Wine Regions & Grapes
Sampling of Wineries
- Acorn
- Allegrini
- Andrea Oberto
- Atlas Peak
- Balletto
- Blandy's
- Blue Wing Cafe
- Bodega Navarro Correas
- Bollinger
- Bonterra
- Brassfield
- Burgans
- Cantina Terlano
- d'Arenberg
- Domaine Carneros
- Domaine de la Mordoree
- Dow's
- Dr. Loosen
- Famega
- Fonseca
- Foppiano
- Foxen
- Glen Ellen
- Innocent Bystander
- J. Keverson
- Korbel
- Madeira Wine Company
- Martin Codax
- Masi
- Merryvale
- Mulderbosch
- Navarro Vineyards
- Noceto
- Pahlmeyer
- Plantagenet
- Redwood Creek
- Reynoso
- Roederer Estate
- Sbragia
- Shed Horn
- Sonoma State Wine Business Institute
- St. James
- Vietti
- Wildhurst
- William Fevre
Author Archives: RJ
Sonoma State – VESTA Sensory Workshop
Staying ahead of flaws in the cellar and quantifying differences and preferences are critical to a winery’s bottom line. Following the conclusion of Unified, Sonoma State’s Wine Business Institute will partner with VESTA to offer a workshop focusing on sensory … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 Clearlake … Continue reading
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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 bottled in … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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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, … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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