by Ray Johnson | Mar 6, 2008 | California, Champagne, France, Mendocino County, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Sparkling Dry
Brut and Natural are words that we use to describe the final dosage or sweetness level of sparkling wine. In France, Natural, Brut Nature or any of the various proprietary names communicating the same, ranges from 0 to 6 g/l. Brut, the next level of increasing...
by Ray Johnson | Mar 4, 2008 | California, Hungary, Late harvest red, Late Harvest White, Russian River Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Tokaji, Zinfandel
Paradise Ridge Winery Russian River Valley Ode to Joy Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Lots of complexity in this wine, with honey galore. This dessert wine was crafted to honor the memory of Marijke Byck-Hoenselaars. 330 g/l sugar at harvest. Winemaker Dan Barwick....
by Ray Johnson | Feb 26, 2008 | Australia, California, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Russian River Valley, South Eastern Australia
Harvest Moon Russian River Valley Dry Gewurztraminer 2007 Estate grown fruit and some oak treatment. G, P&B in Santa Rosa. 12.5% $?? at the winery, winery sample Harvest Moon Rosemount Estate South Eastern Australia Traminer Riesling 2005 65% Gewurz and 35%...
by Ray Johnson | Feb 23, 2008 | Alexander Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Lake County, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel
This flight features 4 wines to showcase the breadth of flavors found in California wine. Guenoc Lake County Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Clean, light-bodied and straightforward value in Sauvignon from the home front. P&B in Middletown, up above Calistoga in the new star...
by Ray Johnson | Feb 5, 2008 | Anderson Valley, California, Russian River Valley
We’ve seen the creep of California Gewurztraminer in both esteem and price. This flight features two current offerings in the mid-twenties$$. Londer Vineyards Anderson Valley Dry Gewurztraminer 2006 Full-on roses mark the nose of this wine and fruity flavors in...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 16, 2007 | California, Central Otago, Mornington Peninsula, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Victoria
On a later date we tasted the substantial Pinot from Amisfield alongside this gem from Australia. Kooyong Mornington Peninsula Haven Pinot Noir 2004 This is one of the single vineyard bottlings from Kooyong. Tasted a year later in December ’08, there are stewed...
