The following morning had us up early and out the door at 8:30. Our focus today was on the appellation of Margaux, so we piled into the van and headed south, approximately 25 minutes to our 9 a.m. appointment at Château Margaux. Rated as one of four first classed growths awarded in 1855, Château Margaux [...]
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Bordeaux 2010: Mumu visits Margaux
Posted in in the cellar, la route du vin - travel, tastings, tagged Bordeaux on May 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Over the River & Through the Woods II : Bordeaux 2010
Posted in la route du vin - travel, tastings, wine reviews, tagged Bordeaux on May 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
After lunch Clyde, Mark, Kerri, Ali and myself set off for an afternoon of tastings in the Graves region. We arrived at Château la Mission Haut-Brion just in time to meet up with the rest of the party fresh K&L Bordeaux contingent (Ralph, Trey, Alex and Steve) who had just flown in from Paris. Originally [...]
Over the river and through the woods: Bordeaux 2010
Posted in food and wine, la route du vin - travel, tastings, tagged Bordeaux, cabernet sauvignon on April 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Over the river, through the woods, and across a roundabout is how myself and team K&L arrived in Bordeaux not too long ago. The occasion? The Union des Grand Cru des Bordeaux was holding its annual en primeur week, where wine professionals and press from around the world descend upon the region to taste the newest [...]
Old School..New School: A visit to Ladera Vineyards
Posted in la route du vin - travel, tastings, tagged cabernet sauvignon, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley on February 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By the time Susan and I wrapped up our visit at O’Shaughnessy, lunch was calling..as was our friend Melissa, who was to meet us down the mountain in St. Helena. Melissa, who also works at K&L Wine Merchants, was up for the day visiting several wineries too. After a quick lunch “in town”, the 3 [...]
Howell at the Mountain: A visit to O’Shaughnessy Winery
Posted in in the cellar, in the vineyard, tastings, varietals, vine, wine reviews, tagged Howell Mountain, Napa Valley on February 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s Friday morning and a few minutes shy of 10 am. Susan and I have just made the beautiful drive on Napa Valley’s famed “road less traveled”, a.k.a. the Silverado trail. As we drive north past winery legends like Clos du Val, Stag’s Leap Winery, and Joseph Phelps, Susan reminds me that we need to [...]
A wine tasting chez mumu: Ridge Vineyards
Posted in food and wine, tastings, tagged Napa Valley, Paso Robles, Sonoma County, Spring Mountain on February 7, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Several weeks ago, my good friend Matthew suggested the following idea: Hey, I have some bottles of wine that need opening, so how about if we do a tasting at your place and invite over some wine peeps? My answer: Hmm, O.K.! The theme for the evening: A Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel retrospective, all pulled from [...]
mumu on the wine route: Sunny days at Tablas Creek Part II
Posted in in the cellar, la route du vin - travel, tastings, tagged Paso Robles, Rhone Valley on January 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
After our tour of the Tablas Creek vineyards and nursery, it was time to taste some wine! Robert led us back to the Tablas Creek tasting room and past this beautiful olivier, lavender and herb garden directly outside the winery entrance. Our tasting would be comprised of a selection of wines, all of which were [...]
East Side / West Side: Dundee Hills Part II
Posted in food and wine, tastings, tagged pinot noir, Willamette Valley on October 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our walk through the vineyards at Winderlea eventually brought us to the far side of the property and a cabana with a magnificent view to the Dundee Hills. With all that hard work and brain power expended that morning, it was now time for a little R&R! What did our hosts have in store for [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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