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Dutton Goldfield Riesling – Marin County
I can’t say I’ve tasted many wines from California’s Marin County over the years. Marin for me is the scenic, Gucci-hippie oceanside territory I drive through on my way from San Francisco to wine country. Marin is not “wine country.” … Continue reading
It’s not about the #wine.
This is a slightly revised version of my column published October 12 on washingtonpost.com. As I write this, fires continue to spread across Northern California’s wine country for a sixth day, and it is still impossible to estimate the full … Continue reading
##WW More Holiday Bubbly and Some Celebratory Reds
In the spirit of “Wine Wednesday,” here are recommendations for some fine bubbly and two delicious red wines to help celebrate the holidays. These were published December 10 in The Washington Post, with lists of stores in the DMV that carry … Continue reading
Posted in Cava, Champagne, Holidays, Wine
Tagged California, Champagne, Sparkling Wine, Wine
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#TBT: Not All Festive Fizz Comes from You-Know-Where
To call other sparkling wines “champagne” is unfair, not only to champagne producers, which try to protect the brand, but also to the wide range of bubblies from around the world that have their own character and identity. Continue reading
Posted in Cava, Champagne, Holidays, Sparkling Wine, Wine
Tagged #TBT, California, Cava, Champagne, France, Sparkling Wine
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Some pioneering California wineries still thriving 80 years after Repeal
The two curators from the Smithsonian were asking a lot of questions, but Julie Pedroncelli St. John wasn’t taken aback until one of them said, “We’d like some of your stuff.” After more discussion, Pedroncelli Winery, located in Sonoma County’s … Continue reading
Posted in California, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged California, Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Louis M. Martini, Wine
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Worth Reading This Week: Buy your own piece of the Andes
I’ve been too busy this week to post on this blog or read many others, but here are some interesting tidbits from the blahblahsphere: Richard Jennings writes on Huffington Post about the “In Pursuit of Balance” tasting in San Francisco. … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, California, Weblogs, Wine, writers
Tagged Argentina, California, Wine
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Rooting for Chenin
I always root for the underdog grape varieties. In a simplified consumer culture where red wine means Cabernet Sauvignon and merlot and white wine is synonymous with chardonnay, it is easy to lose sight of the amazing diversity wine has … Continue reading
Posted in California, Food and Drink, France, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged California, Chenin blanc, France, Loire Valley, Vouvray, Wine
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Leap into the extra day
John Williams is throwing a once-in-a-quadrennium party this evening. Williams, the owner and winemaker at Frog’s Leap winery in Napa Valley’s Rutherford district, has been celebrating his favorite “free day” every four years since 1984 by inviting “a few hundred … Continue reading
Posted in California, Organic, Sauvignon Blanc, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged California, Sauvigon Blanc, Wine
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The wild, the exotic. The Donkey, the Goat.
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
Posted in Biodynamic, California, Organic, Pinot Noir, Sustainable, Wine
Tagged California, Natural Wine, Wine
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