In the wine world we tend to think of the geography of wine as organized into canonical regions or sub-regions—Burgundy, Bordeaux, Napa Valley, Barolo—areas around
Tag: pinot noir
Wine Review: Howling Bluff Pinot Noir Century Block Okanagan Valley Canada 2015
Pinot Noir is one among many varietals that grow well in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. Styles range from the spare, elegant, high acid style in
Wine Review: Birichino Pinot Noir Antle Vineyard 2014 and Malvasia Bianca Monterey 2016
Founded in 2008 by Alex Krause and John Locke, this Santa Cruz winery with a downtown tasting room makes interesting, low-intervention wines that sometimes fly
Budget Wine Review: Firefly Ridge Pinot Noir Central Coast 2016
This is a private label wine produced for Safeway. I bought it because it has an AVA listed on the bottle unlike most under $10
Budget Wine Review: Bogle Vineyards Pinot Noir California 2015
Bogle is one of the most consistent large producers, excelling at making varietally-correct, affordable wines. They are one of the few budget producers who use
Wine Review: Dierberg Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Maria and Star Lane Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
Dierberg is one of the most consistently excellent producers of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the Santa Barbara area. But in addition to their two
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