Winter is waning, the days are lengthening, the air is warming…and the vines can sense it! Extended periods of warmth and sunlight that usher in the seasonal change to Spring are waking the vines from their Winter dormancy. Cells begin to multiply using stored up starches within the vine to create the [...]
Why mow when sheep can do the job?
HOW TO TELL A GOOD WINE FROM A BAD WINE: a simple, totally unscientific method. 1) Buy a bottle of red wine. 2) Drink some and leave at least ½ of the wine in both. Maybe buy two. 3) Put the cork back in the bottle and leave on the counter. Do not refrigerate. 4) Try [...]
Test your Napa Valley IQ. No prizes, just the knowledge that you’re up on Napa Valley! 1) California produces 3,239,000 tons of wine grapes (versus table grapes). What percentage is from Napa Valley? a) 80% b) 30% c) 4% d) 15% 2) The first recognized commercial winery in NV was established in 1861. [...]
Don't mean to be a tattletale but so much for the makers of wine glasses that market their 'map tongue' influenced designs!
"when a group of professionally trained, knowledgeable wine tasters tell us they love our wine, well, that's a horse of a different color.."
In Napa Valley, Cab is King and this year may be the crowning year of the decade! Yes, all factors indicate a phenominal vintage but it will be the winemakers' expertise that will be the final deciding factor.
With the distinction of being first out of the block, lucious and perfect, these incredible Malbec grapes are looking to be turned into some of the finest wines ever produced at Tom Eddy Wines.
Even though we won't officially release this wine until 2011, I thought I'd share some musings about the decidedly decadent 2006 Tom Eddy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. I say decadent because it’s just plain rich and tasty, without being overly pretentious or harboring gut-wrenching tannins. This wine is also a perfect example of why winemaking [...]
“off-season” in the wine industry is anything but a slow time, especially here at Tom Eddy Wines in Napa Valley.