Wine Category: White
Type of Wine: Chardonnay
Producer: Rodney Strong
Vintage: 2004
Region: Sonoma, CA
Appellation: Chalk Hill
Alcohol: 13.8%
Average Price per Bottle: $22.00
After reviewing the Rodney Strong Sonoma Valley chardonnay recently, Michael and I decided to try another one of their chardonnays. This time, we picked the 2004 Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay. It’s a little pricier than the Sonoma Valley varietal, but I justified the cost by planning on keeping the
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2004 Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay
by Shannon Cyr on June 29th, 2011 | California Wine, White Wine, Wine
Byron 2008 Pinot Noir
by Shannon Cyr on June 21st, 2011 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: Byron; Nielson Vineyard
Vintage: 2008
Region: Santa Maria Valley, California
Alcohol: 14.6%
Average Price per Bottle: $22.00
While browsing wineexpress.com’s website in search of a new wine, I stumbled across Byron Pinot Noir. I immediately took interest in the wine when I saw that it is produced in the Santa Maria Valley region. I first discovered the area 10 years when I went wine tasting in Santa Ynez. Since
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: Byron; Nielson Vineyard
Vintage: 2008
Region: Santa Maria Valley, California
Alcohol: 14.6%
Average Price per Bottle: $22.00
While browsing wineexpress.com’s website in search of a new wine, I stumbled across Byron Pinot Noir. I immediately took interest in the wine when I saw that it is produced in the Santa Maria Valley region. I first discovered the area 10 years when I went wine tasting in Santa Ynez. Since
Rodney Strong 2009 Chardonnay
by Shannon Cyr on June 14th, 2011 | White Wine, Wine
Wine Category: White
Type of Wine: Chardonnay
Producer: Rodney Strong
Vintage: 2009
Region: Sonoma Valley, CA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $15.00
Chardonnay is grown in virtually all wine-producing countries, which makes it the most popular – and diverse – varietal of wine. Since no two growing regions are similar, the results are a wine that varies dramatically from one producer to the next. Chardonnay can be sharp and woodsy or creamy and buttery, and it can be medium or full bodied; the result all depends on the region where the
Type of Wine: Chardonnay
Producer: Rodney Strong
Vintage: 2009
Region: Sonoma Valley, CA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $15.00
Chardonnay is grown in virtually all wine-producing countries, which makes it the most popular – and diverse – varietal of wine. Since no two growing regions are similar, the results are a wine that varies dramatically from one producer to the next. Chardonnay can be sharp and woodsy or creamy and buttery, and it can be medium or full bodied; the result all depends on the region where the
A Week in Napa
by Maria Glade on November 5th, 2010 | Pressed for Thought, Wine
I will admit it, I am a bit of a European wine snob, but I, yes, I can and often do enjoy a fabulous glass of domestic wine. For me, it is about subtlety and finesse, and there are many California wine makers that work with that same spirit. In fact, I was pleased to find more and more of them concentrating on wine that is to be enjoyed with food.
Our Napa adventure began at Terra Valentine, a Spring Mountain vineyard that produces a relatively small amount of wine, most of which is available only at the vineyard, but
Our Napa adventure began at Terra Valentine, a Spring Mountain vineyard that produces a relatively small amount of wine, most of which is available only at the vineyard, but
Joseph Carr 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
by Maria Glade on August 25th, 2010 | Pressed for Thought, Wine
California still has some producers that choose to produce wines that rely on character and flavor, and Joseph Carr is one of them. His Cabernet Sauvignon has all the boldness of American fruit with a European sensibility and balance.
Carr sources fruit from of the top growers around Napa, but he is relying mainly on Oakville for the 2007 vintage. He makes the selections very thoughtfully and carefully. All the fruit is handpicked, carefully fermented, and barrel-aged for 18-22 months in 1- and 2-year French and American oak. His process is simple and true to the grape’s potential—natural, which means
Carr sources fruit from of the top growers around Napa, but he is relying mainly on Oakville for the 2007 vintage. He makes the selections very thoughtfully and carefully. All the fruit is handpicked, carefully fermented, and barrel-aged for 18-22 months in 1- and 2-year French and American oak. His process is simple and true to the grape’s potential—natural, which means
