Fun Cabernet/Syrah Blend From the Walla Walla Valley
Today’s Story: K Vintners K Vintners was established by Charles Smith as his first winery in December 2001. Located at the base of the Blue Mountains in Walla Walla, Washington, K Vintners produces small lot single vineyard Syrah and field blends of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Tempranillo, and Viognier which are all picked by hand, … Continue reading “Fun Cabernet/Syrah Blend From the Walla Walla Valley”
Old School Napa Chardonnay for the Cellar
Today’s Story: Mayacamas Vineyards Mayacamas was established in 1889 by German immigrant John Henry Fisher and is located in the Mt. Veeder AVA of the Napa Valley. Fisher went bankrupt in the early 1900s, however, and the winery ceased production with the onset of Prohibition (although bootleggers are said to have made wine in the … Continue reading “Old School Napa Chardonnay for the Cellar”
Fun and Refreshing Napa White Blend That Begs for an Oyster Pairing
Today’s Story: Matthiasson Family Vineyards Matthiasson Family Vineyards is a relatively small winery established in 2003 by Steve and Jill Klein Matthiasson. Steve grew up passionate about farming, passing time as a gardener and cook while in college before co-writing the California manual on sustainable vineyard practices in 1999 after graduate school for horticulture. Jill … Continue reading “Fun and Refreshing Napa White Blend That Begs for an Oyster Pairing”
Chardonnay off the Beaten Path
Today’s Story: Jean Bourdy Jean Bourdy is a historic family-owned estate dating to 1475 in the Jura region of France. Today under guidance of the family’s 15th generation and brothers Jean-Phillipe and Jean-François Bourdy, the family domaine consists of ten hectares (25 acres) planted to Pinot Noir, Trousseau, Poulsard, Chardonnay, and Savagnin. Winemaking here is … Continue reading “Chardonnay off the Beaten Path”
Fun Oregon Rosé That Differs From the Crisp Porch Pounders
Today’s Story: Big Table Farm Big Table Farm is a relatively small winery and farm established in the Willamette Valley of Oregon in 2006 by winemaker Brian Marcy and artist/farmer Clare Carver. Brian worked with wine in Napa Valley prior to starting Big Table Farm, spending a decade with stints at heavyweights like Turley Wine … Continue reading “Fun Oregon Rosé That Differs From the Crisp Porch Pounders”
Subscribe to JB’s Wine Talk!
If you like what you read, please subscribe with an email address and you will automatically receive my latest wine reviews as I post them daily. If Instagram is more your thing, please check me out at @jbwinetalk or by clicking the Instagram logo below.
