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CA Wines of the Year: Chardonnay – Round 1

CA Wines of the Year: Chardonnay – Round 1

December 29, 2011 No Comments

  To close out our wine coverage for 2011, we decided to round up some of our favorite bottles from the past year as well as invite wineries to submit their own favorites. Submissions were divided into categories based on their type and/or varietal compositions. (A minimum of 10 different bottles were required to create ...

CA Wines of the Year: Pinot Noir – Round 1

CA Wines of the Year: Pinot Noir – Round 1

December 27, 2011 No Comments

 To close out our wine coverage for 2011, we decided to round up some of our favorite bottles from the past year as well as invite wineries to submit their own favorites. Submissions were divided into categories based on their type and/or varietal compositions. (A minimum of 10 submissions were required to create a category.) ...

Big Sur Food & Wine Festival

Big Sur Food & Wine Festival

October 24, 2011 No Comments

In 2009, a small group of friends had a vision — to promote Big Sur as a culinary destination, and raise funds for the community’s three essential services: Health, Education, and Safety. In its first year, the Big Sur Food & Wine Festival helped raise nearly $20,000 for the Big Sur community. A weekend of ...

Monterey Wine Country’s Best of the Blue

Monterey Wine Country’s Best of the Blue

September 23, 2011 No Comments

  This exciting post-harvest event features over 50 wineries showcasing their best wines from the Blue Grand Canyon™. The region will be featuring the abundance of Monterey County with: A “Try & Buy” Wine Marketplace where guests can purchase wines that are featured at the event. An eco-friendly wine bag is provided with any first ...

Morgan 2009 Cotes Du Crow

Morgan 2009 Cotes Du Crow

July 27, 2011 1 Comment

  Grape(s): Syrah & Grenache Winery: Morgan Region: Monterey County Year: 2009 Special Designation: Cotes Du Crow Price: 15-20 Review: Inviting aromas of cherry and plum are rounded out by notes of pepper and sweet spice. Red berry flavors dominate the palate with accents of pepper, all-spice, and a hint of game. A wine where ...

Bernardus 2007 Marinus

Bernardus 2007 Marinus

July 27, 2011 2 Comments

  Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabnert Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot Winery: Bernardus Region: Monterey County Year: 2007 Special Designation: Marinus Price: 25-30 Review: The nose offers aromas of blackberries, cherry, and plum rounded out by notes of toasty oak and earth. A sip reveals flavors of blackberries and cherry with suggestions of earth, oak, and ...

J. Lohr 2010 Falcon’s Perch Pinot Noir

J. Lohr 2010 Falcon’s Perch Pinot Noir

July 25, 2011 1 Comment

  Grape(s): Pinot Noir Winery: J. Lohr Region: Monterey Year: 2010 Special Designation: Falcon’s Perch Price: 15-20 Review: Araoms of strawberries and raspberries meld into notes of bacon, white pepper, and oak on the nose. A sip delivers flavors of red berries, bacon, white pepper, thyme, and oak. This is not your typical fruit-driven Pinot, ...

Bernardus 2009 Chardonnay

Bernardus 2009 Chardonnay

July 25, 2011 1 Comment

Grape(s): Chardonnay Winery: Bernardus Region: Monterey County Year: 2009 Special Designation: (none) Price: 20-25 Review: Aromas of tropical fruit and vanilla greet you on the nose. A sip reveals flavors of pineapple, melon, vanilla, and caramel. With lush fruit flavors and nice oak accents, it’s a wine for fans of a creamier mouthfeel and sweeter ...

J. Lohr 2009 Fog’s Reach Pinot Noir

J. Lohr 2009 Fog’s Reach Pinot Noir

July 25, 2011 1 Comment

  Grape(s): Pinot Noir Winery: J. Lohr Region: Monterey County Year: 2009 Special Designation: Fog’s Reach Price: 30-35 Review: An alluring bouquet of strawberries, plums, spice, and vanilla can be discovered on the nose. A sip reveals flavors of strawberry, plum, and cherry that meld with notes of sweet spice, vanilla, and a hint of ...

J. Lohr 2009 Riverstone Chardonnay

J. Lohr 2009 Riverstone Chardonnay

July 25, 2011 1 Comment

  Grape(s): Chardonnay Winery: J. Lohr Region: Monterey County Year: 2009 Special Designation: Riverstone Price: 10-15 Review: On the nose, a bouquet of peach, pineapple, pear, and caramel greets the senses. The palate unfolds with flavors of pineapple, pear, and citrus notes merging with suggestions of honey and butterscotch.  With lush fruit, sweet barrel influence, ...

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Beverly Hills Wine Festival

  The Beverly Hills Wine Festival™ 2012 is the most prestigious wine festival in all of the united states....

International Alsace Varietals Festival

    On 2/18/12, meet the winemakers and taste Alsace-style white wines from around the world, including Riesling, Gewurztraminer,...

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