by Debbie | Apr 1, 2013 | blending trials, blending wine, ski island, whitecliff vineyard and winery
The blending began with a little 2009 Whitecliff Sparkling to cleanse our palate. Great sparkling at that! The subjects at hand were 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Merlot. The mission, to come up with Whitecliff Vineyard &...
by Debbie | Mar 28, 2013 | Napa Valley Wine Tasting, St Supery
When I was in Napa in January our last tasting of the day was at St. Supery, a winery I haven’t been to since 2002. (picture above) Boy have we all changed both me, the winery, the wines and the photography.The winery has just gone through some...
by Debbie | Mar 27, 2013 | Bonterra Wine, merlot
I received this wine from the PR firm to take part in a twitter tasting. Unfortunately the wine arrived a few days after the event. No wine goes to waste in this house. Bonterra is certified Organic. What does that mean….they don’t use...
by Debbie | Mar 26, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, Freshchester Pale Ale
The waiting, as Tom Petty once said, is the hardest part, while some other big thinker famously noted that patience a virtue. So you’ll need a bit of patience as you wait for the compelling collaboration between Captain Lawrence and the Still the One distillery in...
by Debbie | Mar 25, 2013 | baco noir, benmarl winery
2009 Benmarl Baco (sorry for the lousy shot) The more I drink Baco the more I like it. The more it ages the better it gets. This 2009 Baco had aromas of sour cherry, raspberry and a bit of smoke. On the palate I enjoyed black raspberry, tart cherry, and tobacco. The...
