This Week’s Tasting “David Gordon, wine director at Tribeca Grill, created the Bacchus label to offer great value California wine by utilizing the many contacts he has in Napa and Sonoma to source the finest grapes available.” Bacchus Chardonnay 2014 California “Elegant flavors of apple and lemon, buttery qualities, crisp mouthfeel.” “This Chardonnay has…
This Week’s Tasting National Sales Representative for Sandhi Wines, Domaine de la Cote, and Evening Land Sandhi Wines “Sandhi is a small production California winery focusing on select vineyards from the Sta. Rita Hills in Santa Barbara County and was founded in 2010 by Rajat Parr, the wine director for Michael Mina Restaurants, Charles Banks, the former…
American Wines Joel Gott Wines– “Since our start in 1996, we have selected the best fruit from growing regions in California, Washington, and Oregon which we blend to create more balanced, clean, complex, and elegant wines. We are geared towards continuing to give our customers expressive and food-friendly wines at great prices.” “Coming from…
California Wines from Bedrock, Qupe, and Hendry Ranch Bedrock- “Bedrock Wine Co. was founded in 2007 by Morgan Twain-Peterson in a 550 square-foot, former chicken coop with 8 foot ceilings and no fermentation space. After six years of Bedrock being a one-man-show, Morgan was able to talk his best friend, Chris Cottrell, into moving to California…
American Wines from Oregon, California & Washington King Estate Acrobat, Steele Winery, and Owen Roe Acrobat by King Estate– “In 1990, Ed King discovered a parcel of land with rich soil for growing hay to feed local horse and cattle farms. By 1994, more than 100-acres were planted to create the most clonally diverse…
California Wines Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc 2014- Napa Valley, California. “This elegant wine is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon harvested from our estates and other select premium Napa Valley vineyards. A portion of the Sauvignon Blanc was barrel-fermented in French oak. This technique and the addition of the Sémillon add depth and complexity to the…
California Wines Matanzas Creek Winery– “Naturally defined by the three mountain peaks that envelop it, Bennett Valley existed for many years in quiet obscurity – bountifully sustaining an agricultural community that had all but forgotten the valley’s pre-prohibition viticultural roots. It wasn’t until 1977 with the founding of Matanzas Creek Winery that the area’s winemaking…
California Favorites Celebrating Matt’s 40th Birthday! Matthiasson– “Winemaking for us is a natural extension of farming, and most of our grapes come from the seven vineyards that we farm in Napa and Sonoma. We love to explore classical expressions of different varieties, some well-known like Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon, and some rare like Ribolla Gialla…
Firesteed Cellars and Duckhorn Decoy Firesteed Cellars– “Our vineyards are located on two sites that comprise 292 acres. The 90-acre Firesteed Estate Vineyard is located in Rickreall Oregon, where it encircles our winery and tasting room. If you were to imagine the perfect spot for a winery, it would look exactly like this. And it…
Oregon and California “Established in 1982, Montinore Estate is a 210-acre Demeter Certified Biodynamic and Stellar Certified Organic estate that lies at the northern end of the Willamette Valley appellation and along the east-facing slope of the Coastal Range foothills in Oregon. Our vineyards are planted on ideal sites for the seven grape varieties we grow,…