Viticulture in California began in the 1700s as Spanish missionaries worked their way north from the South American colonies. Grapes (of the Mission, a.k.a. Pais, variety) were originally planted with the intention of producing ceremonial wine and the first wineries were established for the cultivation of Mission grapes. From these beginnings, Parisian oenologist Jean Louis Vignes is credited with being the first person to import European vines for general consumption to Los Angeles in 1833.
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“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...
Parentage of the grape: Crljenak to Austria to America. In the 1970s, claims surfaced that the Italian Primitivo is l...
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...
Amador County, in the Sierra Foothills district of California, is named for mid-1840s ranc...
Central Coast is a vast AVA that spans between Santa Barbara County in the south to the Sa...
Mendocino County AVA is a large and climatically diverse region within the North Coast reg...
The Monterey County AVA is part of the Central Coast region in California, below San Franc...
There is some debate over how this famous wine region got its name. Spanish settlers named the ...
The North Coast AVA is a region that spans eight counties and dozens of prestigious subreg...
AVA is one of California’s ‘Mega’ appellations. This vast AVA, covering over 1.5 million acres, ...
San Luis Obispo is part of the larger wine Central Coast region of California, located at ...
The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA is a vast region within San Francisco Bay in California’s Cen...
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Our 25 acre biodynamically farmed Estate Vineyard is located on an undulating eastfacing slope of...
Named 2007 Winemaker of the Year by the Sonoma County Harvest Fair, winemaker Michael Loykasek ha...
High on the eastern slopes of Napa Valley just south of the town of St. Helena is a saddle covere...
Since 1984 and 17 years, the de facto estate wine of Livingston Moffett winery has been bottled ...
Crauford Wine Company was founded in 2000 by Marilyn Crawford Corley, whose family originated in ...
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June 2013
I found it to be perfectly drinkable. Even yummy. But on the sweet side, which is not what I usually go for. Read More
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June 2013
I am SO NOT a wine snob. But this has got to be the WORST wine I've ever tasted. Did I just get a bad bottle? It's cold. It was kept properly after purchase. I just opened it. It tastes like...I don't know...ham? Read More
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June 2013
Nice spicy nose with some Rose blossom notes; this is a very Pinot Noir-like wine of medium weight and lightly extracted ruby color. Enjoyable wine. My rating 87. Read More
June 2013
Saw at JJ's. Jesse likes this one. Read More
June 2013
OOOOOO so nice. Aptly named. I'll be drinking more of this wine. Read More
June 2013
This wine has everything. Fruit, spice, soft tannins and is very balanced. WOW Read More
June 2013
That's great! I'm really interested in any wines that are from the 1996 vintage (not necessarily just Cab, or wines from Cali for that matter). It's good to be able to ask ahead of time, so I'll be better prepared for whenever I do happen to come by some candidates. Read More
June 2013
Oh and Ridge. You said Cab but I'm drinking their Zins from 94, 5, and 6 and they're quite nice. Less well-known but maybe cheaper than some of the others is Chateau Potelle. There were some pretty good wines besides Cab that were made in that vintage. There are several Zins that come to mind, but Phelps Mistral, of which I still have almost a c... Read More
June 2013
A nice Father's Day find. Surprisingly easy to drink. Great for summer. Read More
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Aug 24, 2011
Beyond the Vine (www.4beyondthevine.com) has completed it’s first in a series of blind tasting to find the best Syrah producer in Santa Clara County. The first flight was a good representation of 12 Syrah from south Santa Clara County and one inexpensive mystery bottle. Entries were as follows; ’07 Clos La Chance, ’07 Creek View, ’07 Fernwood, ...
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Sep 14, 2010
zinfandel
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Sep 14, 2010
Zinfandel
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Aug 3, 2010
Is there a winery in or near Pleasanton, CA that has a good merlot? My daughter is there working and I wanted her to pick me up some local wine.
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Jun 25, 2010
Does anyone have any comments about Peay Wines?
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Jun 17, 2010
Has anyone ever heard of "Kitchen Sink" vineyards? I was given a bottle of KITCHEN SINK red........it was a mixture of cabernet, petite Sirah, merlot, zinfandel. It was actually a nice surprise in taste. I just don't know where to get it......is it expensive or inexpensive? Would like an opinion from someone.
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Dec 6, 2009
This a most amazing,wine growing state.We have such an array of decent to great wines to please the novice all the way to the greatest wine snob.-to be continued....
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