Peter Knez is a banker and wine-o-phile turned winery and vineyard owner. He purchased the Cerise and Demuth vineyards some years ago. The vineyard is planted to some of the best clonal selection in the industry (Martini, Pommard, David Bruce, Wädenswil, 777, etc.). To this they add the beauty of science. The vineyards are 100% [...]
Comptche Ridge winery is owned by the Weir Brothers (as in Weir vineyard, source for some amazing Pinots such as Drew, William Selyem, Spell, etc.). Comptche has also been the foundation for some other stunning Pinots like Anthill, etc. My tasting group was excited to add some Pinots into the mix. This week’s lineup included: [...]
Two brothers (John and Steve Dragonette) teamed up with good buddy Brandon Sparks-Gillis to pursue their live-long dream to make wine. They gained valuable experiences at wineries like Sine Qua Non, Torbreck, Fiddlehead Cellars before they started this awesome venture. Over the past couple of years the press has been (rightfully so) generous to these [...]
Three friends. A missed turn. An intimate tasting with Robert Parker. Copious amounts of Champagne. A bird statue in a window. This is the genesis of Banshee. Since then they’ve come a long way in short time but the goal hasn’t changed: to craft distinctive wine that over-delivers in every possible way. They want to [...]
Baker Lane is not a flashy winery, it is a simple farm-like vineyard with an emphasis on observation management, holistic integration (bio-dynamic principles). The land should speak for itself, is the motto here. Being at the viticulture climatic edge, has shown itself to be at the very heart of the quality of the Baker Lane. [...]
Walter Hansel winery has been synonymous with good quality and well-priced wines for years. Real crowd-pleasing wines for those who don’t want to break the bank and still want to get a good quality glass of wine. The 2010 North Slope might be one of Steve Hansel’s best efforts to date. Even with a 93 [...]
Our tasting panel put together a list of the who-is-who among Pinot Noir producers and the result was even more amazing. We lined up the following wines (all 2010 vintage): Kosta Browne “Rosella” (95 WS $85.00) Rochioli “Three Corner” (96 WS $80.00) Peter Michael “Clos du Ciel” (95 WS $125.00) Penner-Ash “Pas De Nom (94 [...]
It is with a happy, but heavy heart that I have to say - the 2011 Paul Lato bottlings are OUTSTANDING but VERY limited! I wish I could say that I have a lot to offer of this amazing winery, but I don’t. As it has been the case in the past 5 years, we [...]
Poe’s mission is to create top-notch single vineyard California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that express the brilliance of the terroir from impeccable sites in Northern California. Winemaker Jonathan Keyes spent time working at Sine Qua Non, Two Hands Winery and Outpost before partnering with Samantha Sheehan to create Poe Wines Poe 2011 “Ferrington Vineyard” Chardonnay, [...]
Coho has gained a reputation as a great quality winery and many of you will agree that the past decade has been a great run for the “upstream” guys! Coho wines generally fall in “Frank’s Palatable Price Point Range” of $30 – $70 and consistently display excellent taste and quality. 2010 showcases a “Separating the [...]
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