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The best dinner Cheri and I enjoyed during our recent trip to Sonoma and Napa Valley was easy to pick. We hadn’t even planned to go here, but ended up switching when Michael Muscardini of Muscardini Cellars raved about it and graciously called in for us to grab a reservation (you can read about that Continue reading Dining Review – El Dorado Kitchen on Sonoma Square Please follow and like us:   
 
We’ve reviewed the wines from Seamus several times over the past few years. They’re made by Jim Foley Jr. in the Sonoma Valley. Using relationships Jim Jr. has developed over years, he sources grapes from premier vineyards and produces small batch wines of high quality. A comprehensive review from several years ago is here, and Continue reading The 2022 Sonoma Trip – A Check In with Seamus Wines Please follow and like us:
Let’s take a look at two Portuguese white wines, both of which use the Loureiro grape. One is 100% Loureiro, and the other a blend with two additional, indigenous Portuguese grapes. Here they are: Wine: 2021 Quinta do Ameal Loureiro Winery Location: Vinho Verde region of Portugal Tasted By: Neil Date: November 2022 Tasting Continue reading A Pair of Delicious Portuguese Whites Please follow and like us:
Foppiano Vineyards has a rich history in winemaking. Located in Healdsburg, in the northern Sonoma Valley, the winery goes all the way back to 1896. The vineyard and winery is still owned and operated by the Foppiano family. They’ve seen a lot over the years, from Prohibition to the Great Depression, World Wars, fires and Continue reading Sonoma 2022 – Visit to Foppiano Vineyards Please follow and like us:
You probably wouldn’t expect to find a wine tasting room in Sonoma Valley which focuses on Italian grapes and traditional spirits, but that’s exactly what you’ll find on the Sonoma Highway in Kenwood, California, at Muscardini Cellars. Michael Muscardini comes from a traditional Italian family, and periodically spends extended time back in Italy visiting them. Continue reading Italian Tradition at Muscardini Cellars in Sonoma Valley Please follow and like us:
Sonoma Mountain rises 2463 feet above sea level, part of the Sonoma Mountain range in Northern California. On the eastern side of the mountain one of the smallest American Viticultural Areas (AVA) in Sonoma Valley is designated as the Sonoma Mountain AVA and includes vineyards located up to 1700 feet in elevation. This is a Continue reading Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon from Laurel Glen Vineyard in Glen Ellen, CA Please follow and like us:
Our first winery stop on the recent trip to Sonoma and Napa Valley was in the town of Sonoma, and more particularly in the Carneros American Viticultural Area (AVA). Located on windswept hills beneath the Petaluma Gap, Schug Carneros Estate Winery is a family business with strong winemaking roots. The founder, Walter Schug, immigrated from Continue reading Visit to Schug Carneros Estate Winery in Sonoma Valley Please follow and like us:
The third Tuesday in November is release date for Beaujolais Nouveau, which is fruity and meant to drink young. There are plenty of serious, more age worthy Beaujolais wines as well, but they don’t have their own special day. For us Beaujolais Nouveau is almost synonymous with Georges Duboeuf. Below you can see the latest Continue reading It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Time! Please follow and like us:
We just returned from a week in one of the world’s wine epicenters, the Sonoma and Napa Valleys. This was delayed multiple times by Covid, but it was worth the wait. We visited with ten producers, five in each valley. Along the way we encountered some beautiful inns, great restaurants and wonderful people. There Continue reading Visit to Sonoma and Napa Valleys, November 2022 – Getting There Please follow and like us:
The wine below is available at our local Wegman’s in North Carolina. It is an absolute steal, and a definite case buy wine if you find it. Here it is: Wine: 2019 Il Casato Red Blend Winery Location: Valdadige, Northern Italy Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: September 2022 Tasting Notes: The wine is Continue reading Outrageous Value in this Italian Red Blend Please follow and like us:
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