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Dry Creek Chenin Blanc and a Friend
Dry Creek Vineyard has just released a couple of blancs; a Chenin Blanc and a Fume Blanc. Both of these varieties have had great success in France and South Africa but have had a checkered past in the United States. Up until the 1960’s, the Chenin Blanc was an also...
Wine Myths andFalicies
There are enough myths, fallacies and misinformation about wine to intimidate or scare off the average buyer and we think it is about time to blow the top off of them. Most of these wine bloopers have been around for decades, some for centuries. Let’s start with wine...
Woodbridge Dry Wines
A short time ago we wrote about the new sweet wines from Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi. We can assure all of the people who enjoy the other, drier wines of Woodbridge, that they will still be available and if possible, better than ever. To usher in the warm seasons...
A Couple of Blanc’s from Dry Creek Vinyards
Dry Creek Vineyard has just released a couple of blancs; a Chenin Blanc and a Fume Blanc. Both of these varieties have had great success in France and South Africa but have had a checkered past in the United States. Up until the 1960’s, the Chenin Blanc was an also...
Wild Horse Vineyards
About five hundred years ago, the French decided what grapes would grow where and set their decision in stone and that system still exists today. California is another story. The fertile hills and valleys there can grow almost everything to perfection. There, cabernet...
The Reds of Summer
We feel that in our rush to tell you about all of the white wines for summer we have neglected the reds. While white wines may be the perfect accompaniment for seafood, salads and all of the other light summer dishes, they cannot stand up to the fare of the great...