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Great Wines For Dad — Reds, White and Sparkling Picks That Will Impress For Father’s Day Or Any Fun Occasion

James Brock — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:42:07 +0000

If you’re looking for gifts for a father (or really anyone) who is passionate about wine, we’ve got you covered. Let’s start big with a big wine from Napa Valley, the 2021 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon from Oleandri Wines. Founde...

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Wine Wisdom — A Beautiful Cabernet Franc and an Italian Restaurant in Los Angeles to Try

James Brock — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:57:55 +0000

A good cabernet franc is almost always welcome at any dinner I prepare, and one I opened recently is worthy of its own, permanent chair at my table. It was a 2017 from Chappellet. The wine was beautiful, full of expressive fruit — the cabernet franc vi...

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New Zealand Wine Wiz Nick Goldschmidt on the Surprisingly Easy Secret to a Lifetime of Good Drinking

James Brock — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:19:19 +0000

I like to talk about wine with people who share my passion for it. We open bottles, we trade stories about travel and soil types, terroir and residual sugar, and we talk of taste and food and restaurants. We recommend wines to one another, we drink, an...

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Texas Wine Wiz On Serious Summer Whites, Under-the-Radar Finds and Going Sideways

James Brock — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 23:11:50 +0000

I love to talk about wine with people who share my passion for it. We open bottles, we trade stories about travel and soil types, terroir and residual sugar, and we talk of taste and food and restaurants. We recommend wines to one another, we drink, an...

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The Soil and Soul of Wine — This Napa Valley Winemaker Understands You Need Both

James Brock — Thu, 27 May 2021 23:49:24 +0000

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Napa Valley’s Ultimate Private Retreat — Vignoble House Offers Intimate, Special Escapes in a True Wonderland

PC Studios — Thu, 06 May 2021 15:44:57 +0000

Admit it, you’re more than ready to spend some quality time in Napa Valley. The past year has been a unique one, and while travel is not as simple as it was pre-COVID-19, the reality of the vaccines and improving case numbers has us all looking f...

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What You Should be Drinking — These Somerston Cabs Bring Napa Home

James Brock — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 01:35:47 +0000

Another day, another virtual tasting. . . and I’m smiling as I write this. The long-distance gatherings have been abundant since COVID-19 turned the world upside down, and while some have been better than others — that’s the way of life, no? — almost a...

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Napa’s House of Wine — Jeff Cole On Life at the Stunning Sullivan Rutherford Estate

James Brock — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:36:03 +0000

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This 40th Anniversary Merlot Proves Worthy of Milestone — Your Virtual Wine Tasting Find

James Brock — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 00:30:01 +0000

Virtual wine tastings. How many have you participated in during the past week? I’ve enjoyed several, including one a few days ago that featured a mourvèdre and a cabernet sauvignon, all from Arizon, from different producers, and all representing great ...

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Intern Turned Wine Guru — Mumm Napa’s Tami Lotz on Sparkling Truths, Dandelion Wine and Happy Drinking

James Brock — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 23:12:53 +0000

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From French Literature to Crushing Grapes in Sonoma County — New Zoom Star Kathleen Inman’s Wine Life is Full of Soul

James Brock — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 00:15:41 +0000

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Mel Brooks’ Favorite Wine — The Iconic Star Helped Boost This Winery and Now You Get a Rare Chance to Taste it in Texas

James Brock — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 13:18:10 +0000

Do you have your tickets for PaperCity‘s CellarSelect yet? This special Napa Valley wine tasting event is no ordinary virtual affair. Mark your calendar for November 12, because it’s a red-letter day for oenophiles. Four top Napa Valley wine producers,...

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Rolando Herrera’s Amazing Life Story and the Wine That Came From It

James Brock — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:36:37 +0000

Rolando Herrera’s story has been told many times, and it is certainly a tale worth knowing. What follows is a summary, a relaying of the highlights of a remarkable life, because this piece is about the 2016 Mi Sueño syrah (Napa Valley). First, the man ...

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Napa Valley Winery Couple Embraces a Special Tasting Event That Will Bring Their Wines Right to Your Door in Texas

James Brock — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:34:36 +0000

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The Real Story of Priest Ranch, Somerston Estate and Two Bottles of Wine Worth Pursuing

James Brock — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 03:01:08 +0000

James Joshua Priest was his name, and he was a gold prospector. In 1869, he established Priest Ranch, in Napa Valley, 660 acres in an area then known as Soda Valley. (Priest, who died in 1896, at 70 years of age, had nine sons, and for a while marketed...

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Your Guide to Great Summer Wines — Spectacular Sparkling, Rosé, White and Red Picks

James Brock — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 13:33:33 +0000

Summer is fully in swing, and though it will be over before we know it, and will certainly be a, let’s say, unique, season, there is no reason for you to go without wine, especially wines new to you. (It’s always a good idea to buy somethin...

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A Walking Wine Encyclopedia — Inside the Head of Joel Aiken

James Brock — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 21:29:10 +0000

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Scottish Wine Guru Appreciates California Vineyards, Treasures a Good Champagne and Loves a Great Wine Rap

James Brock — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:27:50 +0000

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This Spanish Winemaker’s California Cabernet Sauvignon is Definitely Worthy — the Magical History (and Future) of Ehlers Estate

James Brock — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:39:17 +0000

Visiting a winery is never a bad idea, especially when it’s one whose wines you respect and enjoy. You can talk to the winemaker, perhaps sit down with the proprietor and taste some back vintages. Taking in the surroundings, the vineyards and cel...

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The Chemist of Wine — This Grapes Guru Treats No Block of Fruit the Same

James Brock — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 01:37:50 +0000

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