Category: Messages In A Bottle

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July 11, 2005 Messages In A Bottle

Messages in a Bottle: The Dog Days of Wine

Stacked akimbo in the corner of my kitchen table, now leaning at a somewhat crazy angle, is the two-month-old pile

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June 9, 2005 Messages In A Bottle

My First Message In a Bottle

I’m very proud to announce something new here at Vinography. Today marks the launch of my position as the monthly

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Up next: a whole lotta Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot

Up next: a whole lotta Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir.

Spending the day tasting as many Santa Cruz Mounta

Spending the day tasting as many Santa Cruz Mountains wines as I can manage with the help of the Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association. The Santa Cruz Mountains have long been a favorite spot of mine for Pinots, Chardonnays, and of course a select few Cabernets. But after 45 or so Chardonnays I’m convinced there’s no better place to grow that grape in California at the moment. There are some truly spectacular wines being made in them thar hills.

Wonderful crystalline raspberry and wet pavement w

Wonderful crystalline raspberry and wet pavement with a hint of salinity and herbal / citrus spritz that lingers with the faintest of tannins. I love me the books and crannies of the Côte. 2013 Françoise & Denis Clair Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur Le Sentier Du Clou

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Sepia filter courtesy of smoke filled skies here in Oakland. If the end of the world is coming we better get drinking. Let’s start with some regal Chasselas. Six years in the bottle this is starting to pick up some weight with hints of butterscotch on top of the lemongrass and citrus pith notes you’d expect from this stony little white. Quite delicious. 2014 Vignes du Paradis Vin des Allobroges “C de Marin”

Gazpacho. Even with your recipe @brettemerson it’s never quite as good as when we ate it out of a bucket under the blue skies at Bear Creek. But I’m getting better at it!

Opening the mind.

Opening the mind.

It’s Pinot Gris, but they out to rename it Pinot

It’s Pinot Gris, but they out to rename it Pinot Joy, because it’s impossible not to smile when drinking what has long been my favorite rendition of the grape nearly anywhere. Peachy, citrusy, floral and mouthwateringly juicy, this wine is a new puppy wiggling in your lap. 2019 Jolie-Laide Pinot Gris.

A little age has brought licorice and well-oiled l

A little age has brought licorice and well-oiled leather to the fore while dried cherry and black cherry fruit still lingers on the palate. There’s a hint of garrigue on the finish along with a touch of raisin. Have a rare taste of Sicily through the door of the wind. 2012 Porta del Vento “Maque” Perricone.

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