Pinot Noir
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Summerhill Pyramid Winery's Photos
www.facebook.com via @summerhillwine &bull YesterdayWinemaker Eric von Krosigk with Linda, Alfred, and Sheba Heckmann at their organic vineyard in Summerland. The Heckmanns have been supplying grapes to Summerhill since our first vintage in 1991. They grow outrageously good Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, and Gewurztraminer.… Full Story »
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San Jose - Innovation Starts Here
www.sanjose.org via @TeamSanJose &bull YesterdayYou can't come to California - which produces 90 percent of the wine in the U.S. - without sampling some of the local flavor. Oenophiles wanting to ogle new and undiscovered wine regions will want to check out the Santa… Full Story »
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Wine Tasting ~ Ventura County, California Style - Tripatini
www.tripatini.com via @Tripatini &bull YesterdayYou have to love a wine tasting adventure that is nestled between a national forest and the sparkly Pacific Ocean. A destination that doesn't get the proper respect it deserves yet continues to strive to showcase its fine wineries, classic beach culture, and amazing culinary scene. When you can just hop in the car for a short drive from the LA, Inland Empire, or San Diego area, experience year round temps in the 70's, and take an easy, breezy 2 -day break what could possibly be keeping you back? My stay was an eye-opener to say the least, and you'll… Full Story »
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Wine Lab Newport: Dragonette Cellars Tasting Tonight!
blog.winelabnewport.com via @winelabnewport &bull YesterdayAt a recent wine show "The Stars of Santa Barbara" Dragonette Cellars stood out to us as offering some of the best wines from the area. Brothers John and Steve Dragonette and close friend Brandon Sparks-Gillis joined to make wine… Full Story »
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CT Bites - CT Bites
www.ctbites.com via @ctbites &bull YesterdayGo Big or Go Home!" And Nick is going big this year with his 4th Annual BURGER STOCK Party in celebration of Burger Bar Bistro's 4 years of success in South Norwalk, CT, Thursday, September 9, 2010, starting at 6:30… Full Story »
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The Santa Barbara Independent S.L.O. Sips in the Edna Valley
www.independent.com via @sbindynews &bull YesterdayCountry roads meander through the Edna Valley's white-fenced horse farms and wind-ruffled grasslands, offering glimpses of rustic simplicity. Whitewashed arrows direct passersby to picturesque wineries along Highway 227 and Orcutt Road. This burgeoning wine region just east of the 101, between Arroyo Grande and San Luis Obispo, not only offers pastoral views; it produces extraordinary cool-climate wines with flavors inspired by the natural surroundings. Nestled between the coastal… Full Story »
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Clyde Park Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir 2008 : The Wine Front
www.winefront.com.au via @WineReflector &bull YesterdayThe Wine Front is an independent review site for consumers. It's run by Gary Walsh and Campbell Mattinson. It's updated most days of the year (sad but true) with multiple reviews and comments on wines from Australia and overseas -… Full Story »
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SURPRISE! We are...
www.facebook.com via @106pine &bull Sep 1, 2010Local Wines SURPRISE! We are doing a Wendsday night wine tasting, 5-7pm. We are pouring the lovely and amazing Patton Valley Rose and Patton Valley Pinot Noir. The rose is the end of bottles to be had so this is… Full Story »
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Visiting Napa Valley? 9 Wineries to Try
www.travelingwiththejones.com via @travelinjones &bull Sep 1, 2010Regardless, we love travel and wine questions because they make us curious. If we were going to Napa this weekend - rather than Sonoma - what wineries would we want to visit? We'd start with places we've enjoyed during past visits. We'd look for our favorite wines from Napa. We'd ask for advice: from Glenn, a friend who's a California wine insider and the winemaker/owner of Puccioni Vineyards; and… Full Story »
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Franschhoek Uncorked Festival pops the corks on 20 wine estates
www.whalecottage.com via @whalecottage &bull Sep 1, 2010For the third year running, twenty of Franschhoek's wine farmers are inviting wine and food lovers to visit their wine estates this coming Saturday and Sunday (4 and 5 September), to taste their new vintages, to eat specialities from the… Full Story »
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Wine Tasting Live African Music for a Good Cause - CT Bites - CT Bites
www.ctbites.com via @kristenhartley &bull Sep 1, 2010We interrupt these regular food-centric posts to bring you news of a wine-filled cultural event in support of a very good cause. The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield will host a wine tasting for the charity Turning Wine Into… Full Story »
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Is Mother Nature Menopausal?
Wilma's Wine World &bull Aug 31, 2010Mother Nature has been acting rather hormonal lately. Erratic weather conditions and unpredictable swings in temperature have left even the most seasoned grower/vintner guessing as to when harvest will start. Honestly, I can't remember an odder summer. As everyone scrambles… Full Story »
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Employee Spotlight: Mike Farrell, Sommelier
www.bloglacosta.com via @SPFsocial &bull Aug 31, 2010For our first Employee Spotlight post, I chose someone with the most challenging title to say and spell correctly, La Costa's very own Sommelier, Mike Farrell! Mike has been at La Costa Resort and Spa for over seven years, starting… Full Story »
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The Bella Terra Grapevine Dragonette Cellars Wine Tasting Event at Wine Lab
www.btgrapevine.com via @NewportBeachGuy &bull Aug 31, 2010John Steve Dragonette and close friend Brandon Sparks-Gillis formed Dragonette Cellars in order to pursue a long-held dream to produce wines of the utmost quality and purity from the finest vineyards in Santa Barbara County and the Central Coast. A… Full Story »
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2008 Kokomo Winery Windsor Oaks Vineyard Pinot Noir - Over 30% Off Special Shipping Offer only at The Wine Spies
myemail.constantcontact.com via @agent_white &bull Aug 31, 2010Today, as part of our exclusive Sonoma County Vintners Tuesday, The Wine Spies are pleased to revisit our good friends at Kokomo Winery to bring you their delicious Windsor Oaks Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. The 2008 Kokomo Winery… Full Story »
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Vineyard Tours with Dane
www.rafordinn.com via @TheRafordInn &bull Aug 30, 2010Sonoma County is producing wonderful, award winning wines at staggering rates. The surrounding landscape is full of sweeping views of vineyards between all of the popular destinations along the major thoroughfares. However, guests at the Raford Inn don't have to… Full Story »
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7Springs
7springs.co.za via @iowine &bull Aug 30, 2010Seven Springs Vineyard is a premium winery, situated on the R320 Hemel en Aarde Valley road, between the seaside town of Hermanus and the Spa Town of Caledon, in the picturesque Western Cape, South Africa. The vineyard nestles between Shaws… Full Story »
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Cellarmistress' Cellar Talk: Thinking Pink: A Rose Expose
cellarmistress.blogspot.com via @bethwineroad &bull Aug 30, 2010It's summertime and summertime begs for patio time with a nice, big refreshing glass ofpinkWhat???? No, I'm not crazy! I don't mean for you to rush to the store to buy the first pink wine you see. Chances are the first pink wine you'll see in the grocery store aisle and is called White Zinfandel, a sweet wine that earned popularity in the 70s in Napa Valley. And it kind of just never went away. There are people out there that really like it and that's fine. Case in point--I have recently learned that there are Rose wines made from… Full Story »
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Rooster Kitchen Decor Riedel Vinum XL Pinot Noir Set of 6 Plus 1 Bonus Glass Gift Set Review
www.roosterkitchendecor.net via @Roosterdecor &bull Aug 30, 2010I learned of these glasses while wine tasting in Oregon Pinot country.The Oregon winemakers worked with Riedel to develop this glass specific to Oregon Pinots.It is designed to concentrate the Pinot on the front of the tongue.Or so this was… Full Story »
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Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News - Seattle, Washington
www.komonews.com via @breakingseanews &bull Aug 29, 2010Maybe Oregon's pinot noir pioneers had it right after all, that the rolling hillsides near Silverton - not Dundee - were best suited to cradle the state's wine industry. SILVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Maybe Oregon's pinot noir pioneers had it right after all, that the rolling hillsides near Silverton - not Dundee - were best suited to cradle the state's wine industry. Ken Johnston, general manager of vineyard operations for Winemakers Investment Properties, certainly thinks so, and he's… Full Story »
