For over 6 Generations the Haraszthy (hare + ass + tee) Family has called Sonoma California home. Vallejo (Val) Haraszthy established a family winery in 2006, yet his great-great Grandfathers were integral parts of California’s vinicultural history. A Mexcian General, …
Month: May 2017
Melville Estate Syrah 2014
World Class Syrah from California A True Sense of Place Ron Melville has always been a farmer. With a profound respect for the earth and a deepening passion for viticulture, it was in 1987 that he officially became a student …
Wine of the Week: Bank Note Chardonnay 2013
For just a moment, we'd like for you to suspend disbelief as we tell you about this weeks wine highlight. Hailing from prized vineyards atop Atlas Peak, the Bank Note Chardonnay is a small-lot, high quality wine boating of Napa's …
Clever Cocktails: Traditional Sangrita Recipe
Now that we've got Cinco de Mayo under our belt for 2017, the Tequila bug has bit. If you're anything like me, the 'jones' for a good sipping spirit always seems to intersect with culinary inquisitiveness. Enter Sangrita, no...not Sangria, …
Wine of the Week: Chateau Vieux Meyney 2015
Most often we think of Bordeaux as being powerful austere wines that can take decades to approach. While this is true for many of the top Chateaus in the region, there is a great deal of easy drinking red Bordeaux …
Clever Cocktails: Strawberry Pink Peppercorn Smash
Strawberry Pink Peppercorn Smash I love Pink Peppercorns for their unique taste. They are peppery but only mildly so, and have a sweet-fruitiness to them. I made pink peppercorn simple syrup with the desire to work it into a cocktail …
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Wine of the Week: Viberti Dolba 2012
When talking about Piedmont (a wine growing region in the North of Italy) the conversation generally sways towards the high-end wines put out by top producers in Barolo and Barbareso. Many, however, gloss over the incredible values that can be …
Wine of the Week: Paxis Red Blend 2013
In the unfettered world of wine, there's a slew of mediocre wine that, to be frank...isn't very good. Conventional wisdom leads us to believe the least expensive wines are the least desirable. That logic holds particularly true when we get …
Clever Cocktails: A Proper Mint Julep
Derby Day is this weekend and what would the Kentucky Derby be without The Mint Julep. This classic cocktail was popularized in the Southern States sometime in the 18th Century. As with many drinks, the provenance as to its creation …
Memorial Day Wine Guide
May is fun month that gets us back out into the world doing our favorite things. Maybe it’s getting your Golf swing back or fine tuning last season’s match ending back hand, or even a quick walk around the block …
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