Last weekend I got a bug in my bonnet and decided to take a road trip in order to soak up some beautiful California scenery. If along the way I got to taste some new and delicious wines, even better! Inspired by this sudden fit of wanderlust, I surveyed No. Cal wine country and decided [...]
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mumu on the wine route: Renaissance Vineyards Part I
Posted in in the vineyard, la route du vin - travel, tagged Sierra Foothills on December 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Go! Harvest 2010
Posted in in the vineyard, la route du vin - travel, varietals, tagged harvest 2010, Wine 101 on October 24, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Just look at this gorgeous shade of purple. Ripe and ready to go..these grapes from Eaglepoint Ranch are the reason I made the 2.5 hour drive up to Mendocino County @ 4 a.m. a few days ago. About 20 minutes east of the Ukiah Valley, approximately 1800 feet above sea level and well above the [...]
East Side vs. West Side: The Dundee Hills
Posted in in the vineyard, la route du vin - travel, varietals, tagged biodynamic, pinot noir, Willamette Valley on September 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My third and final day in the Willamette Valley brought me back to the Dundee Hills, for what turned out to be one of the most interesting and personable events at Oregon Pinot Camp. Far from being a competition or wine scoring “taste off” as the name might imply, “East Side vs. West Side” was [...]
What a ride! Up and over WillaKenzie Estate
Posted in in the cellar, in the vineyard, la route du vin - travel, varietals, tagged pinot noir, video, Willamette Valley on September 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At 5:15 my alarm goes off as I groggily rub my eyes. Why am I awake so early? It takes me a second or two before realizing that this morning I am going to be flying up, up and away over the Willamette Valley in a hot air balloon! The plan is to meet at [...]
Staying Cool with White Wines at OPC
Posted in in the cellar, la route du vin - travel, tastings, varietals, tagged Willamette Valley on September 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Stay Cool.. On day two of Oregon Pinot Camp our OPC school bus dropped us off at Van Duzer Winery for a seminar and tasting of Oregon’s cool climate white wines. Van Duzer Winery is a family owned winery which is perfectly situated in the foothills of the Van Duzer corridor. This natural break in Oregon’s Coastal Range straddles [...]
A salmon bake, riesling and Papa Pinot
Posted in food and wine, la route du vin - travel, tagged pinot noir, Willamette Valley on September 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After our afternoon in the Bethel Heights soil pits, it was time to wash up and partake in the OPC annual salmon bake. Skewering large salmon fillets on wood planks and roasting over an open fire (as seen above)..then feasting! This year’s OPC salmon bake was hosted by Stoller Vineyards. Located smack dab in the [...]
Mumu goes to Pinot Camp: Summer 2010
Posted in la route du vin - travel, tastings, tagged pinot noir, Willamette Valley on August 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ever since I was a little girl, I have always dreamed of attending Oregon Pinot Camp. I am joking, bien sur, however attending OPC has definitely been on my wish list or must do wine events ever since I started working at K&L Wine Merchants over 7 years ago. Well, this summer my wish came [...]
To the heart of Provence: Wine tasting at Château Miraval
Posted in in the cellar, la route du vin - travel, tastings, tagged Provence on August 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After our tour of the domaine and vineyards, it was time to visit the cellar at Château Miraval in order to learn a bit about the winemaking process here, as well as to taste through the present selection of wines produced by this Provencal domaine. As we entered the chai, chief enologist Emmanuel Gaujal explained [...]
To the heart of Provence: mumu visits Château Miraval
Posted in in the vineyard, la route du vin - travel, vine, tagged Provence on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My 2010 trip to France culminated with a visit and introduction to the wines of Château Miraval. Situated deep in the heart of Provence, and not far from the town of Brignoles in department of the Var, Château Miraval’s history spans centuries. The domaine is situated close to the Via Aurelia, one of the five main “highways” [...]
Discovering Les Clos Perdus
Posted in in the vineyard, la route du vin - travel, varietals, tagged Languedoc on July 31, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It sounds so evocative, does it not? Lost vineyard sites, secretly tucked away throughout the garrigue laden hills and valleys of the Midi.. Old vines, many at 50, 60, 75+ years of age with names like mourvedre, grenache, carignan and cinsault. Throughout the Languedoc and the Roussillon there exist numerous “lost vineyards” just waiting to be [...]
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