Crush Notes
A blog by MARY BETH VIERRA
Che Syrah Syrah!
Che Syrah Syrah! ....Sonoma Coast Style Oh Syrah, one of my favorite grapes turned wine. The range...
Vibrant, Versatile – Unti Vermentino
Looking for delicious?... Want a grape that will take you from porch sipping to appetizers, a...
Italian grape discovery! Meet TIMORASSO
You like rare, undiscovered, phenomenal? Meet TIMORASSO Timorasso - the indigenous white grape...
A Stellar Read-Holland for Chardonnay Day
It's Chardonnay Day! What are you enjoying? I’ve opened a gorgeous 2017 Read Holland Peter Martin...
Mustard in the Vineyard!
A Vine's Best Friend In honor of Earth Day, I bring you – Mustard from Dry Creek Valley...
This Mt Etna White -Let’s Call it a “Grand Crus”
Benanti Pietramarina Etna Bianco Superiore 2013 If there were a grand crus white in Sicily, the...
Muscadet – The Place, The Wine
An Ideal Seafood Wine Muscadet (a wine, named for the region where it's grown) is...
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Started the day with Please The Palate tasting the fabulous Idlewild WinesWines lineup and Italian cheeses with Sam. Then after a break back to the desk, pop in tastings at Aeris Wines for 1st in Cali Carricante, and Longboard Winery for meeting new friends and tastes. Then it was the 17th annual Pigs & Pinot for the best of both and running into friends and winemakers. PS— 5-spice caramel spareribs for the win! Pinots that called my name-- Dot Wine White Pinot Noir as a gorgeous welcome, Ra Ra carbonic, Tongue Dancer Wines and Melville Winery![]()
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Charlie Palmer's Dry Creek Kitchen Stay Healdsburg Hotel Healdsburg
Meander over to Italian Wine Podcast Italian Wine Podcast for a plethora of interviews with the best crafters of Italian wines. To discover the beautifully elegant wines produced in the eastern and historic Friuli by these two powerhouse women, take a listen to my recent interview with Hilde and Francesca of Vigna Petrussa winery and vineyards—- the indigenous Schioppettino, Refosco, Friulano, Ribolla, and white blends. Yes!
Adventures at Gambero Rosso “Tre Biccchieri” Italian wine awards tasting in San Francisco Friday. (And… the teeth don’t lie that I made it to the red wines this year!). Beautiful discoveries and tastes of favorites. ![]()
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