LXV Wines LXV Wines hosted us in a recent visit at their downtown Paso Robles tasting room. This tasting challenged much of what we thought we had learned in the world of wine; that many absolute statements are false. We knew that you can pair red wine with fish and steak can be enjoyed with [...] The post LXV Wines appeared first on Wine Travel Eats ..read more

Prie Winery Prie is but a two minute walk from Klinker Brick. Geographic proximity aside these wineries are very different. Klinker Brick is large with wide distribution. Prie is small and focused on selling direct to consumer. Klinker Brick focuses on familiar varieties made with a conventional approach. Prie has a portfolio of wines from [...] The post Prie appeared first on Wine Travel Eats ..read more

Texas Wine We live in California, which makes more wine than any other state in the USA. Thus, it is not surprising that we taste and write a lot about wine from the Golden State. Even when we venture outside of California, our US wines tend to be from the West Coast. This is because [...] The post Exploring Texas Wine appeared first on Wine Travel Eats ..read more

Armenian Wines Disclaimer: The Armenian wines reviewed here were samples Living in Suisun Valley, just a few minutes drive from Napa County has many advantages. However, it does tend to bias the wines we drink. Over 90% of the wines in our collection are from the US, with 80% from California. Thus, we always welcome [...] The post Armenian Wines appeared first on Wine Travel Eats ..read more

Klinker Brick Farrah Felten-Jolley, VP Sales and Marketing, was our host as we visited Klinker Brick. She told us a story that sounded familiar; her family have been Lodi farmers since 1890. Farrah is the sixth generation of grape growers. It was as at the turn of this century, after a hundred years of farming, [...] The post Klinker Brick appeared first on Wine Travel Eats ..read more

Jeremy Wine Co There are wineries whose names require explanation. Jeremy Wine Co is not one of those. Its owner and winemaker is Jeremy Trettevik. Jeremy’s career in wine started as a Sebastiani “cellar rat” in 1994. He moved to work in the lab. Jeremy then took on a marketing role for Michael David whilst [...] The post Jeremy Wine Co appeared first on Wine Travel Eats ..read more

Acquiesce There are one-hundred-and-twenty-five different grape varieties planted in the Lodi AVA. This shows wide-spread willingness to think outside the box. However, Acquiesce take that approach to extremes. Sue Tipton, owner and winemaker at Acquiesce offers a portfolio of white wine with a still and sparkling rosé. Not a single red wine on the list. [...] The post Acquiesce appeared first on Wine Travel Eats ..read more

The Castle creates Joy! My first taste of Sangiovese from Castello di Amorosa, “The Castle”, was in the form of their Rosato di Sangiovese that they call Gioia (which means Joy in Italian). Although this is considered a dry wine, it leaves the impression of being lightly sweet on the palate (fruity). Unlike most rosés [...] The post Sangiovese from Castello Di Amorosa appeared first on Wine Travel Eats ..read more

Heritage Oak Heritage Oak Winery sits on one hundred and six acres of property.  Bordered by the Mokelumne River, five generations of the Hoffman family have worked the land. Tom and Carmela live on the property. His great-grand parents built the house in which live in 1913. Tom owns another fifty acres of land elsewhere [...] The post Heritage Oak appeared first on Wine Travel Eats ..read more

For those of you who follow this blog or our social media accounts, you know that Sangiovese is my favorite grape variety. It may seem a strange choice for someone who lives in the heart of California’s famous wine country where Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay rule, but there is a special “just right” quality to [...] The post The Rise of Sangiovese in California appeared first on Wine Travel Eats ..read more