Archive for California Wine
2009 Canyon Oaks Shiraz
by Dennis Mayer on April 3rd, 2012 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
There's not always a 1-1 correlation, but in general, if you want value and quality in a wine, you should drink something that's closer to you (or, at least, easier to ship to you.) A wine grown in France might have more of a pedigree, but you can probably find something of a similar quality for a better price that's grown in California. (If you can find a vineyard closer to you that provides quality wine, all the better -- you'll get value, you'll enjoy your drink, and you'll be drinking sustainably. There can't be a much more enjoyable
La Crema Los Carneros Pinot Noir, 2007
by Shannon Cyr on February 21st, 2012 | California Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Wine Name: La Crema Los Carneros
Producer: La Crema Winery
Vintage: 2007
Region: Windsor, California
Appellation: Los Carneros Hillside
Alcohol: 14.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $32.00; on sale for $19.99
Production Notes: The wine was aged for ten months in French Oak, 35% of which were new barrels
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
Sitting at the southern most point of the Sonoma Mountains, where the Sonoma valley meets the Napa valley, is Los Carneros, one of this country’s oldest and most
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Wine Name: La Crema Los Carneros
Producer: La Crema Winery
Vintage: 2007
Region: Windsor, California
Appellation: Los Carneros Hillside
Alcohol: 14.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $32.00; on sale for $19.99
Production Notes: The wine was aged for ten months in French Oak, 35% of which were new barrels
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
Sitting at the southern most point of the Sonoma Mountains, where the Sonoma valley meets the Napa valley, is Los Carneros, one of this country’s oldest and most
2008 Rusack Anacapa
by Shannon Cyr on February 7th, 2012 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Blend
Wine Name: Anacapa
Producer: Rusack
Vintage: 2008
Region: Santa Ynez, California
Appellation: Rusack’s Anacapa blend is sourced from three different grape varietals, including Cabernet Franc, which makes up a majority of the blend at 82%; Petit Verdot at 16%; and Merlot at 2%.
Alcohol: 14.7%
Average Price per Bottle: $40.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
While visiting Santa Ynez, California, last December, I had the opportunity to taste several memorable wines, and the Rusack Anacapa was one of them. I’m not usually a
Type of Wine: Blend
Wine Name: Anacapa
Producer: Rusack
Vintage: 2008
Region: Santa Ynez, California
Appellation: Rusack’s Anacapa blend is sourced from three different grape varietals, including Cabernet Franc, which makes up a majority of the blend at 82%; Petit Verdot at 16%; and Merlot at 2%.
Alcohol: 14.7%
Average Price per Bottle: $40.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
While visiting Santa Ynez, California, last December, I had the opportunity to taste several memorable wines, and the Rusack Anacapa was one of them. I’m not usually a
2009 Jargon Pinot Noir
by Shannon Cyr on January 25th, 2012 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: Jargon
Vintage: 2009
Region: Napa, California
Appellation: St. Helena
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $12.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
Over the weekend, my fiancé, Michael, and I set out to dispel the myth that you can’t find a good Pinot Noir for less than $15.00. We ventured up the street to our local wine store and pored over their selection. We were both attracted to Jargon’s bright and playful label. The character on the front of the bottle caught our
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: Jargon
Vintage: 2009
Region: Napa, California
Appellation: St. Helena
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $12.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
Over the weekend, my fiancé, Michael, and I set out to dispel the myth that you can’t find a good Pinot Noir for less than $15.00. We ventured up the street to our local wine store and pored over their selection. We were both attracted to Jargon’s bright and playful label. The character on the front of the bottle caught our
2009 Star Lane Sauvignon Blanc
by Shannon Cyr on January 20th, 2012 | California Wine, White Wine, Wine
Wine Category: White
Type of Wine: Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: Star Lane Vineyard
Vintage: 2009
Region: California
Sub-region: The Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Barbara
Alcohol: 13.4%
Average Price per Bottle: $20.00
While traveling through the Santa Ynez Valley last month, we stopped off at the Star Lane Vineyard to check out some of their wines. The vineyard rests at the eastern end of the Santa Ynez valley in the “Happy Canyon” region. While we tasted several of the Star Lane wines, their Sauvignon Blanc was one of my favorites.
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Type of Wine: Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: Star Lane Vineyard
Vintage: 2009
Region: California
Sub-region: The Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Barbara
Alcohol: 13.4%
Average Price per Bottle: $20.00
While traveling through the Santa Ynez Valley last month, we stopped off at the Star Lane Vineyard to check out some of their wines. The vineyard rests at the eastern end of the Santa Ynez valley in the “Happy Canyon” region. While we tasted several of the Star Lane wines, their Sauvignon Blanc was one of my favorites.
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