The 2014 Cayuse Bionic Frog was the winning bottle in the June Installment of Pick My Next Bottle. The bottle was not decanted and paired brilliantly with a grilled New York steak. 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 Burgundy and Champagne,…
The June installment of Pick My Next Bottle focuses on the 2014 vintage from some of the very best domestic producers of Syrah and Syrah based wines. As I mentioned in the first installment, the purpose of this series is to provide insight into specific wines or producers you may currently have in your cellar. The winning bottle will be opened…
This past week Cayuse held their first release party since 2019. The Release Party is an annual event where members of the mailing list can taste a selection of Cayuse wines and pick up their yearly allocation. This is the only weekend Cayuse is open. The past three events (20-22) had been cancelled due to the pandemic. The format of…
The 2002 Cayuse Bionic Frog was the winning bottle in the August installment of Pick My Next Bottle. The wine was not decanted. 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 Burgundy and Champagne, and had ambitions to make Pinot Noir in Oregon.…