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
Tasting Notes
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
August 26th, 2011
Argentina . Asti . Elegant and Floral . Fresh and Grassy . Grape Harvest . Grapes . Harvest 2011 . Hungary . Italian Wine . Italy . Portugal . Spain . Stone and Chalk . Tasting Notes . Vintage Notes . Wine . Wine and Food . Wine Parings . Wine Tasting . Winemaking . Zesty and Fruity
Harvest 2011 – Week 4 – Grapes, Pigs, and Fun Varieties at Asti Winery
Week 4 has come to a rather quiet close as we only processed a few hundred tons this week atAsti. It’s a drop in the bucket for what is to come this season. We were led by Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris from the Lodi area which both had perfect Brix, crisp acids, and really ...
July 28th, 2011
Blogging . Emma Pearl Wine . Spicy and Smoky . Tasting Notes . Travel . Vineyards . Wine Bloggers Conference . Wine Tasting . Zesty and Fruity
Wine Bloggers Conference 2011; A Winemaker’s Perspective…
Last Friday I attended the Wine Bloggers Conference 2011. This was one of those events that really brought out why the wine industry is so amazing! So many people in one room that were all excited to learn about and discuss topics pertaining to wine. Unfortunately I was only able to attend the Friday sessions ...
May 21st, 2011
Emma Pearl Wine . Stone and Chalk . Tasting Notes . Wine . Wine and Food . Wine Parings . Wine Tasting . Zesty and Fruity
One Last Post Before the End of the World! A Week in Atlanta.
Apparently the world is going to end this evening so I figured I’d better get a post up before everything broke loose. I’ve been in Atlanta, GA this week promoting Emma Pearl as well as attending the women’s blogger conference BlogHer-Food. One of the seminars I’ve enjoyed the most was on using social media (i.e. ...
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.
December 22nd, 2010
Buttery Beauty . Fresh and Grassy . Holiday Wine Pairings . Light and Bubbly . Spicy and Smoky . Sweet and Luscious . Tasting Notes . Wine . Wine Parings
Christmas Wines at My House
Every year, I see a ton of people doing a “What to pair with your Holiday Meal” post. Therefore my blog would not be complete without a similar post to finish off its first calendar year of existence. However I’m just going to do a run down of what is being served at my house this Christmas and what I’m pairing with it. Perhaps you can glean some ideas from 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.
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 ...
May 19th, 2010
Alexander Valley . Barrels . Souverain . Tasting Notes . Wine . Wine Tasting . Winemaking
So you want to make a Reserve wine?
Over the past week we’ve been finalizing our reserve blends at Souverain both for the Cabernet and the Chardonnay. I’ve more than once found myself staring at 6-9 different lots thinking “anyway we put these together is going to taste awesome because they all taste awesome on their own!” However let’s review how we got to these 6-9 awesome lots.
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