Our Sept 2014 trip to California Wine Country!
Click on the winery name to see info on the winery and wines we tastedFriday, September 19th Central Coast: Solis Winery, Guglielmo Winery
Solis Winery Guglielmo Winery 2013 Solis Fiano 2013 Fiano Private Reserve 2013 Solis Vino di Sangiovese 2013 Pinot Blanc 2011 Barbera 2013 Grignolino (like Pinot Noir) 2009 Merlot 2012 Tre Merlot 2009 Syrah 2010 Charbono Private Reserve Port 2010 Syrah Private Reserve 2009 Claret (71 Zin, 20 Petite Sirah, 9 Carinage) Emile’s Extra Dry Sparkling Wine 2014 Petite Sirah (just pressed w/in last couple days)Saturday, Sept 2oth Sonoma: Kendall Jackson, Rodney Strong, Christopher Creek, Bella
Kendall Jackson Winery Rodney Strong Winery 2011 Jackson Estate Viognier 2013 Charlotte’s Home Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Jackson Estate Camelot Chardonnay 2012 Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2012 Jackson Estate Outland Ridge Pinot Noir 2012 Estate Pinot Noir 2012 Jackson Estate Alisos Hills Syrah 2013 Jane’sVineyard 2009 Highland Estate Napa Mountain 2013 Jane’s Vineyard Garfield Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Reserve Pinot Noir 2009 Stature Howell Mountain/Atlas 2012 Knotty Vine Zinfandel Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Dry Creek Zinfandel 2012 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Symetry 2010 Alexander Crown Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Rockaway Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Port Christopher Creek Bella Vineyards & Caves 2011 ?didn’t write name down just notes Well at Bella I did’t write down the wines we 2013 Rose tasted. We tasted everything they had open 2011 Russian River Zinfandel and available. I think we picked up and extra 2011 Dry Creek Zinfandel bottle of Block 10. This is one of our favorite wineries 2009 Estate Syrah and when we are there we get a bottle and sit out on 2009 Reserve Syrah the lawn and relax with wine and cheese. 2009 Reserve Petite Sirah 2010 Meritage 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Deux BarriquesSunday, Sept 21st Napa: Caymus, ZD, Black Stallion, Caves at Soda Canyon (Buoncristiani)
- 2012 Reserve Mer Soleil Chardonnay
- 2013 Belle Glos Dairyman Pinot Noir
- 2012 Caymus Napa Valley Zinfandel
- 2012 Caymus 40th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2012 Emmolo Napa Valley Merlot
- 2013 Chardonnay
- 2012 Reserve Chardonnay
- 2012 Pinot Noir
- 2012 Founders Pinot Noir
- 2011 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2010 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2013 Sauvignon Blanc
- 2013 Viognier
- 2013 Rose of Syrah
- 2012 Howell Mountain Zinfandel
- 2012 Monte Rosso Zinfandel
- 2012 Syrah
- 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2010 Bucephalus
Buoncristiani (Caves at Soda Canyon)
- 2011 Buoncristiani Malbec
- 2013 Patland Sauvignon Blanc
- 2011 Gemello Viognier
- Sauvignon Blanc out of the Egg
- 2013 Buoncristiani OPC from Barrel
- 2010 Lobo Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2011 Waugh Six Degrees Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2013 Patland Syrah from the Barrel
Monday, Sept 22nd Sonoma: Deerfield Ranch,Schug, Cline, Gloria Ferrer
- 2012 Los Chamizal Vineyard Chardonnay
- 2013 Checkerbloom Syrah Rose
- 2009 Morrison Vineyard Merlot
- 2009 Estate Syrah
- 2009 @Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
- 2009 Red Rex
- 2010 Zinfandel
- 2008 Super T-Rex
- 2001 DRX
- 2013 Sauvignon Blanc
- 2012 Carneros Chardonnay
- 2012 Carneros Pinot Noir
- 2010 Heritage Reserve Pinot Noir
- 2008 Heritage Reserve Merlot
- 2012 Ancient Vine Mouvedre
- 2013 Ancient Vine Zinfandel
- 2011 Bridgehead Zinfandel
- 2012 Big Break Zinfandel
- 2011 Heritage Zinfandel
- 2006 Royal Cuvee
- NV Blanc de Noir
- 2003 Carneros Cuvee
- 2012 Carneros Chardonnay
- 2011 Carneros Pinot Noir
- 2009 Carneros Merlot
Tuesday, Sept 23rd Napa: Summers, Benessere, Burgess Cellars, Louis M. Martini
- 2013 Stuhlmuller Reserve Chardonnay
- 2011 Charbono
- 2011 Zinfandel
- 2011 Reserve Merlot
- 2011 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2011 Petite Sirah
Wednesday, Sept 24th Lodi: Abundance Winery, Jessie’s Grove, Michael David
Thursday, Sept 25th Central Coast: Jason Stephens, Sarah’s Vineyard, Odonata
Friday, Sept 26th Paso Robles: Vina Robles, Turley, Whalebone, Adelaida
Saturday, Sept 27th Paso Robles: Eberle, Broken Earth, Barr Winery
Sunday, Sept 28th Paso Robles: Hope Family Winery (Liberty School, Candor, Treana, Austin Hope), then we went to Morro Bay on the Pacific Coast for lunch, Rocky Creek Cellars
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