It should be no surprise that Arista was one of our favorite wineries in Sonoma from our last visit, and since then we have been building a cellar of their stellar Pinot Noirs as club members. One of our favorite vineyard plots, Perli Vineyards, was one of our favorites and we have a modest collection … Read more
One of the perks of having a wine cellar is that sometimes we do not really know what we have in stock. We keep an inventory of our bottles, of course, but sometimes a few slip through the cracks and we forget about them for years. Our Lamoreaux Landing Pinot Noir 2014 was one such … Read more
While our love affair with the Sonoma winery, Arista, is primarily due to their stellar Pinot Noirs, we have been known to sample some of their other offerings like Chardonnay and even a rose made from Pinot Noir from time to time. The rose from the Russian River Valley may not pack as much of … Read more
When we visited Napa, one of the first vineyards we made it to was Cakebread Cellars. Not only did we have a wonderful time at our tasting, we walked away with several bottles to enjoy at home. (You can read more about how we checked wine on a plane here.) One such bottle was Cakebread’s … Read more
One winery we missed out on visiting when we explored the Finger Lakes was Heart & Hands. We had heard about wines from this vineyard for a while and were pretty bummed we couldn’t make the stop happen. Thankfully, while exploring a wine store in Ithaca we found a bottle of the Heart & Hands … Read more
Pinotage is one of those grapes we can’t get enough of. A bit like Pinot Noir but also a bit more robust- often with darker fruit flavors and notes of coffee and chocolate. There really is a lot of love about this one. Neethlingshof’s The Owl Post Pinotage was one such bottle that hit all … Read more
Oh Pinotage, you are an interesting grape. A cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault, this popular South African variety has many of the characteristics we love about the former grape bit amped up in intensity from the latter. Interestingly enough, Pinotage comes with an interesting flavor characteristic you may not find on other grapes- coffee! … Read more
When we think of producers of high-quality Rieslings, our minds often go to cool climates like the Mosel in Germany or the Finger Lakes in Upstate New York. But just because some cooler climate regions are famous for their Riesling doesn’t mean this grape can’t grow in warmer spots. On the contrary, it thrives all … Read more
Some wines are such classics that their association with a region goes hand-in-hand. Burgundy for Pinot Noir. Mendoza for Malbec. Marlborough for Sauvignon Blanc. The Sauvignon Blancs that come out of New Zealand are some of the most popular in the world, and one producer that we see all over showcasing this grape is none … Read more
When it comes to Thanksgiving, we hope that you are thinking about the wine pairings as much as you are the food. But if you are struggling with the best Thanksgiving wine pairings, don’t worry! We are here to help. In this one we thought we’d share some of our favorite pairings for different elements … Read more
