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The California Winery Review: February 2013
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The California Winery Review. The California Wine Tasting Adventures of Erik Wait. Monday, February 25, 2013. Bennett Lane Winery – Mustard Flowers in the Calistoga Vineyards. The forecast for this past weekend was sunny with clear skies and mid-day temperatures in the low 60’s – perfect. Since the year 2000 I have visited 121 wineries in the Napa Valley but many of those were before. Of interest. To my surprise and sheer delight I came across Bennett Lane Winery where the vineyards were exploding wi...
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The California Winery Review: June 2014
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The California Winery Review. The California Wine Tasting Adventures of Erik Wait. Saturday, June 28, 2014. Alfaro Family Vineyards – Corralitos, California. I have been on the hunt for California Pinot Noir in the Russian River Valley and plan to do so again during the Independence Day Weekend. So this past weekend decided to visit a couple wineries in the Santa Cruz mountains and say “Hello! The Corralitos Wine Trail. Alfaro Family Vineyards is part of the “Corralitos Wine Trail” which was ...The Winer...
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The California Winery Review: May 2014
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The California Winery Review. The California Wine Tasting Adventures of Erik Wait. Saturday, May 31, 2014. Arista Winery – Healdsburg, California. The Winery and Vineyards. Arista Winery is located on 36 acres along Westside Road in the Middle Reach sub-region of the Russian River Valley in Healdsburg. It was founded in 2002 by Al and Janis McWilliams and. Arista has a small tasting room within a Japanese-styled house with is surrounded by beautiful Japanese gardens. As you wander around the small pa...
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The California Winery Review: November 2012
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The California Winery Review. The California Wine Tasting Adventures of Erik Wait. Monday, November 26, 2012. Hallcrest Vineyards - Santa Cruz Mountains, Redwoods and the Wine Country. My two favorite places in California to visit are the wine country and the Redwood forest. The beauty of the wine country changes with the seasons and there is no better way to understand and appreciate the terroir. Of a wine than to taste it in the land from which it was grown. Redwood Grove in EBRP. Until then, Hallcrest...
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The California Winery Review: December 2012
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The California Winery Review. The California Wine Tasting Adventures of Erik Wait. Saturday, December 29, 2012. Beauregard Vineyards – A Winery in the Redwoods in Bonny Doon, California. Big Basin Redwoods – Redwood Loop Trail. Owner and winemaker Ryan Beauregard is a fourth-generation winegrower in the Santa Cruz Mountains. In the year 2000, at the age of 25, he founded his winery and with his father, James, he replanted and upgraded the estate vineyards. Today the winery farms 105 acres, the la...Altho...
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The California Winery Review: April 2013
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The California Winery Review. The California Wine Tasting Adventures of Erik Wait. Monday, April 29, 2013. Sorelle Winery – An Italian Winery in the Lodi Wine Country. Located in the south eastern side of the Lodi Wine Country is one of the most beautiful wineries in the region - Sorelle Winery. The history of the property dates back to 1776 when it was fishing grounds for the local Miwok Indians. Later settlers migrated to the area in 1825 who were attracted by the abundance of wild grapes. Today. Estab...
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The California Winery Review: June 2013
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The California Winery Review. The California Wine Tasting Adventures of Erik Wait. Tuesday, June 25, 2013. St Supéry Vineyards and Winery – Rutherford, California. I first visited St. Supéry Vineyards and Winery about twelve years ago. Since then I have driven by it many times and noticed that the sign in front has been recolored to an almost a bright neon green. In fact, as you can see from the photos and video, the winery is very. The estate is owned by. Based in Paris France. Les Vins Skalli. In the A...
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The California Winery Review: August 2013
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The California Winery Review. The California Wine Tasting Adventures of Erik Wait. Thursday, August 29, 2013. Ehlers Estate – St. Helena, California. The Ehlers Estate Winery is another piece of the Napa Valley’s forgotten winery history. Like many other historic sites, it was originally established before the Prohibition, the Phylloxera plague, the Great Depression and the two World Wars that devastated California’s wine culture. 176,143 in 2013). Then during the California wine renaissance of the early...
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The California Winery Review: March 2013
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The California Winery Review. The California Wine Tasting Adventures of Erik Wait. Friday, March 22, 2013. Beringer Vineyards – A Historic Monument in St. Helena, California. Beringer Vineyards. That was. Before I started journaling my wine country travels and doing photography. When first-time visitors to the Napa Valley ask me for recommendations,. In the Nap Valley back in 2000 - Beringer Vineyards. Having been to 223 wineries since then it was a real joy to see and taste this one again! Frederick and...
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The California Winery Review: Franciscan Estate Winery – St. Helena, California
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The California Winery Review. The California Wine Tasting Adventures of Erik Wait. Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Franciscan Estate Winery – St. Helena, California. Although Franciscan Estate Winery. The History of Franciscan Estate Winery. One year later, in 1972 Franciscan Estate Winery. While visiting I sampled the following wines:. 2013 Franciscan Estate Chardonnay. 2013 Franciscan Estate Fountain Court White Wine. 2012 Franciscan Estate Merlot. 2012 Franciscan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. Http:/ www&#...
