donkey and Goat – yes, that’s the winery name, though the “A” sometimes gets lost – is a darling of the natural wine movement, champions of minimalist winemaking. Right in the heart of California, the husband and wife team … Continue reading →

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Worth Reading This Week: Has Beaujolais arrived? And more buzz for RdV …

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, with lots of good food, fellowship and wine. Before the big day, I asked what you’d be drinking, and the favorite wine appears to be Pinot Noir, which garnered 18% of the votes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bargain Wines, Beaujolais, Cheap Wine, Current Affairs, Local Wine, Pinot Noir, Poll, Terroir, Uncategorized, Weblogs, Wine, Wine Humor, writers | Tagged | 4 Comments

OK, so now I have tasted a Marcassin pinot noir … and liked it!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

Okay, so now I have tasted a Marcassin Pinot Noir. The 1997 Marcassin Vineyard, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, to be exact. This was presented to me as a dare the other night after I had written that I hadn’t experienced … Continue reading →

Posted in Burgundy, California, France, Pinot Noir, Uncategorized, Weblogs, Wine, writers | Tagged , , | 3 Comments