About a month ago I wrote about two wineries that are near our new home. My plan is to slowly expand the circle around our home and visit each of the Livermore wineries. So here are two more that are within a mile or so. The first winery is Mitchell Katz. Launched in 1998, this [...]
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Livermore Wine Tasting, Part II
Posted: 15th April 2012 by Roy Goble in Wine ReviewsTags: Mitchell Katz Winery, Ruby Hill Winery
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Body by Fisher … Wine by Fisher?
Posted: 23rd January 2012 by Roy Goble in Wine ReviewsTags: Fisher Body, Fisher Vineyards, Napa Wines, Sonoma Wines
There are a lot of reasons to enjoy the discovery of a new winery. Sometimes the wine itself makes you feel like you’ve found a hidden gem. Or perhaps you discover the beauty of the winery. At other times you are struck by the people involved and you feel like you’ve made new friends. But [...]
The Napa Valley Wines
Posted: 22nd September 2011 by Roy Goble in Wine ReviewsTags: French Laundry, Napa Valley Wines
I posted the wine list from our dinner at The French Laundry, but we tasted a lot more wines than that over the past week. I have this simple iPhone app that lets me record tasting impressions and snap a photo of the label. Some of the wines below were great, some disappointing, and one [...]
French Laundry…the wine
Posted: 20th September 2011 by Roy Goble in Family, Wine ReviewsTags: anniversary, Napa Valley, The French Laundry, Wine List
We loved the wine pairing choices that The French Laundry created for us. If you missed it, here’s the link to the dinner menu. If the photo is too difficult to read for you, I posted the wines below. Gaston Chiquet, Blanc de Blancs d’Ay, Grand Cru, Champagne MV Rudi Pichler, Grumer-Veltliner Federspiel, Wachau 2009 [...]
Why do you love wine so much?
Posted: 26th August 2011 by Roy Goble in Wine ReviewsTags: discovery of wine, joy of wine, marriage at cana
Why do I love wine so much? There are a lot of reasons. – It tastes great! And with the right food it’s incredible. Finding the right food and wine pairing can be sensory nirvana. Okay, so that’s a bit over the top. But it’s a great moment. – Every wine is different. Opening a [...]
When is your wine ready to drink?
Posted: 25th August 2011 by Roy Goble in Wine ReviewsTags: aging wines, Chateau Mouton Rothschild, wine storage
Let’s be clear about aging wine: you don’t have to. Any wine can be enjoyed when you buy it. The reason the winemaker bottled it is because he thought it was ready. But wine can last a long time in the right conditions, and it can definitely improve with age. It can turn into a [...]