Lone Madrone Picpoul – Day 2 – 12 Days of Wine 2021
It’s Day 2 of the 12 Days of Wine 2021 Celebration! We are on to another wine from a winery we visited this year and on to another spoonful of goodness to pair with it! Let’s jump in! Day 2...
Vegas to Paso Robles to Monterey with a stop at Lone Madrone – Day 1 The Scenic Route 2021
From Paso Robles to Monterey First return trip into the wild. It had been so long, but it was like riding a bike. Well, riding a bike with a mask on, a few more precautions, and a bit of extra...
The Scenic Route 2021 – The Overview
The Scenic Route 2021 After being cooped up for over a year, we were ready to get back out and safely explore, and the Wine Media Conference in Eugene Oregon gave us a reason to head North. Of course we...
Roussanne 9009 km from home #Winophiles
I knew I would dive into Roussanne when I saw that the #Winophiles were focusing on French varieties outside of France this month. I’ve been looking for just about any excuse to pop open one of these bottles that I...
Tablas Creek 2019 Bourboulenc – Day 6 of the 12 Days of Wine 2020
Bourboulenc. You may not have heard of this grape. It quite honestly doesn’t get out much. This is an ancient white grape found in Southern France in Provençe and the Southern Rhône. We find the first mention of this grape...
Pineapple meringues with pineapple curd and roasted pineapple toasted coconut and pistachios with Tablas Creek Bourboulanc
Tablas Creek 2019 Bourboulenc The bourboulenc we tasted was from the first vintage of this variety at Tablas Creek Vineyard in the Adelaida District AVA of Paso Robles California. It is full of pineapple notes, so we ran with that...
Merlot from elegant to badass. Time to #MerlotMe with #WinePW
#MerlotMe…while this is my first year participating in this event with the writers at #WinePW, it is the sixth year for this event, where writer’s partner with Merlot producers to celebrate Merlot Month. The official celebration day is Saturday, October...
Regenerative Agriculture at Tablas Creek – a meaningful way to farm #WinePW
It’s harvest and the group of writers at Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) this month are led by Gwendolyn Alley of Wine Predator. She sent us an Invitation to re/consider Harvest and how global warming will change what we eat, drink...
The 12th Day arrives…2009 Esprit de Beaucastel Panoplie & Duck
The 12th Day of Wine demanded digging in the cellar for something special and Michael perused the Tablas Creek Wines that we patiently wait to open, allowing them to age as we gaze longingly at the Vintage chart waiting for...
A Trio of Syrahs from California’s Central Coast
I started out with a plan. It actually wasn’t Syrah. The plan was dinner and a Roussanne. We have spent a couple weeks doing research on Syrah and were almost complete. Our next varietal to focus on is Roussanne and...
What is Terret Noir?
Terret Noir Terret Noir is a Rhône Valley Grape that is dark but thinned skinned and produces a light colored wine. It is one of the 13 grapes permitted for blending in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, although it totals just 2 acres of...
A Grenache Vertical from Tablas Creek
We had planned to head to the Valley of Fire, but the winds kicked up and it didn’t seem like a good day to go, so…how to fill our day off? Michael suggested a vertical. We settled on a Grenache...
