Wine Reviews

Santa Julia Reserva Malbec 2010

Written by Dan Dunn November 21, 2011 Hits: 1244

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Part of a new line of affordable, sustainable estate-grown wines from Argentina's Zuccardi family, who've been making wine for 40 years; one of the country's largest family-owned operations.

Jordan Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2009

Written by Dan Dunn June 28, 2011 Hits: 1364

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Jordan Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2009

Tom Jordan founded his eponymous winery in 1972 with an eye towards producing world-class chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon... and that's exactly what Jordan routinely delivers. Undoubtedly one of the region's most respected producers.

Sustainability is also a priority here -- Jordan was among the first wineries certified in the Sonoma Green Business Program (1999) and in the Bay Area Green Business Program (2000). The winery energy use was certified carbon neutral in 2009. From seeding ground cover and composting to introducing beneficial predators and recycling water, their viticulture team works year-round to preserve the sustainability of the land.

Frogmore Creek 2007 Pinot Noir Estate Bottled

Written by Dan Dunn March 15, 2011 Hits: 980

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Frogmore Creek 2007 Pinot Noir Estate Bottled

Frogmore Creek is a family-owned vineyard in Tasmania that has been importing wines to the US for the past three years.

Treana Red 2008

Written by Dan Dunn May 10, 2011 Hits: 855

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Hope Family is one of the thriving Paso Robles wine region's pioneering families, having first planted vineyards in the late 1970s. With the launch of Treana Red in the late 1990s, Hope helped define the "Super Paso" blends incorporating both Rhone and Bordeaux varietals.

Sequoia Grove 2007 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Written by Dan Dunn January 12, 2011 Hits: 1252

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Sequoia Grove 2007 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

This is an exciting bottling for the winery, as it serves as a direct expression of President and Director of Winemaking Michael Trujillo's progressive agenda to continually enhance the quality of the wines from Sequoia Grove, since taking leadership with the 2002 vintage. The vintage includes estate fruit, previously exclusive to the Rutherford Reserve bottling, as well as fruit from the newly acquired Tonella Vineyard, a 50 acre prime property in Rutherford. Sequoia Grove’s dedication to the environment and sustainable practices is part of the winery’s heritage and history, as it is named after one of the last remaining groves of Redwoods in Napa Valley.