Wine Releases

Jeff’s Corner 8-16-17 Hola Last Friday morning I went into the barrel room to set up, and was greeted by the most intriguing wine aroma I have ever smelled.  The air was rich with layers of yeast, honey, wildflowers, and vanilla; all from 12 barrels of Viognier undergoing fermentation. What…

Juliet:
 “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2) Is Juliet right? Or is she merely trying to ease Romeo’s concern regarding his surname of Montague. Would Silver Oak be equally attractive if its name was Snail Slime? Would GCV’s Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah blend be more desirable named Prosperity?

Jeff’s Corner 8-11-17 Petite Sirah is my very favorite red grape.  I have to say this again, a little louder, Petite Sirah is my very favorite red grape!   I like it because it is dark, brooding, mysterious, moody, morose, and extremely  romantic.  Petite Sirah is like Hamlet, only darker and…

Jeff’s Corner 2-15-19 I was surprised last week when Dougabie told me to write about the release of the 2018 Cabernet Blanc; it seemed like just a few months ago we were checking out the ’17. Well, guess what, that’s because it was. Alas, the 2017 has melted into legend, taking with it a Gold Medal from the SFCWC. Another great one, however, is on the way… This is where I’m going to get on my soap box for a second when it comes to sweet wines being a matter of taste. Duh! It’s okay not to like them, but it’s really not okay to look down on them. I hate liver, but I don’t look down on people that (gasp!) love it. Besides, Jason and crew make damn good sweet wine!