by George Bato | Oct 4, 2020
GAMBA VINEYARDS & WINERY 2018 OLD VINE ZINFANDEL STARR ROAD RANCH RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY Gus Gamba continues his streak of producing some of the best Zinfandels in the Russian River Valley. The new Gamba 2018 Old Vine Zinfandel from the Starr Road Ranch Vineyard is...
by George Bato | Sep 2, 2020
Three Iconic Pinot Noirs from the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast, including Occidental by Steve Kistler and Hirsch Vineyards. We start with the brilliant, current Pinot Noir release by the renowned Kanzler Family Vineyards. KANZLER FAMILY VINEYARDS 2018 PINOT...
by George Bato | Jul 19, 2020
RADIO-COTEAU 2016 PINOT NOIR LA NEBLINA SONOMA COAST Radio-Coteau has always been a brand for those “in the know,” and the name of the winery is a French colloquial expression that suggests “word of mouth,” which is how most find out about...
by George Bato | Jul 3, 2020
HIRSCH VINEYARDS 2016 PINOT NOIR SAN ANDREA FAULTS SONOMA COAST People who farm the vineyards and make wine from the Fort Ross Seaview AVA refer to this region as the “Extreme” and/or “True” Sonoma Coast. Situated at 1500′ Hirsch...
by George Bato | Jun 6, 2020
MIGRATION 2017 PINOT NOIR SONOMA COAST by DUCKHORN Duckhorn might be best known for Merlot, with their first vintage in 1978, but they’ve also been making Pinot Noir in the late 90s, and their Pinots are gaining some serious momentum. In 1997 Duckhorn produced...
