Who else would like to take a year-long sojourn in wine country? Not an overnight, pressed for time getaway, but a true brief stay. Even our bottles of wine sometimes feel rushed. We open them, and within minutes (or an hour or so) they’re gone. So, even if we can’t
Eden Rift Pinot Noir Tastes Like a Mental Vacation
Eden Rift’s 2017 Estate Pinot Noir tastes like… remember that vacation you took and after walking and exploring all day you stopped at a small, street side restaurant you knew nothing about? No checking online reviews or studying the menu ahead of time, it just had a good feel to
Sustainability in Practice-McIntyre Vineyards
We hear the word sustainable in the world of wine often. Merriam-Webster defines this “as of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.” Some would argue sustainability in wine is just as, if not even
Big Sur Vineyards
Big Sur’s 2017 Arroyo Seco “Big Sur Red” is a Rhône style blend of Grenache, Syrah, and Petite Sirah. Pour a glass, then another, stare into the label, and be mentally transported to the coast of Monterey County. Soar above the rugged, gorgeous coastline, where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise
Copain Wines
Copain was founded in 1999, and while they’re now owned by Kendall-Jackson, they maintain their original style of vineyard select Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah. Just south of Healdsburg in California’s Russian River Valley, they source fruit from several cool climate vineyards in Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, and the Sonoma Coast. Their
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale is a natural beauty from Tessier Winery. Alive and unfiltered, hold her up to the light and you’ll witness a cloud of particles dancing in the bottle. She’s bright and dry, with such a pleasant, bubbly personality. Her name was inspired from The Velvet Underground song, a favorite
Wine Lips
All red wine lovers have either experienced the attractive red wine lip stain themselves (or as it’s commonly called: Wine Mouth) or they’ve had the pleasure of gazing upon someone else’s. It happens to the best of us and is right up there with “you have something in your teeth.”
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Theopolis Vineyards
Theopolis Vineyards is a small, hand-crafted winery in California’s Yorkville Highlands. Less than a two hour drive from Napa, this AVA is known for its rugged elevation and medley of soils, including gravel, red clay, and old brittle rock.
There are only about 50 appellation-designated artisan wines that are produced
Morgan Rosé of Grenache
With fruit dedicated solely to the production of rosé, Morgan’s 2019 blend of 86% Grenache and 14% Cinsault was created from grapes picked at just the right time to maintain higher acidity and lower sugar. Perfectly crisp and dry with fantastic balance of fresh, bright fruit, this bottle tastes above
Queen of the Sierra- Shades of Gold Display Naturally
Amber is the color of my energy today. Cloudy, unfined, unfiltered goodness—Forlorn Hope’s Queen of the Sierra 2019 Estate Amber will take you away from the norm, naturally.
“Brainstorm, take me away from the norm’I’ve got to tell you somethingThis phenomenon, I had to put it in a songAnd it