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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Provenance Vineyards, January 19, 2015

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www.provenancevineyards.com When trying to cut back on the wine you are consuming, it is probably best to avoid tasting at wineries w...
Monday, May 18, 2015

Joseph Phelps Vineyards, January 19, 2015

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Tasting Room - 4 / Wines - 7 Range:   1 to 9 (9 is best, 5 is average) Outdoor tasting during construction.  Red and white wines.  Res...
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

April 27, 2015 – Wildflowers making way for tame flowers

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Driving into Napa Valley along highway 29 from the south, I couldn't help but notice that many of the wildflowers that were explodin...
Sunday, May 3, 2015

Ma(i)sonry, January 19, 2015

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www.maisonry.com While traversing the valley with my wine-tasting buddy, Ma(i)sonry was selected as our second stop (of five).   Plan...
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Robert Biale Vineyards, January 19, 2015

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www.robertbialevineyards.com My wine-tasting buddy and I had this holiday off, so we decided to spend the day in Napa Valley.   His i...
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

March 23, 2015 – Wildflowers gone wild

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On my drive into Napa Valley this day, the one thing that stood out were the flaming California poppies and the purple patches of wild Lup...
Friday, April 3, 2015

December 20, 2014 – The five components of Bordeaux Blends: Cabernet Franc

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Back in 2011, Hendry Winery offered a blending kit for a reasonable price.   The kit consisted of five half-bottles of 2007 red wines, eac...