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Wine Review: Rezabal, Getariako Txakolina rose, Txakoli Spain 2015

Posted on August 7, 2016 by waywardwine

In Basque Country in Northern Spain, before Spain makes a right turn and becomes Southern France, sits a DO called Getariako Txakolina.  Let us pretend we can pronounce that.  The Gulf Stream chills this coastal corner of  the Atlantic (much like Bordeaux or Rias Baixas). … Continue reading →

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SakeOne Brewery Visit Review

Posted on July 25, 2016 by waywardwine

West of Portland, Oregon, on the fringes of civilization in Forest Grove, sits what looks to be a warehouse among fields, other warehouses, and lumber yards. Yet here lies America’s first saké producer: SakeOne. They began in 1992 as sake importers but soon saw gold in Oregon’s coastal range: pure water similar to Japan. By 1997, SakeOne produced their first batch of Momokawa.

Our tour starts outside with a mural of classic saké production by a local artist. Continue reading →

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Wine Review Thacher Mourvedre Paso Robles 2012

Posted on July 14, 2016 by waywardwine

Our Monday recap tour of Paso Robles wineries continues with Thacher Winery. By chance, my beer brewing wife has a soulmate here. Sherman Thacher brewed at Los Gatos for sixteen years. But a switch to wine in 1993, marriage, and kids led to opening his namesake winery in 2004. They bought 54 acres of barley field tucked between hills on Paso’s west end in Adelaida. Aside from barley, pumpkins, and corn they also grow zinfandel and petite sirah (they source the rest). Once done, 3,400 cases make Thacher’s wines a limited commodity. Continue reading →

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Wine Review: M. Chapoutier, Monier de la Sizeranne, Hermitage, Syrah France 2007

Posted on June 23, 2016 by waywardwine

M. Chapoutier, Monier de la Sizeranne, Hermitage, Syrah France 2007 Just around when I started to get serious about wine, some crazy Frenchman named Michel was plying biodynamics in the Rhône Valley.  This 2007 comes from just one 300 acre hill, Hermitage, … Continue reading →

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Domaine Chandon Winery Review Napa Valley California

Posted on June 6, 2016 by waywardwine

Winding down our eight year anniversary trip to Napa Valley, we start our last day with bubbly for breakfast. Yesterday, Stags’ Leap stained us with their cabs (read here). So we may be a bit biased with fizz in our future.

Our rainy drive South finds Yountville and Chandon’s first vineyard: Continue reading →

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