Tag Archives: Pinot Noir
Christian Salmon Sancerre Rose, Loire Valley, France.
February 15, 2012Grape 100% Pinot Noir Facts This would happen to actually be only the 3rd Rose Sancerre I’ve ever tasted. Rose Sancerre isn’t made in huge quantities, but when you do find it, it’s always made from Pinot Noir. Personally … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Christian Salmon Sancerre Rose, France, Loire, Phylloxera, Pinot Noir, Pouilly-Fumé, Rose, Sancerre | Leave a comment //Bollinger La Grande Annee 1999, Champagne, France.
February 6, 2012Grape 63% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay Facts I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: you (we) don’t drink Champagne often enough! With that being stated from the get-go, I should probably point-out that what we’re dealing … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Bollinger, Bollinger La Grande Annee 1999, Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Grande Annee, James Bond, Madame Lily Bollinger, Phylloxera, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir | 1 Comment //Willamette Valley Vineyards Riesling, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2009.
January 16, 2012Grape 100% RieslingHistorical references to the Riesling grape can be traced back to Germany in the 15th century. Facts I’ve been a fan of Willamette Valley Vineyards (“WVV” for the cool kids) for quite a while now. Yes, they’re … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Oregon, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sustainable, Willamette Valley, Willamette Valley Vineyards | Leave a comment //The Thanksgiving Wine Survival Guide
November 22, 2011Selecting Wine Since there’s no possible way you can select one bottle of wine to satisfy everyone’s taste-buds,so I recommend we split it up! The one theme I do suggest you stick to is, whichever wine you choose, make sure … Continue reading
Posted in Facts, News | Tagged Beaujolais, Mulled wine, Pinot Noir, Serving Temperatures, Thanksgiving | Leave a comment //Lamb Meatballs with Cumin, Mint, and Tomato Sauce Paired with Ramspeck Napa Pinot Noir 2009
October 18, 2011Cabernet vines dominate the Napa Valley landscape, but everyone (I assume) knows that! What often gets overlooked is that (given half the chance) Napa can still do a decent job with Pinot Noir; even though Sonoma, Willamette (Oregon), and Carneros … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged California, Napa, Pinot Noir, Ramspeck | Leave a comment //Vineyard-Surface in Germany Infograph
October 7, 2011 Posted in Facts, News | Tagged Germany, Gewurztraminer, Infograph, Mosel, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Rheinhessen, Riesling, Spatburgunder | Leave a comment //Tortoise Creek Pinot Noir Paired with Hanger Steaks with Wilted Spinach and Gorgonzola Sauce
September 9, 2011The Mrs. wanted burgers, I wanted steak. Since it way my day off, and therefore my turn to cook: STEAK IT IS (WAS)! Hanger Steak is one of my favorite cuts of meat, however, I think my brief stay in … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged France, Languedoc, Pinot Noir, Tortoise Creek | 2 Comments //Cobb Rice-Spivak Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008
July 29, 2011This is a featured post from Gary Vaynerchuk’s Daily Grape Newsletter Grape 100% Pinot Noir Rating 91 Points Price $68 MSRP Gary’s explanation: California Pinot Noir producers have one man to thank for the ability to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Daily Grape, Pinot Noir, Sonoma | Leave a comment //Rhone Gang – Hold Up 2007
July 12, 2011Grapes 30% Grenache 70% Pinot Noir – kind of a crazy blend, but you could have guessed that something about this wine isn’t right by the label… Facts In case you were wondering, the wine doesn’t come with … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Burgundy, Chateau St Cosme, France, Grenache, Hold Up Wine, Louis Barroul, Pinot Noir, Rhone, Stacole | Leave a comment //Trinitas Carneros Pinot Noir 2009 Paired with Cedar Plank Sockeye Salmon
July 7, 2011Oh, this was a good one! Last week I picked up a small bundle of cedar planks from the Riverside Arts Market here in Jacksonville; kind of an impulse purchase really since I’ve never actually cooked anything using cedar planks.The … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged California, Carneros, Cedar Plank Salmon, Meritage Resort, Napa, Pinot Noir, Salmon, Trinitas, Trinitas Cellars | 2 Comments //Gary Vaynerchuk’s Daily Grape Feature – Parxet Titiana Brut Rose Pinot Noir Cava
June 27, 2011Wine: 2008 Parxet Titiana Brut Rose Pinot Noir Cava Grape: 100% Pinot Noir Score: 90 Points Price: $15 MSRP Gary’s explanation why: With the summer weather you’re going to want to drink something fresh and lively. Cavas are produced in … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cava, Parxet, Parxet Titiana, Pinot Noir, Rose, Spain, Sparkling Wine | Leave a comment //South African Wine Regions of Note
June 2, 2011I don’t know about you, but I always seem to have a tendency to forget about South Africa. Not that the wines are bad, but they certainly have their high and low points…<cough>…Pinotage…<cough>… I’m not just going to pick … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Cinsault, Constantia, Muscat, Paarl, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, South Africa, Stellenbosch | Leave a comment //← Older posts
