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October | 2014 | The Wine Dummy
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Learning about wine one sip at a time. Month: October, 2014. October 31, 2014. Bunghole: The Original Definition. Bar stool with bunghole. My good friends and wine enthusiasts, Rick and Lisa, were over for dinner a while back. We sat on stools around the kitchen table. When I worked for Kokomo Winery. In Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County, winemaker Erik Miller. Absolutely, I replied. An aperture through which a cask can be filled or emptied. Wine barrels are crafted from individual curved oak staves....
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December | 2014 | The Wine Dummy
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Learning about wine one sip at a time. Month: December, 2014. December 18, 2014. This column was printed in the Mad River Union – Dec. 17, 2014. A hyper-local weekly newspaper serving the northern communities of Humboldt County. A few weeks ago I led a seminar in Arcata entitled Holiday Wine Picks. The following is a distillation of parts of the lecture. As a consumer, choosing wines, especially good-value wines, can be challenging. Here are some tips to help you stretch your wine budget. 2014 and / or 2...
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Elk Prairie Vineyard, Humboldt County | The Wine Dummy
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Learning about wine one sip at a time. Elk Prairie Vineyard, Humboldt County. Elk Prairie Pinot Noir. Left to right: Vineyard owner/farmer Alan Estrada with winemakers Andrew Morris and Wil Franklin of Briceland Vineyards and Sun Valley Vineyards, respectively. Elk Prairie Vineyard’s tasting room. The Mexican palms were grown from 3″ seedlings. Alan Estrada explaining the lay of the land as we head to the cellar for some barrel samplings of Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. 8211; 1210 ft. Soil. Sandy and I ...
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February | 2015 | The Wine Dummy
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Learning about wine one sip at a time. Month: February, 2015. February 26, 2015. Gardner Ranch Vineyard, Willow Creek. This is the second in a series of three blogs about Humboldt County wine grape growers and the vineyards they farm. Is a scientist, farmer and winemaker. He’s a local who attended Humboldt State University where he achieved his B.S. in Botany and a Master’s in Mycology. He tends two vineyards Winnett and Gardner Ranch. The Winnett Vineyard. Is at 900 feet elevation and Gardner Ranch.
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November | 2016 | The Wine Dummy
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Learning about wine one sip at a time. Month: November, 2016. November 19, 2016. Champagne from the Champagne region of France est très chère. In my experience, Champagne priced under $50 is money down the drain. New baby? Yeah, fork out the cash and buy the good stuff, otherwise don’t bother. I recently spoke with Tom Hart of Humboldt Cider and they recently released a batch of These Nuts, which is a fall and winter seasonal treat that delivers a joyful, maple-pecan sleigh ride. On Distributor Wine Dump.
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Make Mine Pink | The Wine Dummy
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Learning about wine one sip at a time. Big, beefy farmer dudes drink pink wine. The world’s rosés are typically produced in a slightly off-dry style. They’re crisp and refreshing and easily pair with just about anything. The Co-op in Arcata has a handful from France in the $10-$12 range. BevMo! I offer up one cautionary pointer – pay close attention to the vintage. Don’t buy old pink wine! May 20, 2016. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). Laquo; Previous Post.
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January | 2015 | The Wine Dummy
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Learning about wine one sip at a time. Month: January, 2015. January 24, 2015. Elk Prairie Vineyard, Humboldt County. Elk Prairie Pinot Noir. Left to right: Vineyard owner/farmer Alan Estrada with winemakers Andrew Morris and Wil Franklin of Briceland Vineyards and Sun Valley Vineyards, respectively. Elk Prairie Vineyard’s tasting room. The Mexican palms were grown from 3″ seedlings. A northern Humboldt County hyper-local weekly newspaper. 8211; 1210 ft. Soil. Red vine soil; Vines. He and his wife Sandy ...
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Bunghole: The Original Definition | The Wine Dummy
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Learning about wine one sip at a time. Bunghole: The Original Definition. Bar stool with bunghole. My good friends and wine enthusiasts, Rick and Lisa, were over for dinner a while back. We sat on stools around the kitchen table. When I worked for Kokomo Winery. In Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County, winemaker Erik Miller. Absolutely, I replied. An aperture through which a cask can be filled or emptied. Wine barrels are crafted from individual curved oak staves. My particular set of stools are made fr...
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Distributor Wine Dump | The Wine Dummy
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Learning about wine one sip at a time. Distributors dump a lot of bad wine on Humboldt County. They get away with it because of the general lack of restaurateur and customer wine knowledge, coupled with woefully under-developed palates. We can help you there too. Oh, and if you agree to buy from us exclusively for a year, we’ll throw in an 86 flat screen for your bar area. Boom. It’s a done deal. It’s a done deal for the completely wine-ignorant buyer. And, the wine list? September 14, 2016. Hi Suzanne&#...
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Holiday Wine Helper | The Wine Dummy
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Learning about wine one sip at a time. This column was printed in the Mad River Union – Dec. 17, 2014. A hyper-local weekly newspaper serving the northern communities of Humboldt County. A few weeks ago I led a seminar in Arcata entitled Holiday Wine Picks. The following is a distillation of parts of the lecture. As a consumer, choosing wines, especially good-value wines, can be challenging. Here are some tips to help you stretch your wine budget. 2014 and / or 2013 Marlborough Kim Crawford Sauvignon Bla...
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