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Producer: Hanna Grapes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Appellation: Russian River Valley (AVA, California) Vineyards: From estate vineyards across RRV: Slusser 53%, Ricioli 11%, Brooks 11%, Gann Family 9%, Chalk Ridge 8%, Jensen Lane 3%, Crinella 2%, Mirabelle 1% and Gianquinto 1%. (I know all that vineyard detail doesn’t tell you much about the wine, but I [...] February 24th, 2010 | Tags: 2008, California, Russian River Valley, Sauvignon Blanc | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes | 
2 comments. Add yours.Through six weeks of the Mourvèdre Monday series, one would be pardoned for wondering why I didn’t name it Monastrell Monday, as four of the first six wines were from Spain, where Monastrell is the name for this grape. Finally, in week 7, we make it to Bandol. This is the most important region for [...] February 21st, 2010 | Tags: 2006, Bandol, Cinsault, France, Grenache, Mourvèdre | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
2 comments. Add yours.I intended to avoid Spain for this week’s Mourvèdre Monday. Three of the first 5 installments have been Spanish Monastrells and I wanted more variety. I had my sights set on opening either a Bandol or an Aussie bottle in my cellar. But I’ve been sick since last Monday and I’m just getting back to [...] February 15th, 2010 | Tags: 2008, Jumilla, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Spain | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
8 comments. Add yours.My apologies in advance for the sketchy details on this bottle. There’s not much info on it to be found online. I’ve had a draft of this post sitting around for a while and I didn’t think I’d bother posting it, but I’ve been sick for a while and haven’t been drinking any wine so [...] February 13th, 2010 | Tags: 2007, Gigondas, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Rhone, Syrah | Category: Price: 16-20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
One comment. Add yours.Producer: Two Angels Grapes: 100% Petite Sirah Appellation: High Valley. This is an AVA within the Lake County AVA in California. Vineyard: The grapes are sourced from Shannon Ridge Vineyards at nearly 2200 feet, which they claim are the highest in California. (It’s not called High Valley for nothing.) Soils are volcanic and gravelly. [...] February 11th, 2010 | Tags: 2006, California, High Valley, Petite Sirah | Category: Price: 16-20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
4 comments. Add yours.The other day, I saw this t-shirt in a shop window on Sixth Street here in Austin: SELL YOUR COMPUTER BUY A GUITAR. My first thought was “How would I blog? Could I write songs with tasting notes for lyrics?” (Terrible idea, I know.) Also, I don’t think VINEgeek would make a great band name. Perhaps [...] It’s back to California for today’s Mourvèdre Monday post, specifically Paso Robles. Though I first fell in love with Mourvèdre via the old vines examples from Contra Costa County, Paso Robles is a hotbed of Rhône grape-growing in California. Edward Sellers is a Rhône-style specialist in Paso, with a focus on blends vs. varietal bottlings (though [...] February 8th, 2010 | Tags: 2006, California, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Paso Robles, Syrah, Zinfandel | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
8 comments. Add yours.This was just a random pickup at Whole Foods one day. The label design caught my eye, then I noticed the blend, then “Catalan” on the label. Wait, doesn’t Catalan refer to Spain… as in Catalonia? But this is French. That was interesting enough for me to plunk down my $11. I wasn’t sure when [...] February 6th, 2010 | Tags: 2007, Chardonnay, Côtes Catalanes, France, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Marsanne, Oddball, VdP | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
6 comments. Add yours.artezin (I think they prefer no caps) is a part of the Hess Family of wineries. The label is focused on Zin, Petite Sirah and Carignan. In this wine, they “strive for a classic varietal, fruit-forward, ‘Zinny’ Zin.” Let’s see if they hit the mark for me. Producer: Artezin Wines Grapes: 91% Zinfandel, 9% Petite Sirah [...] February 4th, 2010 | Tags: 2007, California, Mendocino County, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
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What’s Wrong With This Shelf Talker?
So I was browsing through the supermarket wine section the other day and I noticed something odd about this shelf talker. Take a look. Do you see it?