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Zinfandel Chronicles

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Tag: Kosta Browne

Bottle Notes, Pinot Noir

2016 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Koplen Vineyard – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / April 2, 2025

The 2016 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Koplen Vineyard was the winning bottle in the March installment of Pick My Next Bottle. The wine was paired with steak and roasted broccoli. Kosta Browne was founded in the late nineties by Dan Kosta and Michael Browne and has always focused on Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. The winery has…

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Cellar Management

Pick My Next Bottle – 2016 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Tom Lee / March 27, 2025

The March Installment of Pick My Next Bottle focuses on 2016 Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley. 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 on Sunday and a Bottle Note will be published early next week. The 2016 vintage…

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Bottle Notes, Pinot Noir

2017 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Russian River Valley – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / December 13, 2024

Kosta Browne was founded in the late nineties by Dan Kosta and Michael Browne and has always focused on Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. The winery has changed hands several times and is currently part of the Duckhorn Wine Company portfolio which was recently acquired by a private equity firm. The waiting list for the Appellation wines…

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Bottle Notes, Pinot Noir

2017 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / August 23, 2024

Kosta Browne was founded in the late nineties by Dan Kosta and Michael Browne and has always focused on Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. The winery has changed hands several times. Most recently Kosta Browne was purchased by Duckhorn Wine Company. The waiting list for the Appellation wines is 18 months long and for the coveted 4…

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Cellar Management

Pick My Next Bottle – 2015 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Tom Lee / June 27, 2024

The June Installment of Pick My Next Bottle focuses on 2015 Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley. 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 on Sunday and a Bottle Note will be published this coming weekend. The 2015 vintage…

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Bottle Notes, Pinot Noir

2013 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Koplen Vineyard – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / May 7, 2024

Kosta Browne was founded in the late nineties by Dan Kosta and Michael Browne and has always focused on Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. The winery has changed hands several times. Most recently Kosta Browne was purchased by Duckhorn Wine Company. The waiting list for the Appellation wines is 18 months long and for the coveted 4…

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Bottle Notes, Pinot Noir

2014 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Russian River Valley – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / January 4, 2024

Kosta Browne was founded in the late nineties by Dan Kosta and Michael Browne and has always focused on Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. The winery has changed hands several times. Most recently Kosta Browne was purchased by Duckhorn Wine Company. The waiting list for the Appellation wines is 18 months long and for the coveted 4…

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Cellar Management

Pick My Next Bottle – 2016 Anderson Valley Pinot Noirs

Tom Lee / November 30, 2023

The November Installment of Pick My Next Bottle focuses on 2016 Pinot Noir from the Anderson Valley. 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 on Sunday and a Bottle Note will be published early next week. 2016 was a very…

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Bottle Notes, Pinot Noir

2013 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / November 14, 2023

Kosta Browne was founded in the late nineties by Dan Kosta and Michael Browne and has always focused on Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. The winery has changed hands several times. Most recently Kosta Browne was purchased by Duckhorn Wine Company. The waiting list for the Appellation wines is 18 months long and for the coveted 4…

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Bottle Notes, Pinot Noir

2016 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / August 15, 2023

Kosta Browne was founded in the late nineties by Dan Kosta and Michael Browne and has always focused on Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. The winery has changed hands several times. Most recently Kosta Browne was purchased by Duckhorn Wine Company. The waiting list for the Appellation wines is 18 months long and for the coveted 4…

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