Divvying Up the Fabulous 2007 Cabernets
Thought all the fab 2007 Cabs were gone? Think again! We hold our wines longer in wood and bottle which means we're just now tasting our 2007s for future release.
The Counter Experience
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 [...]
NAPA VALLEY POP (I mean Wine) QUIZ
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. [...]
Tongue Map Wine Myth Debunked
Don't mean to be a tattletale but so much for the makers of wine glasses that market their 'map tongue' influenced designs!
Not just some lawyer or sportswriter
"when a group of professionally trained, knowledgeable wine tasters tell us they love our wine, well, that's a horse of a different color.."
The Crush Is On And 2009 Looks Phenomenal !
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.
Off Season for winemakers? Think again.
“off-season” in the wine industry is anything but a slow time, especially here at Tom Eddy Wines in Napa Valley.
“Smoke Taint In Wine: Fact or Fiction?”
With all the horrific fires in California in the early and mid summer of 2008 numbering in the hundreds, and folks in the wine country living in a haze for weeks at a time, it’s no wonder that many people have asked if the vineyards have been affected and what impact, if any, there would [...]