Campesino is a husband and wife venture with a North American farm twist. Griselda’s grandfather Pablo Ceja (as in Ceja vineyards and winery) came to the US in 1967 to seek a better life. Today the Ceja family owns hundreds of acres and various children run wineries and vineyards. Griselda’s husband Marcario, who grew up [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Nestled on a sunny coastal ridge, overlooking the Pacific Ocean a mile below, the “True Sonoma Coast” vineyard is one of the closest, if not the closest, to the ocean in all of California. From the vineyard you can see the breaking surf and the misty silhouettes of Bodega Head and Pt. Reyes far below. [...]
My friends from Textbook have been producing stunning wines at a palatable price point for years now! These latest releases might be there best ever! As always limited productions across the board. This release is even more special with the addition of a 100 case production Stag’s Leap bottling (the fruit from this source fetches [...]
Sojourn is not just a stroll in the park these days, it is a very serious producer of high-end, well-priced Pinot Noirs from some of most sought after vineyards in Northern California. For a fourth year in a row the press has gone wild over these limited produced wines. Sojourn 2010 Sonoma Coast – 95 [...]
I spent the morning tasting with Andy Peay, the owner of Peay Vineyards and his line-up was stunning! What really stood out was the 2010 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. Later in the day I tasted with my wine group (22 wine professionals) and we each bring our “favorite” wine – that week was Pinot Noir [...]
Our friends at Banshee have been putting some very nice wines together as of late, and this latest (2010) Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is no exception! Banshee 2010 Pinot Noir, Sonoma County Retail $25.00 – GGWC $22.50 The initial aromas have a certain lift and definition highlighted by small wild strawberries, cranberry, and rooibos tea. [...]
La Rue is an up and coming winery that I was introduced to recently, and after tasting through this wine I was sold! The grapes are sourced from three stunning Sonoma Coast properties (all of which are sources for some great wineries). LA RUE 2009 PINOT NOIR SONOMA COAST Retail 65.00 – GGWC 61.50 – BUY [...]
Capiaux Cellars Sean Capiaux the 97 Point winemaker (O’Shaughnessy/Capiaux) has just released a few amazing 2009 vintages of this Capiaux label; Chimera (92 Points) and Widdoes (94 Points). Both wines are stunning and as it was the case in the past – very limited. I also have a small amount of his 2008 Pisoni (94 [...]
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