September 4th, 2011
Alexander Valley . Asti . Austria . Chardonnay . Elegant and Floral . Germay . Gewurztraminer . Grape Harvest . Grape ripeness . Grapes . Harvest 2011 . Italian Wine . Italy . Light and Bubbly . Pinot Gris . Portugal . Power Punch . Sauvignon Blanc . Spain . Spicy and Smoky . Tasting Notes . Vineyards . Vintage Notes . Wine . Wine and Food . Wine Tasting . Winemaking
Power Punch
September 4th, 2011
Alexander Valley . Asti . Austria . Chardonnay . Elegant and Floral . Germay . Gewurztraminer . Grape Harvest . Grape ripeness . Grapes . Harvest 2011 . Italian Wine . Italy . Light and Bubbly . Pinot Gris . Portugal . Power Punch . Sauvignon Blanc . Spain . Spicy and Smoky . Tasting Notes . Vineyards . Vintage Notes . Wine . Wine and Food . Wine Tasting . Winemaking
February 16th, 2011
Light and Bubbly . Power Punch . Stone and Chalk . Tasting Notes . Value in Wine . Wine . Wine Tasting
The Best Bang for Your Buck!!!: Finding Value in Wine
One of the questions I was asked to answer a short time ago is how does one tell which wine brands offer the best values for my money? This is a particularly challenging question because the answer often is “it depends”. The perception of value highly depends on the end consumer…of course this means you! You, the consumer, give the wine a value, whether you realize it or not, depending on how it makes you feel when you enjoy it (or don’t enjoy it), when you talk about it with your friends, or how it makes you feel to purchase it.
September 28th, 2010
Alexander Valley . Light and Bubbly . Power Punch . Tasting Notes . Wine . Winemaking
State of the Harvest 9-27-10
We’re about 5 weeks into our harvest here at Asti Winery in Alexander Valley however we’re just really getting into the thick of things this week. Perhaps some of you read my blog post a few months ago, June to be exact, “Meandering thoughts on the vineyards this season” (http://www.novacadamatre.com/?p=79). At the very end of this blog post I took a stab at figuring out how the season would progress. Well it turns out that one end of my prediction seems to be coming true. Everything seems to be ripening at one time.
August 12th, 2010
Alexander Valley . Buttery Beauty . Elegant and Floral . Grape ripeness . Power Punch . Souverain . Spicy and Smokey . Vintage Notes . Wine . Wine Tasting
A Reserve Tasting and Answering the Old Sulfite Question…
These past few weeks seem like they are anything but calm. They’ve been packed with pre-harvest meetings and get togethers with friends that I’m not likely to see until harvest is over. One of the highlights was a tasting class I taught down at Cellar 360 in San Francisco. We had a great turn out ...
July 26th, 2010
Buttery Beauty . Elegant and Floral . Fresh and Grassy . Power Punch . Stone and Chalk . Tasting Notes . Wine . Wine Tasting . Winemaking . Zesty and Fruity
Cellar No. 8 Brand Tasting
Last Friday I had the pleasure of meeting the Cellar No. 8 marketing team and tasting through the current releases along with brand winemaker, Paul Rydquist. After a great lunch at Catelli’s in Geyserville (awesome heirloom tomato salad!) we settled down to business which included the tastings.
June 24th, 2010
Alexander Valley . Buttery Beauty . Power Punch . Russian River Valley . Souverain . Tasting Notes . Wine . Wine and Food . Wine pairing with Chocolate . Wine Parings . Wine Tasting . Winemaking . Zesty and Fruity
It’s a tough job but someone has to do it… :)
Every now and then there are days where I get frustrated at the world in general but those are fairly rare. There are also days where I have to pinch myself that I get paid to make wine. I had one of those days this week where the other winemakers and I were able to ...
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