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Terra Valentine –Spring Mountain: Part II
After our tour of the vineyards and winery, and while sipping on glass of Terra Valentine viognier, Scottie and I sat down to a tasting of Terra Valentine’s current releases. Below you’ll find a list...
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The Art of Being Zen on Spring Mountain: Guilliams Part II
As promised, below you’ll find a list of wines that Scott and I tasted with John Guilliams not too long ago. If you had the chance to read my earlier posts on Spring Mountain and Guilliams Vineyards,...
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It’s a family affair..Philip Togni Vineyard Part I
Sly & the Family Stone sings..It's a (Philip Togni) Family Affair The final stop on our Spring Mountain road trip brings us to Philip Togni Vineyard. This 25 acre domaine is discreetly tucked away...
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A wine tasting chez Philip Togni Part II
Birgitta Togni and Mumu tasting on a cold winter morning.. After a tour of the vineyards and winery, Birgitta Togni led me through a tasting of various cuvees and vintages as she and Lisa described...
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Mendel -La Segunda Parte
Roberto de la Mota leads us through the Mendel lineup After our tour of the winery, our group sat down to a comprehensive tasting with Roberto de la Mota, the head winemaker and partner of Mendel. As...
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Old School..New School: A visit to Ladera Vineyards
Team K&L: Melissa, Mumu, Susan & (Theo)bromine By the time Susan and I wrapped up our visit at O’Shaughnessy, lunch was calling..as was our friend Melissa, who was to meet us down the mountain...
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A Howell Mountain original: Dunn Vineyards
The original gangsta: Dunn Vineyards When I first asked my colleague Mike Jordan, our domestic wine specialist at K&L, for advice regarding whom I should visit up on Howell Mountain, Dunn Vineyards...
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Over the river and through the woods: Bordeaux 2010
Bordeaux 2010 begins at Château Malartic- Lagravière Over the river, through the woods, and across a roundabout is how myself and team K&L arrived in Bordeaux not too long ago. The occasion? The...
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