by George Bato | Jan 19, 2020
J. ROCHIOLI VINEYARDS AND WINERY 2018 CHARDONNAY ESTATE GROWN RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY Rochioli is one of the most distinguished vineyards in North America that helped put the Russian River Valley on the map for growing and producing premium wines. The Rochioli family...
by George Bato | Dec 7, 2019
TOP 5 WINES OF 2019 WINE COUNTRY CONNECTION During the course of 2019 our tasting group at Wine Country Connection tasted some amazing wines from some of the best vintages for North Coast wines that I’ve seen in over a decade. And so it became a real challenge...
by George Bato | Nov 13, 2019
RAMEY WINE CELLARS 2016 CHARDONNAY FORT ROSS – SEAVIEW SONOMA COAST David Ramey is one of the pioneers in the California wine industry, and his experience is so vast that it actually manifests directly into the flavors, complexity, and vivid characteristics in...
by George Bato | Aug 7, 2019
There are several key qualities we look for in the highest quality Chardonnays during our tastings. First is the color intensity, and we evaluate it for a golden hue that’s both striking and pure. Next are the aromatics, and we look to smell both complexity and...
