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Super Tuscan Tag

Panoramic view of Caiarossa vineyard and winery in Tuscany Italy. Photo courtesy of Caiarossa (Maker of Super Tuscans)

Are Super Tuscans still relevant and worth my time and money?

Kitzke Cellars Tasting Room Candy Mountain AVA

Wine Makers Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes and Varietal's Grenache Nebbiolo Sangiovese Syrah Terrior Vineyard Management Vineyard's and Winery's Washington State Wine Making Yakima Valley

Seth Kitzke on Kitzke Cellars, Upsidedown Wine and so much more.

Falkner Winery

CA Grapes and Varietal's Merlot Sangiovese Temecula Winery's Temecula, CA Vineyard's and Winery's Wine and Food Pairings

Falkner Winery and Pinnacle Restaurant

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Unretouched. Tomato poached cod, rosemary potatoe

Unretouched. Tomato poached cod, rosemary potatoes and a salad.
_________ What wine did I pair with this?
_________ Your favorite summer porch sipper Vinho Verde.
_________ The details will be out Friday followed by a full discussion with the #WinePW crew on Saturday morning at 8 am Pacific time on Twitter!
_________ I only skimmed the surface. I can't wait to learn more about this region.
________ Are you a fan of Vinho Verde?

This past week was a bit of a blur, writing, resea

This past week was a bit of a blur, writing, researching and doing a bunch of online wine webinars. Mid week we needed a break.
_______ This was our view from the Lower Meadow in Lee Canyon at Mt. Charleston.
________ We grabbed two chairs and a couple of tuna sandwiches and parked ourselves under a tree.
________ We listened to birds, watched ground squirrels, and just breathed in some fresh air.
________ It was decidedly cooler there at a lovely 90 degrees! We returned home to 110! We are so grateful to have this place just a 30 minute drive away.
________ Do you have a place nearby where you can social distance and enjoy some fresh air?

Do you remember me mentioning the pairings for tho

Do you remember me mentioning the pairings for those 2 rosatos, yesterday?
_______ The first photo is pallotte cac e ove (cheese and egg balls). This is a traditional dish of Abruzzo Italy to go with our Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo.
_______ The second dish is an orecchiette pasta "little ears" traditional in Puglia. Typically made with turnip tops of broccoli rabe. We did ours with baby broccoli and cherry tomatoes. It also has parmesan & lemon zest. This went with our rosato from Puglia.
______ What's in your glass to keep you cool and happy this weekend? _______ #ItalianFWT
#Italianwines
#rosato
#youcansipwithus
#winelovers
#winepairings
#pallottecaceove
#orecchiette

Remember those two rosatos I posted about a while

Remember those two rosatos I posted about a while back? Well it's time!
_______ New today on Crushed Grape Chronicles is our piece on these two wines and the pairings we did! (I'll share more about those pairings soon!)
_______ Do you love Italian rosato? Tomorrow morning the Italian Food Wine and Travel Group will take to Twitter to discuss Italian rosatos in their many forms.
________ You can join the conversation! Just follow and use the hashtag #ItalianFWT. We will be chatting live at 11am Eastern time!
_______ Do you have a favorite Italian rosato?

It's been a while, but I needed to tell you how am

It's been a while, but I needed to tell you how amazing our Pour in the Alley experience was!
_____ Back in May we attended a virtual tasting called @pourinthealley presented by Fergusons Downtown, @fergusonsdowntown here in Vegas with wines from @garagiste_lv , cheese from @curedandwhey and with winemaker Greg Brewer of @brewerclifton !
______ It was an amazing evening tasting and talking about his Diatom Chardonnay and his Ex Post Facto Syrah.
______ We even had a little drive by visit from Greg's wife Sonja of @casadumetzwines .
______ These Pour in the Alley events are not just about wine! They run the gamut of tasty beverages and are well worth checking out if you are in Vegas!
______ Read the rest over on Crushedgrapechronicles.com
______ What great local businesses have you been supporting lately?

What is in your glass this #winewednesday ? _____

What is in your glass this #winewednesday ?
_____ Mine is filled with 2 lush and rich rosatos from Italy.
_____ Both from the Montepulciano grape.
_____ One is from Abruzzo, the other from Puglia.
_____ Both are stunning in their own way.
_____ That's all you get! We will be posting next weekend (July 31st) with the French #Winophiles. At that point you will get all the deets. And the amazing pairings...
_____ #ItalianRosatos
#indigenousitaliangrapes
#youcansipwithus
@valentinapassalacqua
@agricolacirelli
#roseallday
#winophiles
#winestagram
#happywinewednesday
#cerasuolodabruzzo

My last bottle of Picpoul from Bonny Doon in the c

My last bottle of Picpoul from Bonny Doon in the cellar. From Beeswax Vineyard in Arroyo Seco.
_______ Paired with pasta with mint, basil, almond pesto, summer squash with thyme and tilapia.
_______ Not a bad end to a Monday. What's in you plate and I. Your glass tonight. How are you celebrating another successful day?
_______ #youcansipwithus
#winestagram
#Mondayeveningsips
#picpoulblanc
#RandallGrahm
#tastyjuice

Okay. This is not a high end wine. But...it is a

Okay. This is not a high end wine. But...it is a wonderful easy crowd pleaser sparkling wine!
________ From the website
Grape varieties: A cuvée of Colombard, Ugni Blanc, and Chardonnay
Geography: The vineyard, located in the Jura, is 80km long and 7km wide, with grapes planted at an average altitude of 300 meters. The vineyard spans from Champagne-Sur-Loue to Saint-Jean-d’Etreux, between the plain of Bressane and the foothills of the Jurassian plateau. It is located on the West-facing slopes of the Jura Mountain. We call this region the “Revermont” or “Bon-Pays.” Occasionally we source from additional vineyard sources outside of the Jura.
Soil: The soils are made up of limestone boulders coated with brown clays or clay with cherts from some of the original limestone boulders. The vineyard’s subsoil primarily consists of marl (iridescent red marl and green from Tria, gray marl from Lias).
Vinification: Méthode Champenoise and aged for 9 months.
_______ We paired this with a frittata of peas, red onions, zucchini, mozzarella and thyme.
________ We also has a platter of manchego, prosciutto, nectarine, green apple, almonds, an everything bagel coated goat cheese (which went amazingly and surprisingly well!) And lobster pate.
_______ Great evening following our Champagne webinar with the Napa Valley Wine Academy! Thanks guys!
_______ How are you spending your Friday evening? @francois_montandon
#fridaynightsparklers
#youcansipwithus
#winestagram

Join the French #Winophiles tomorrow on twitter at

Join the French #Winophiles tomorrow on twitter at 8 am PDT to discuss the white wines of Roussillon!
_______ After researching the region, with the snowcapped Pyrénées and the stunning Mediterranean Coast, I know this is a place I want to visit. (Check out today's story, I'll be posting some photos)
_______ We tasted a @mas_amiel Vertigo Blanc 2015. It is a blend of Grenache blanc, maccabeu, roussane and Marsanne from the Maury region.
________ Head over to Crushed Grape Chronicles to read the whole piece!
_________ @mas_amiel
@roussillonwines
#winophiles
#Roussillon
#travelinabottle
#youcansipwithus
#winestagram
#winepairings

Remember that South African rosé I opened the oth

Remember that South African rosé I opened the other night? Well I had a bit left and paired it with today's lunch.
_______ Today's lunch is from SunBasket and it's the last for this week. With our excessive heat warning (see my story) they could not deliver this week.
_____ This is a Mediterranean chickpea salad with freekeh, mushrooms, and pistachios.
_______ While it had lots of things Michael typically avoids (mushrooms, onions, raisins and radishes), he ate it and didn't hate it!!
_______ I found it paired well with the Merlot/Pinotage rosé from Boschendal. The mushrooms and the radishes set the pairing over the top.
_______ What kinds of bliss are you finding in your day? Food, wine, Yoga, books, movies, a moment with a friend...share you moment of bliss with us below!
_______ @Boschendalwines
#youcansipwithus
#winestagram
#momentofbliss
#roseallday
#travelinabottle

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