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TheGrapeWizard – Jason Davies
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Making the wine world easier to understand, putting the fun back into the industry and making it less stuffy !!
TheGrapeWizard – Jason Davies
6M ago
One of the good things about paso that it has so much diversity. I’ve always said. Find your grape. Find your champagne and here in Paso. You can.
What ever you drink where ever you try it. Have one thing in mind and one thing only
Choose your grape !
Do I like this wine. This grape type. If it’s not for me that’s fine but move on. You do not have to like every grape varietal on the planet – but you will dislike some for whatever reason.
The adventure of finding out is the fun bit…….
Or just ask me jason@thegrapewizard.com
So recently I went to Paso and visited a host of producers. Almost off ..read more
TheGrapeWizard – Jason Davies
6M ago
Looking East towards the Knoll from the vineyard road, Summer 2022.
INGLENOOK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2017
PRODUCER: Inglenook
GRAPE:
93% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Cabernet Franc
1% Merlot
1% Petit Verdot
YEAR: 2017
(W)inemaker
/ (O)wner :
W: PHILIPPE BASCAULES
Australia
REGION : Rutherford AVA
Napa , California USA
APPROX £70
DRINKING WINDOW : upto 2027
WINE REVIEW
Of all the wine regions in all the places around the world I bet you you havnt heard of a lesser known place. Rutherford AVA is region within Napa Valley classification and centres its activity on its namesake flagship town ..read more
TheGrapeWizard – Jason Davies
6M ago
Recent visited this beauty of a winery. What a treat. It is a huge operation but still has that personal touch.
If you ever fly into California you are always struck by the sight as you come into land that Los Angeles is like a scene from the Rockford files – that 70’s TV show All Kodachrome colours and palm trees everywhere. Those free way signs don’t seem to have changed much either
California ,in the nicest sense, seems to be stuck in a modern vintage chic
So deep in one of the wine regions in California ( Paso Robles ), Paso if your local , is Tablas Creek. Approach it from the freeway a ..read more
TheGrapeWizard – Jason Davies
7M ago
Ive wanted to go to Flint vineyard for a very long time.
Its one of 900 or so wineries that now operate up and down the country and has been widely regarded in the industry as a pioneer of all things new. They seem to “do” before anyone else. A very brave move indeed ! Head of the team is the winemaker Ben. Although I didnt meet him I did meet Dan, his best friend, and a stalwart of the winery. Dan is known to most in the industry as being passionate and forthwrite about the issues that govern us in the UK wine industry and was a pleasure to meet him after all this time.
The entrance to the wi ..read more
TheGrapeWizard – Jason Davies
7M ago
COMING SOON
Ive wanted to go to Flint vineyard for a very long time. Its one of 900 or so wineries that now operate up and down the country. It has been widely regarded in the industry as a pioneer of things new. They seem to have the idea for something and it almost becomes the norm soon after. Head of the team is the winemaker Ben. Although i didnt meet him. idid meet Dan, his best friend, and a stalwart of the winery. Dan is known to most in the industry as being passionate and forthwrite about the issues that govern us in the UK wine industry and is was a pleasure to meet him after all thi ..read more
TheGrapeWizard – Jason Davies
8M ago
Ever considered an alternative to NZ Sauvignon Blanc or Spanish Albarino Wonderful landscape of Soave
PRODUCER: Cantina di montefote (Coop)
GRAPE: 100% Garganega
YEAR: 2022
WINEMAKER / OWNER
W: Cantina Sociale di Monteforte d’Alpone
REGION: VERONA , NE ITALY
the stuff you want to know…
Its all about the grape :
Garganega
meaning from “gargano
6th most planted grape in It.
can be blended with trebbiano and chardonnay
Char: lemon almond and spicy notes
ripens late
can produce high yields
also used for sparkling and sweet wines (recioto)
also known under th ..read more
TheGrapeWizard – Jason Davies
9M ago
BONNIE DOON VINEYARD
PRODUCER: BONNY DOON
GRAPE: 46% GRENACHE BLANC, 34 VERMENTINO & 20% CLAIRETTE BLANC
YEAR: 2019
WINEMAKER / OWNER
W: RANDALL GRAHM
REGION : SANTA CRUZ , CA
DRINKING WINDOW : UPTO 2024
WINE REVIEW
Every once in a while you scan the shelves of a major supermarket and think.
“I know that they buy large scale producers for the customer base but surely they they can delve into the unknown once in a while.” Sometimes that wine that you visited in that country on holiday Is available in your home country. If in any doubt please use http://www.wine-searcher.co ..read more
TheGrapeWizard – Jason Davies
9M ago
PRODUCER: MOORILLA
GRAPE: 100% PINOT GRIS
YEAR: 2018
(W)inemaker/ (O)wner :
W: DAVID WALSH
TASMANIA
REGION Main Road, Berriedale
DRINKING WINDOW : UPTO 2024
WINE REVIEW
Two years ago I had the fabulous opportunity to visit Austrailia and Tasmania . Not only was it my inaugural visit but it left me wanting. This land was so vibrant, the worklife stuff was the thing of dreams and its winemakers were pretty cool too !
in the wine world this is land is the birthplace of the word “skinzy’ (skin contact) , home of kangeroos and dingos but also to some outrageously fabulous wines.
I ..read more