Santa Lucia Highlands Gala 2011 Review
Ever since I discovered the rich balanced flavors of Mer Soleil Chardonnay I've been hooked on Chardonnay from the Santa Lucia Highlands located in Monterey County. This area is very unique for its morning and evening fog and heavy sun and wind in the afternoon. When I heard that all of the best vintners where coming together for one massive wine tasting event I was sure to attend. On May 14th I had the pleasure of attending this event and tasting wines from over 30 producers. Wines included Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Viognier and Rosé. All of ...
A New Journey Begins
Dear Readers, My passion for wine has lead me into the vast world of Cigars and I'm excited to announce that I will be writing a new column on my blog... a search for my favorite cigar! Over the past year I've experienced a couple cigars that really highten my wine tasting experience and some that just fall short. A couple of my friends and I like to gather around the fire and smoke various cigars to see which brands have the best draw, flavor and aroma. Several people tell me that whiskey is the only way to enjoy a fine cigar but ...
2009 Passaggio UNOAKED Chardonnay
Hi Friends. You've probably heard about this new style of Chardonnay that's gaining popularity in the market place. It's called an 'unoaked' chardonnay and it's free of any barrel influence and displays the true natural flavors of the fruit and it's soil. What's the difference you might ask? Well, an 'oaked' chardonnay is your typical wine that is aged in oak barrels and receives malolactic fermentation which turns the lactic acid into malolactic acid, thus producing a toasted butter like flavor. An 'unoaked' chardonnay is the exact opposite. The natural flavors are put center-stage without the nuance of oak or ...
Wine Journal
2009 Passaggio UNOAKED Chardonnay
January 8th, 2011
Pessagno ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Chardonnay
December 8th, 2010
Mer Soleil Silver Unoaked Chardonnay
September 7th, 2010 Adventure in Wine Country
Santa Lucia Highlands Gala 2011 Review
May 17th, 2011
Innovative Farming & Winemaking
November 9th, 2010
Magic Hour
October 27th, 2010 My Favorite Cigars
A New Journey Begins
January 8th, 2011Dear Readers, My passion for wine has lead me into the vast world of Cigars and I’m excited to announce that I will be writing a new column on my blog… a search for my favorite cigar! Over the past year I’ve experienced a couple cigars that really highten my wine tasting experience and some that [...]
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