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During yesterday’s tasting at Sunce, I realized what an interesting dynamic and existential morsel a tasting room is. Why? Well, it’s where people familiar with or curious about wine amalgamate to see what’s in the glass, what this winery has to say, and what they’ll see, learn, like, dislike in what wine’s poured. How their […]
MoreThis morning driving, 12 toward Napa, the fog topped the vineyards in that poetic way I love, often I’ll stare from behind the wheel then and pull over to snap a still picture. And that urge overtook me this morning while driving, just past Gundlach Bundschu, Scribe, but I didn’t stop. I didn’t pull out […]
MoreWine is a travel, I’m starting to see at my age. A growth and a story, a voice with my voice– Traveling through life and moments as a wine chaser, teaching me; the bottles look at me intently, with urge to gently and effusively instruct. Last night I sipped the rest of a Sonoma Coast […]
MoreWhen talking about wine, or describing what you’re tasting, don’t think like you have to. And if you are trying to, highlight what notes are greeting you and what you’re tasting and what be… Speak as you. Don’t aim to sound like anyone but YOU. Trying to be someone or something other than you when […]
MoreWine Reviews from bottledaux.com, our sister blog by Mike Madigan… Give them a read! ~Cheers, vvv bottledaux 2013 Cartograph Wines Pinot Noir, Choate Vineyard, Green Valley: Seraphic from the first contact to palate’s end. Thick and melodic chords of strawberry and cherry, coupled with some unexpected plum and minted chocolate; but what separates this Pinot […]
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