A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Today's post for Wine Wednesday is all about the Stoller Family Estate Vineyards. I had the good fortune to visit this vineyard last summer as part of the Society of Wine Educators conference in August. As you might know from reading my blog these past six months, I fell in love with Oregon as a... Continue Reading →
When I traveled to Portland, Oregon last summer for the Society of Wine Educators conference, I was sure to find loads of Pinot Noir that I found interesting and even some Pinot Gris. What I hadn't expected was how much of the Chardonnay I would like. Today's Wine Wednesday is about one of those wines... Continue Reading →
I had the opportunity to taste today's Wine Wednesday wine last summer at the Society of Wine Educators conference. It is a Rosé of Pinot Noir from Sokol Blosser, a fascinating winery from Oregon. I discovered this winery during the Oregon group tasting the day before the conference began. I knew nothing about it but... Continue Reading →
I had never heard of Lodi, CA before I went to a Society of Wine Educators conference some years ago in California. Or at least I wasn't aware of it. Infact, I'm pretty sure my first home winemaking exploit was done with grapes that also came from Lodi. In any event, I discovered Lodi at... Continue Reading →
This week's Wine Wednesday is about Lambrusco Mantovano from Azienda Agricola Pagliare Verdieri. The family has 15 hectares near Oglio in the Po river valley. Since 1986, Mimma has been working with her Mother in law on their farm which is certified organic from ICEA. They grow a host of crops, among them, wine grapes.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you try a wine that you know you will never forget, this was one of those wines. It had everything - balance, harmony, great tertiary aromas and flavors, length, persistence, acidity, sapidity. You name it, it had it. It was amazing and I couldn't believe the price for a wine that is 50 years... Continue Reading →
As usual I was overly ambitious about what I can accomplish in a short amount of time. I have not been blogging everyday but I am thinking about it every day at least. I often need to think and plan my way into things. Like most busy and ambitious people, I've got lots of projects... Continue Reading →
I am endlessly interested in indigenous grape varieties and also why vineyards in certain areas decide to plant grape vines that are not indigenous to their area. California is rife with these stories whether it be Tempranillo or Nebbiolo, it seems that someone somewhere is planting it in California. Years ago at the Society of... Continue Reading →
Every year for the past six years, I have tried to go to the Society of Wine Educators conference. I go for a number of reasons: to see old friends, meet new contacts, take great seminars, travel to the regions around where the conference is held and learn more about Californian wines. Many of the... Continue Reading →
