#MerlotMe with meatloaf! How could it take us so long to try this combination? Continue reading
Competitors in the 2019 World Blind Wine Tasting Championship at Chateau Chambord, Loire, France.
This weekend at Château Smith Haut Lafitte, in Pessac-Léognan, competitors from around the world will gather to compete in the 8th edition of the World Tasting Championship. Organized by the Revue du vin de France and its partners, this year’s competition will feature far fewer competitors than last year when 30 teams competed. Continue reading
In general, I try my best to stay focused on wine, food, and wine related travel here on Wine Predator, with a solid side of sustainability: biodynamics, organic, climate change. Over on Art Predator, I’m not as silent: there’s more politics, environmental and other issues (plus writing tips, music, art, literature, and film reviews… when I’m not too busy her on Wien Predator!).
But I can’t stay silent about this election longer .
It’s time to say Bye Don. Continue reading
There were only a few short rows for the final harvest today at Clos des Amis– a late harvest riesling.
While we may be firmly in fall, these whites from biodynamic Brooks in Oregon’s Willamette Valley will bring back the joys of summer to your glass.
Pacific View Dolcetto and Olive trees
The big news this harvest in Ventura County isn’t COVID, but it’s definitely related to FEVER — FIRE and HEAT.
While an early harvest wine grape overall, the 2020 wine grape harvest is looking good so far according to owners and winemakers in Ventura County at The Ojai Vineyard, Clos Des Amis, Topa Mountain and Pacific View. By late September, just about everything was in with only some grapes destined for late harvest wines are on the vine; I’ll be out picking the Riesling at Clos des Amis on Wednesday.
With the heat spikes, 2020 harvest came early, Continue reading
Sunset on the California Rincon, Ventura County
As if 2020 wasn’t challenging enough, I’ve decided to participate in Blogtober and Sobertober. October is also #MerlotMe, and yes I’m participating in that, too.
October is #MerlotMe. Stay tuned for more Merlot!
Blogtober is where participants try to blog every day in the month of October. Today is October 4, and this is my fourth blog post this month so so far so good. Continue reading
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