Wine Regions & Grapes
Sampling of Wineries
Acorn Allegrini Atlas Peak Balletto Benziger Blandy's Bodega Navarro Correas Bollinger Bonterra Burgans Chronicle d'Arenberg Domaine Carneros Domaine de la Mordoree Dow's Dr. Loosen Famega Fonseca Foppiano Foxen Glen Ellen Innocent Bystander Kendall-Jackson Korbel Madeira Wine Company Martin Codax Masi Merryvale Mulderbosch Napa Cellars Navarro Vineyards Noceto Paul Hobbs Reynoso Roederer Estate Ruggeri Sawyer Cellars Sbragia Shed Horn Sonoma State Wine Business Institute St. James Trinchero Winery Vietti Wildhurst William Fevre
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Another Taste of the Wines of South Coast Winery
The team at VESTA joined today’s tasting of wines from Southern California. Ray’s sense of time zones (or lack of sense) led to us beginning at 4:00 p.m. Central Time, giving us the jump on the group tasting in Temecula. … Continue reading
Posted in California, Sauvignon Blanc, South Coast, Sparkling Dry, Temecula
Tagged South Coast
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Innocent Bystander Moscato 2010
Innocent Bystander, Victoria, Moscato 2010 This wine is delightful – ebullient with the smell and taste of fresh strawberries, sprinkled with sugar. The body is light and the bubbles add lift, creating a refreshing sensation for the summer. Bottled under … Continue reading
Shooting Star Riesling 2009
Shooting Star, Lake County, Riesling 2009 The new vintage gives a reprise performance of the ’08: the nose features plenty of peaches with sweet floral notes while in the mouth the stone fruit is complemented by a moderate amount of … Continue reading
Ceago Muscat 2009
Ceago Vinegarden, Clear Lake, Del Lago, Estate Grown, Muscat Canelli 2009 The nose features fresh flowers, especially if you give it 15 minutes in the glass to open up – then you’ll find an explosion of orange blossoms and a … Continue reading
Red Wines of Lake County
Brassfield, High Valley Appellation, High Serenity Ranch Vineyard, Pinot Noir The nose sports fresh cherries and strawberries. In the mouth it is light-bodied, equally showy with red fruit and silky smooth – nice. Estate Grown, produced and bottled in Clearlake … Continue reading
Posted in California, High Valley, Lake County, Pinot Noir
Tagged Brassfield, Shed Horn
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