Wine Entrepreneurship at Sonoma State
I am delighted to announce that Anisya Thomas Fritz, proprietor of Lynmar Estate, will lead Sonoma State’s Wine Entrepreneurship Course. I had the good fortune to meet Dr. Fritz at Lynmar after she brought on an intern from Sonoma State’s Wine...
More Red Wines of Lake County
Brassfield, High Valley Appellation, High Serenity Ranch Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2010 The nose sports fresh cherries with lashings of freshly split oak. In the mouth it is light-bodied and silky smooth – nice. Estate Grown, produced and bottled in...
More White Wines of Lake County
Brassfield, High Valley, High Serenity Ranch, Estate Bottled, inot Grigio 2009 This Pinot Grigio is clean and fruity, with the crisp character you would associate with the Alto Adige and the fruitiness that speaks of California sunshine. Estate...
Lagunitas tasting and mixer
A pint of ale in the wine country…Lagunitas is hosting another after-work mixer to support the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State. Raise a glass with us next Tuesday evening, August 30. Details and tickets are available online: Party at...
Gallo Family Vineyards, Sonoma Coast, Two Rock Vineyard, Chardonnay 2008
The nose features minerality and golden delicious apples. In the mouth there is the vivacious flavor of Granny Smith apples and lots of acidity. At the same time the texture is thick, dense like a deep down comforter. The Two Rock Vineyard is...
Leeuwin Art Series Cabernet 2003
Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River, Art Series, Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 The nose sports cherries, both dried and fresh, cocoa, dusty and sandy Cape Leeuwin pathways and pipe tobacco. In the mouth, this wine, less than ten years on since the harvest, is...
St. Supery Elu 2005
St. Supery, Napa Valley, Elu 2005 The nose features Cassis and cigar box, some leafy, Bordeauxish character, complex and sprinkled as if with fresh tobacco. In the mouth this wine is chewy yet approachable, enhanced with oak. Think of serving this...
Seghesio Barbera 2009
Seghesio, Alexander Valley, Barbera 2009 This wine always exudes a sweetness in nose, displaying its ripe fruit and oaky accents. In the mouth it is supple and rich, with a viscosity not often seen in Barbera - very decadent. This has been a...
Balletto Pinot Noir 2009
Balletto, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Estate Bottled, Pinot Noir 2009 The nose features fresh strawberries and rhubarb with a bit of forest floor for complexity. In the mouth the fruit is fresh and vibrant, the body is light and the...
Hanna Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Hanna, Russian River Valley, Estate Grown, Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Notes back through the 2004 vintage show a consistent thread of bright citrus and high acidity. The latest release, 2010, couples the citrus with freshly cut grass as in the '09. A...