Blossom Hill Winery

• March 2013

  Zinfandel, it’s no secret that I’ve carried on a long and intimate relationship with you. There is so much you have to offer. Sometimes you're a bit rough and tumble, edgy, even dangerous, while other times you’re coy or playful. But you’re always there for me, with joyous fruit, classic bramble notes and structure, allowing for early consumptio... Read More

  From the article California Zinfandel: A Lesson in Vintage and Regional Success

  
  

• December 2012

  I was going to put this in the Whatcha Drinking Tonight thread. But since there was some Syrah talk going on I thought I'd start a new thread on Cool Climate Syrah.Tonight I'm visiting a wine I haven't had in since May and wanted to see how it is progressing. It comes from high up atop the Yorkville Highlands in the Anderson Valley  which is in ... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Focusing on Cool Climate Syrah

  
  

• July 2012

  LaVelle Vineyards is not only known for its excellent Willamette Valley and Columbia Valley wines, which are served in both the tasting room at the vineyards in Elmira, Oregon and in the Tasting Room at 5th Street Market in downtown Eugene, Oregon, but also for this really unique deck built at the top of the vineyards, accessible by a quick ride... Read More

  From the article Mentors Blog Post: LaVelle Vineyards

  
  

• March 2012

  Wanting to refresh my memory on certain French vintages in the Rhône Valley I came across (as I often do) the Robert Parker Vintage Chart.  Parker includes vintages from 1970 through 2010 on his website and scores them on the usual 100 point scale.  He claims that scores of 70-79 are "average" while those of 80-89 are "above average to excellent... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Robert Parker's Vintage Ratings

  
  

• October 2011

  OK folks, month long GTi's are out, two week modules are in. October 1 we began with Chardonnay so let's hear your favorite Chardonnay stories and about your favorite wines.Let me kick it off with an admission, I don't drink much Chardonnay, very little in fact. I think a lot of it is kind of crappy, though I am partial to Chablis. Part of my pr... Read More

  Forum post in the topic GTi Chardonnay

  
  

• March 2011

  Soo... based on some other threads, the topic of Burgundies vs. CA pinots has arisen.  I, being a French virgin, would love to hear more about burgundies.  They are NOT my expertise at all... and to be honest, I have only tasted one, and it ended up being oxidized (sommelier agreed). My expertise tends to lie with Northern California coastal pin... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Burgundy vs. CA Pinot Noir......

  
  

• December 2010

  Cabernet Sauvignon: It’s one of the big daddies of the wine world, and the wines from California, in particular Napa Valley, can compete with the best, and have the price tags to prove it. We can lament the change that has occurred with the vast majority of Napa Cabernets over the past decade or two, or we can simply continue to look for quality... Read More

  From the article Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - December 2010

  
  
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  December 2010

  Blossom Hill

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  Wine review by olivetree

  
  
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  December 2010

  Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills Sta. Rita Hills Ashley's Vineyard 2011

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  Wine review by olivetree

  
  

• November 2010

  To see a slideshow of our 12 favorite Pinots tasted, go to Pinot Noir - November 2010.Pinot Noir is an easy go-to wine for Thanksgiving, but with so many styles on the market can every one really be an ideal match? That, of course, is a very personal decision, and while I’ve tasted three dozen or so Pinot for this review -- and yes, they are alm... Read More

  From the article Pinot Noir Review

  
  

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