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Author: Tom Lee
2015 Cayuse Grenache God Only Knows – Bottle Notes
The 2015 Cayuse Grenache God Only Know was the winning bottle in the March installment of Pick My Next Bottle. The wine was not decanted although in retrospect maybe 1-2 hours would have been beneficial. Cayuse was founded in 1997 by Christophe Baron, a native of France who grew up in family of winemakers in Champagne. Baron studied viticulture in…
Zinfandel of the Month – 2021 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville
Zinfandel of the Month is a regular feature on Zinfandel Chronicles. Keep in mind that although the Zinfandel of the Month might be an older bottle, the current vintage will be one you can find at retail or via the mailing list. The April Zinfandel of the Month is the 2021 Ridge Vineyards Geyserville. I chose this Zinfandel as my…
2015 Marcel Lapierre Morgon – Bottle Notes
Marcel Lapierre took over the family domaine from his father in 1973. The winery dates back to the early 1900’s. In 1981 Marcel met Jules Chauvet. A winemaker, researcher and chemist, Chavet preached for natural wines and the traditional methods of Beaujolais. Joined by local vignerons Guy Breton, Jean-Paul Thévenet, and Jean Foillard, Marcel led a group that soon went to the…
2016 Ferren Pinot Noir Silver Eagle Vineyard – Bottle Notes
Winemaker Matt Courtney founded Ferren Wines in 2013 with longtime friend David Wherritt after an eight-year apprenticeship with Helen Turley at Marcassin Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast. Ferren specializes in Sonoma Coast Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Matt is also the winemaker at Arista. Silver Eagle is a thirty-acre vineyard situated among the rolling hills north of Occidental, in the Green…
Pick My Next Bottle – The Wines of Christophe Baron and Elizabeth Bourcier
The March installment of Pick My Next Bottle focuses on the wines of Christophe Baron and Elizabeth Bourcier. The Cayuse Release Party is a little over a week out and I thought I would prep for the event with a bottle of La Rata, Cayuse or No Girls. As I mentioned in the first installment, the purpose of this series…
2016 AldenAlli Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast – Bottle Notes
AldenAlli is a collaboration between the families Dan Kosta and Emeril Lagasse. The winery is named after their wifes Alli Kosta and Alden Lagasse. The initial release was a 2013 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. In 2015 the lineup expanded to include a single vineyard Pinot Noir from Campbell Ranch and a Zinfandel from Limerick Lane Vineyard. More Pinot Noir and…
The Week in Zinfandel (3/20/23)
Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Happy reading!
New Releases from Ridge Vineyards
Ridge Vineyards was founded in 1959 when three Stanford Research Institute engineers bought an abandoned winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The vineyards had been planted in the late 19th century by a San Francisco physician who produced his first vintage in the original winery, called Monte Bello, in 1892. The first Ridge vintage was in 1962. John Olney is Head…
New Releases from Homefire of Sonoma
Homefire of Sonoma was founded by Mike Sterling in 2002. Located in Healdsburg, Homefire is dedicated to making delicious Zinfandel. Mike also happens to be the winemaker. The lineup at Homefire includes several single vineyards Zinfandels. 2020 Homefire of Sonoma Zinfandel Daydream Vineyard – Bright red in color. 15.5% ABV. Sourced from Pony Ranch in a 5 year old vineyard…