Some wines make you wait, but not Lombardi Wine’s Gap’s Crown Vineyard 2022 from Petaluma Gap. From the first sip, it was bright, expressive and ready to be loved immediately. The color was a deep ruby with aromas of black fruit (blackberry, black plum) with an undertone of coffee, cedar, smoke, maybe even a little
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In the early days of Napa, before it was known as a premier wine-producing destination, do you know what the code name BLACK CHICKEN meant? For Italian speakers, it was GALLINA NERA. Pietro Biale planted Zinfandel vines as part of his farm and ranch in Napa but passed away in 1942, leaving his widow, Cristina,
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A happy invitation arrived – a wine tasting hosted by Nuveen with Dusty Baker at SF Cooperstown before the Giants–New York Mets game! Here’s the link to the entire line-up of Baker Family Wines and wonderful stories of Dusty’s winemaking team: https://www.bakerfamilywines.com/ At the tasting, the 2023 Proprietary White Wine, a blend of Sauvignon Blanc
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Anna’s Secret is a 2022 Sangiovese Rosata from Tuscany. It’s a refreshing, fun summer wine. A dry rosé made from the Sangiovese grape (used to make Chianti). Anna’s Secret is pale pink in color with aroma characteristics of raspberry and strawberry, light body, 12.5% alcohol, medium flavor intensity and medium finish. Certified organic. A perfect
