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Posted on August 1, 2017 by waywardwine

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Summer Wine Review: Lone Madrone The Dodd Paso Robles 2011 Tannat Red Blend

Posted on July 31, 2017 by waywardwine

It is hot. But we have steak, broccoli, and purple potatoes. That, and my mother-in-law has arrived with wines from Paso Robles: that warm, central coast Cali region that grows a wild diversity of grape varieties. Tonight’s offering, a red … Continue reading →

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Can a Bottle Fit in a Wine Glass?

Posted on July 29, 2017 by waywardwine

Riedel designed a wine glass specifically for Oregon Pinot Noir (check it here). It looks like his regular Pinot glassware, but with a cute tulip flip at the rim. Well, Mr. Riedel must think we here in the great Northwest … Continue reading →

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Drinking to Remember: Memory and Wine #MWWC34

Posted on July 25, 2017 by waywardwine

Memory and wine are odd bedfellows. We drink to forget, right? Those hangovers from downing two buck chuck definitely did not build more gray matter. That second (or third) bottle certainly wiped out a few evenings.

But good wine, hell, even just unique wine, can be a time machine. Continue reading →

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Cave Winery Tour at Jarvis Estate Napa Valley

Posted on July 25, 2017 by waywardwine

Our Napa Valley tour continues. After an extravagant whole day at Opus One (read here), we continue to dip our toes into this gilded pool with a stop at Jarvis Estate.

William Jarvis went from the Navy, to college and much travel, to found his own telecommunications company (you may have heard of HP) in Silicone Valley. Loaded, living part-time at his Chateau in France led him to wine. As one does, he bought an 1,320 acre retreat in SE Napa Valley, near Coombsville, and planted 37 acres of vines over ten years. Continue reading →