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
Category Archives: Lake County
More Red Wines of Lake County
Bell Hill, Lake County, Merlot 2005 When first tasted in July 2009, I wrote: the nose features sweet notes of vanilla and cherries while the mouth repeats with ripe tannins, just to let you know they are there – very … Continue reading
Posted in California, Lake County, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel
Tagged Bell Hill, Gregory Graham, Shed Horn
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White Wines of Lake County
Shannon Ridge, Lake County, Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Citrus is the theme throughout the nose and on the palate, crisp and refreshing. Fermented in stainless and bottled under a screwcap closure. Vinted and bottled in Geyserville 13.5% and available for $26 … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Lake County, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
Tagged Shannon Ridge, Wildhurst
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Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Bonterra, 58% Lake County, 42% Mendocino County, Sauvignon Blanc 2010 The nose is a full-on experience of citrus, as in a slice fresh grapefruit and a wedge of lemon. The flavors follow suit in the mouth with the zippiness that … Continue reading
Posted in California, Lake County, Mendocino County, Sauvignon Blanc
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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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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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Red Wines of Lake County
Six Sigma, Lake County, Cuvee Pique-Nique 2007 As the name implies, this wine is fruity and immediately accessible, light-bodied and quaffable, with underlying acidity to make it refreshing and some earthiness to give it complexity. Proprietors Else and Kaj Ahlmann. … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Lake County, Zinfandel
Tagged Blue Wing Cafe, Shed Horn, Six Sigma, Tallman Hotel
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White Wines of Lake County
Gregory Graham, Red Hills Lake County, Sauvignon Blanc, Rolling Knolls Vineyard 2008 This wine is opulently fruity, from the nose through to the lingering finish. Produced and bottled in Lower Lake 12.5% $26 for a full bottle at the Blue … Continue reading