Podcasts about gamay noir

This episode of the Wine Crush Podcast, hosted by Heidi Moore, takes listeners on a journey to Walla Walla, Washington, as part of their road trip series. Heidi chats with Chris and Rob, the winemakers behind Truth Teller Winery, who share their unique origin stories, their brand's journey, and their passion for wine-making.The discussion begins with the quirky history behind the Truth Teller name, inspired by Chris's Swiss heritage, where their surname translates to "village idiot." This light-hearted but meaningful origin gave rise to their jester logo, symbolizing truth-telling. The conversation then delves into Rob's entry into the business after retiring to study wine-making in 2018. His passion and experience led him to collaborate with Chris and his wife, Dawn, turning their partnership into a successful venture blending different styles of winemaking.The hosts reflect on their journey to Walla Walla, a tight-knit community known for its collaborative wine-making environment and world-class vineyards. Both Chris and Rob emphasize how this setting has enabled them to thrive, offering a welcoming atmosphere for new and established winemakers.The podcast explores their winemaking philosophies. Chris is drawn to bold, Bordeaux-style wines, while Rob focuses on lighter, underrepresented varietals like Gamay Noir and Pinot Noir. Their complementary styles lead to a diverse selection of wines, including innovative blends and single-varietal offerings, demonstrating their commitment to quality and creativity. The discussion touches on unique varietals, lighter reds, and white wines, emphasizing their shared passion for approachable, food-friendly wines that defy traditional norms.The episode wraps up with conversations about food pairings, wine culture, and the importance of making wines that reflect personal preferences, not market trends. The duo shares how Truth Teller strives to create a welcoming tasting experience where customers can explore their wines without preconceived notions. The conversation closes with details on where to find their wines and how to connect with them online.

This episode of the Wine Crush Podcast, hosted by Heidi Moore, takes listeners on a journey to Walla Walla, Washington, as part of their road trip series. Heidi chats with Chris and Rob, the winemakers behind Truth Teller Winery, who share their unique origin stories, their brand's journey, and their passion for wine-making.The discussion begins with the quirky history behind the Truth Teller name, inspired by Chris's Swiss heritage, where their surname translates to "village idiot." This light-hearted but meaningful origin gave rise to their jester logo, symbolizing truth-telling. The conversation then delves into Rob's entry into the business after retiring to study wine-making in 2018. His passion and experience led him to collaborate with Chris and his wife, Dawn, turning their partnership into a successful venture blending different styles of winemaking.The hosts reflect on their journey to Walla Walla, a tight-knit community known for its collaborative wine-making environment and world-class vineyards. Both Chris and Rob emphasize how this setting has enabled them to thrive, offering a welcoming atmosphere for new and established winemakers.The podcast explores their winemaking philosophies. Chris is drawn to bold, Bordeaux-style wines, while Rob focuses on lighter, underrepresented varietals like Gamay Noir and Pinot Noir. Their complementary styles lead to a diverse selection of wines, including innovative blends and single-varietal offerings, demonstrating their commitment to quality and creativity. The discussion touches on unique varietals, lighter reds, and white wines, emphasizing their shared passion for approachable, food-friendly wines that defy traditional norms.The episode wraps up with conversations about food pairings, wine culture, and the importance of making wines that reflect personal preferences, not market trends. The duo shares how Truth Teller strives to create a welcoming tasting experience where customers can explore their wines without preconceived notions. The conversation closes with details on where to find their wines and how to connect with them online.

Season 4 kicks off with a new format and a new wine. Welcome to Two Girls and a Grape, a podcast wine club that takes you on a journey each month with a new bottle. This season will feature a “case” of episodes that takes a deep dive into some of the best things we're drinking. Episode 77 features a Gamay Noir from Berkeley producer Tessier. Pairings include summer nights, hopes for fall days, and all the things you want to put in your mouth. Salud!

Pax Mahle is an old soul in the new California wine establishment. He made his way to wine country in 1997, launching his own winery in 2000, and has been making wine for over 25 years. Pax has changed the way we think about California Syrah and has shown us Chenin Blanc, Trousseau Gris, Gamay Noir, and Vermentino, among others can flourish in California. He has mentored and influenced a generation of winemakers and is now working on Halcon, his new estate grown Syrah project.  Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Grape Nation by becoming a member!The Grape Nation is Powered by Simplecast.

Junto a Bibiana González Rava probamos dos deliciosos vinos tintos de California desde La Bodega de Méndez en Guaynabo, #PuertoRico. El primero es un Gamay Noir que me fascinó. (Descubre Lucy wines aquí: https://lucywines.com/). El segundo es un #PinotNoir extraordinario proveniente de los mejores viñedos de California para cultivar esa uva (https://luciavineyards.com/wines/) Si desean saber más sobre la extraordinaria vida de mi invitada vayan a mi canal de Youtube a ver mis dos entrevistas con ella: www.youtube.com/@winenewstv Parte 1: https://youtu.be/j3nBRi9krsI?si=qVtNAm7QVeyg6lcm Parte 2: https://youtu.be/8um49IcSeEk?si=kLvDoLej_fWI1c5A Gracias por su sintonía. Recuerda seguirnos aquí en el podcast y dejarnos una reseña. Eso nos ayuda a crecer. ¡Salud!

We are so excited to bring you an interview with one of our favorite Santa Barbara winemakers. She shares how she got into the wine industry and he philosophy about the wines she makes and how she organically built her own winery. We taste her amazing Gruner Veltliner and her Gamay Noir.  This is all about how humbling it can be to have a winery and maintain your vision. Join us and grab a glass of your favorite wine to learn from the best. Support the showCONNECT WITH US: You can follow and message us on Instagram @crushitwinesb You can also reach out via email - Cheers@crushitwineeducation.com If you want to help support the show and get extra content every week, sign up for our Patreon. Join the list to stay up to date on future episodes and featured wines so you can sip alongside us! Finally, we're more than just a podcast! We are a full service wine education company offering an online wine shop, a wine club membership and both virtual and in person classes. Go to www.crushitwineeducation.com to learn more and get 10% off your first order when you sign up for the mailing list! Cheers and thanks for listening!

Buzz alert! The hosts are drinking a Gamay Noir from Alice Anderson, a newer California producer, who, by all accounts, is a winemaker to watch! Anderson is employing regenerative farming and natural wine techniques in historic vineyards on the Central Coast. This red is a fantastic wine for October, perfect for a certain upcoming fall holiday. Tug asks Kathryn to explain “whole cluster” fermentation. The couple recounts a date night to see one of their favorite bands of the moment: Say She She. Kathryn reviews the latest Esters Book Club meeting. The Wine of the Week is the Amevive, Gamay Noir, Santa Barbara County, California 2022. Amevive Wine www.amevivewine.com IG: @amevive.wine Follow Us on instagram @thelongfinish @esterswine @kathrynweilcoker @tugcoker Say She She IG: @saysheshe

Part 2 of my interview with Vineland Estates' Brian  Schmidt reveals a cohesive plan for Ontario to move forward as a united front, with a chosen arsenal of what we do best. Has Ontario settled on what we do best? If so, here's what we do moving forward; Cabernet Franc, Gamay Noir, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and the two "workhorse" grapes that the VQA has settled on, Vidal Blanc and Baco Noir. Progress in motion?

What better way to learn about Gamay than through a little bit of tangled history? Gamay is as unpretentious a wine as you can get.  It is the footloose and fancy-free friend of Pinot Noir, just south of Burgundy, France.  We talk wine, crime, and all things Beaujolais. Including the fact that 'Dukedom' is a real word, and we break down how this humble variety survived a Royal Degree.  Chill down a bottle of your favorite red and enjoy! Cheers!Want to learn more about Chilean wines and taste some for yoursign? Sign up for our upcoming class!Support the show

DIMANCHE 26 DECEMBRE 2021 François Perret  Avec des premiers pas en pâtisserie aux côtés de son père, François décide rapidement d'ne faire sa vocation. Il rejoint Paris et passe par les plus grandes maisons parisiennes comme Le Lancaster, Le Meurice, le George V. Il fait même l'ouverture du Shangri-La à Paris en 2010 et y décroche 2 étoiles au guide Michelin. François est un grand chef pâtissier qui sait se faire remarquer par ses créations exceptionnelles et aussi par sa présence dans la série The Chef in a Truck sur Netflix. En 2016 il entre au Ritz Paris et obtient carte blanche pour signer la nouvelle identité pâtissière. 2021 représente une nouvelle étape pour François puisqu'il ouvre la boutique gourmande « Ritz Paris Le Comptoir ». Il tient à concilier excellence et simplicité dans ce lieu. L'ouverture de cette boutique gourmande permet aux parisiens d'emporter les pâtisseries de ce grand chef à la maison. François viendra nous présenter ses nouvelles créations de Noël et ses accords mets-vins originaux pour préparer les fêtes de fin d'année et nous offrir un voyage culinaire.    David Cobbold  Avec plus de 40 ans d'expérience dans le vin, David a un parcours brillant. Il est passé de caviste à distributeur de vin puis directeur commercial de la Maison de Champagne Veuve Clicquot et enfin consultant, journaliste, conférencier, auteur et bien sûr animateur sur In Vino Sud Radio depuis sa création en 2004. David partagera tout à l'heure avec nous une nouvelle chronique sur les vins du Beaujolais et leur vinification particulière. Ce vignoble qui fait la transition entre la Bourgogne et la Vallée du Rhône a pour particularité d'avoir comme cépage dominant le Gamay Noir. Il occupe tout de même plus de 95% des 15 000 hectares de vignes de la région. Cette grande région viticole est aussi très connue en France et à l'étranger pourl'ouverture de Beaujolais Nouveau !   

Kathryn and Tug discuss the grape varietal Gamay, one of the perfect wines for the holiday season. The duo breaks down how Gamay makes so much sense pairing with a bountiful feast, and Kathryn dishes on why the grape is a darling within the sommelier community. Plus, this week's wine is a Gamay from California, a rare domestic bottling that must be found and enjoyed! Tug is inspired by a recent encounter at Esters. Kathryn raves on AGNES and BICYCLETTE - two restaurants she loved. The Wine of the Week is the Pax, Gamay Noir, Alpine Peaks, El Dorado, California 2020.

Pick of the Week: Batasiolo Barbera d'Alba 2018, Italy "And Now Pair This" results: Spaghetti with (basic) meat sauce: Giacondi Sangiovese, Italy (yet again) or Tsantali Rouge, Greece Bacon Lettuce Tomato Sandwich with Mayo: Prosecco Grilled Salmon: For white, a Siegerrebe or an Ortega from Vancouver Island. For red, a Pinot Noir or Gamay Noir (such as beaujolais) Butternut Squash Soup: Amontillado, a style of sherry out of Spain, or a Marsala, fortified wine from Italy (Rod notes, if there's a lot of ginger in the soup drink a beer instead!)

The boys talk Massachusetts rivalries, sports, and wine distribution nitty gritty with Sam Decker of Wine and Peace. Wine and Peace, the self - described "Etsy of Wine," is probably going to be the thing that destroys your boys' careers, so this is a little bittersweet.  Seriously, these guys are wonderful people to buy wine from, and anything that gets winemakers a little more money is pretty cool by us. Speaking of money, give us some, Patreon.com/disgorgeous ////LIST////Methode Sauvage/ Iruai, Savagnin, 'Arcana,' 2019//Division, Gamay Noir, 'Lutte,' 2019//Martha Stoumen, Carignan, 'Venturi,' 2018////Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Disgorgeous)

Beaujolais nouveau, a shortly fermented wine made from Gamay Noir grapes, and we have two wonderful wines to taste tonight! Paired with our wine tasting will be lots of traditional Holiday dish recipes like Cory Ann's Black Eyed Pea Soup and Andy's Frenched and Stuffed Crown Roast. Drop your favorite holiday dishes in the comments, pour a glass, and join the conversation!

Exploring the world of Gamay Noir, how it tastes and where to find some.

C'est le retour de vacances des Méchants Raisins qui donne le coup d’envoi à cette seconde saison! On ouvre des bulles et on partage des coups de cœur de l'été. On se demande ce que c'est au juste du vin nature. Est-ce que c'est vraiment meilleur et bio comme on le laisse entendre? Et oui vous l'aurez compris, on revient sur le « lancement » de la catégorie « vin nature » à la SAQ. Et puis, on jase salon des vins avec Catherine Lessard qui nous explique la nouvelle mouture virtuelle de la Grande Dégustation. Grande Dégustation - https://www.lagrandedegustation.com  En dégustation : Sommariva, Conegliano Valdobbiadene, Prosecco Superiore, Italie 19,95 $ - Code SAQ 14444391 – 11,5 % - 10 g/L  Suggestions de Patrick : Cantina Filippi, Colli Scaligeri 2018, Soave, Italie 24,35 $ - Code SAQ 12129119 – 13 % - 2 g/L – Bio/Nature  Domaine Chapoton, Le Petit Chapoton Rouge 2018, Côtes-du-Rhône, France 17,05 $ - Code SAQ 14438880 – 14 % - 1,5 g/L – Bio/Nature  Scarbolo, Ilramato 2018, Friuli, Italie 23,80 $ - Code SAQ 14467891 – 13 % - 2,5 g/L  Suggestions de Nadia :  ArmAs, Karmrahyut 2014, Arménie 23,75 $ - Code SAQ 13497458 – 13 % - 2,8 g/L  Jean-Louis et Fabienne Mann, Mouton Bleu Sylvaner 2018, Alsace, France 27,90 $- Code SAQ 14480113 – 13,5 % - 3 g/L – Bio/Nature  Suggestions de Mathieu : Te Mata, Gamay Noir 2019, Nouvelle-Zélande 25,10 $ - Code SAQ 13350528 – 13 % - 1,7 g/L  Domaine Kirrenbourg, Roche Granitique Sylvaner 2017, Alsace, France 31,25 $ - Code SAQ 14556991 – 12,5 % - 1,5 g/L    À l’aveugle : Azul y Garanza, Altamente 2019, Jumilla, Espagne 14,70 $ - Code SAQ 13632365 – 14 % - 2,6 g/L - Bio

Êtes-vous « thermosensible » ? Dans cet épisode, Nadia et Mathieu se rappellent à quel point la température de service joue un rôle important dans l’appréciation d’un vin. Et ils passent un excellent moment en compagnie de leur invité de la semaine, Gilles Chevalier, partenaire de Guy Lafleur dans une nouvelle aventure vinicole 100 % canadienne. Un beau prétexte pour se rappeler la carrière du célèbre hockeyeur, mais surtout pour jaser de viticulture canadienne, du vignoble de Niagara et pour décliner au passage quelques calembours faciles… dans l’antichambre.  Suggestions de la semaine  Nadia : Josmeyer, Pinot Blanc 2018, La Mise du Printemps, Alsace 22,70 $ - Code SAQ : 12604063 – 13 % - 1,7 g/L – Bio  Guy Breton, Beaujolais Villages 2018, Marylou 26,75 $ - Code SAQ : 13571005 – 13 % - 1,7 g/L – Bio Château des Charmes, Gamay Noir 2017, Droit, StDavid'sBench 19,95 $ - Code SAQ : 13220141 – 13,5 % - 1,6 g/L    Mathieu : Jean-Christophe Mauro, Bordeaux 2017, Chapelle Bérard, Le VinTiguidou 17,10 $ - Code SAQ : 14298151 – 12,5 % - 1,5 g/L – Biologique  Cote de la Molière, Vin de France 2018, Le P'tit Poquelin, Maison B Perraud 24,40 $ - Code SAQ : 12517998 – 13 % - 2 g/L – Biologique    Vin en dégustation :  Tawse Winery, Cabernet Franc 2017, Lincoln Lakeshore, Guy Lafleur Signature 36,75 $ - Code SAQ : 14363507 – 14 % - 2,1 g/L  Tawse Winery, Chardonnay 2017, Péninsule du Niagara, Guy Lafleur Signature 36,75 $ - Code SAQ 14363523 – 12,5 % - 2,1 g/L 

Corey Beck Corey Beck, chief winemaker for Francis Ford Coppola's wine portfolio, is back on California Wine Country today, joining Steve Jaxon, Dan Berger and Barry Herbst from Bottle Barn. Corey grew up in Knights Valley and his grandfather was a vineyard manager for Chateau Montelena. He planted the vineyard that produced the grapes that won the Judgement of Paris. The label said Alexander Valley-Napa, even if Alexander Valley is actually in Sonoma. Dan Berger briefly tells the story of the Judgement of Paris. Steven Spurrier ran a wine shop in Paris and decided to stage a blind tasting competition between his favorite California wines and the best French wines, with French judges. When the California wines won both the white and the red, the French establishment rebelled, but when they restaged it several years later, California won again. Beck started with the Coppola company in 1998 as assistant winemaker. In 2006 they acquired the Sonoma property which is theirs today, complete with swimming pool. The Coppola Family portfolio other properties including Inglenook. “The good news is, we work for a creative genius,” he says. Last Monday night was the award ceremony where Francis Ford Coppola received a lifetime achievement award from Wine Enthusiast. He said, “One of the great joys of my life is that all my family members are now on a wine label.” His Director's Cut wines are made in Sonoma County. Barry Herbst says that Coppola wines did very well in the SF Chronicle competition this year and they are available at Bottle Barn. Corey Beck gives credit to the growers who produce their fruit. They also have a property in Oregon now. According to Dan Berger, Oregon is producing great Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc, in addition to Pinot Noir. Dan says Gamay Noir is hot as a pistol up there, and we don't even get any in California. The Coppolas also have a resort property in Italy. They practice and celebrate the Italian way of life, centered around the dinner table, and including good wine, in all of their locations. They describe the wide variety of brands and labels, especially the Diamond series, a consumer-friendly price point. Dan says that Francis wanted those wines to be dry, not “soft.” Those wines were dry with structure and balance and “...the market place became a little more sophisticated because of what Francis did.” In the mid-90s, when they launched the Diamond Series in the US, there were roughly 3000 wine wholesalers and only 1800 wineries in the US. Now, we have around 600 wholesalers (with some consolidation) and 11,000 wineries in the US. Today that makes it more difficult to get the wines “through that hourglass.” Nothing is easy, with consolidation on the wholesale side and the winery side and many alternatives to wine. A major difference, says Dan Berger, is direct-to-consumer sales. Three years ago, 10% of the wine sold in the US was sold direct-to-consumer, and today that is 40%. That is a huge change and Dan credits Bottle Barn for having the Number One retail concept with their new business model combining the Bottle Barn store with a robust online store that offers delivery.

Corey Beck, chief winemaker for Francis Ford Coppola’s wine portfolio, is back on California Wine Country today, joining Steve Jaxon, Dan Berger and Barry Herbst from Bottle Barn. Corey grew up in Knights Valley and his grandfather was a vineyard manager for Chateau Montelena. He planted the vineyard that produced the grapes that won the Judgement of Paris. The label said Alexander Valley-Napa, even if Alexander Valley is actually in Sonoma. Dan Berger briefly tells the story of the Judgement of Paris. Steven Spurrier ran a wine shop in Paris and decided to stage a blind tasting competition between his favorite California wines and the best French wines, with French judges. When the California wines won both the white and the red, the French establishment rebelled, but when they restaged it several years later, California won again. Beck started with the Coppola company in 1998 as assistant winemaker. In 2006 they acquired the Sonoma property which is theirs today, complete with swimming pool. The Coppola Family portfolio other properties including Inglenook. “The good news is, we work for a creative genius,” he says. Last Monday night was the award ceremony where Francis Ford Coppola received a lifetime achievement award from Wine Enthusiast. He said, “One of the great joys of my life is that all my family members are now on a wine label.” His Director’s Cut wines are made in Sonoma County. Barry Herbst says that Coppola wines did very well in the SF Chronicle competition this year and they are available at Bottle Barn. Corey Beck gives credit to the growers who produce their fruit. They also have a property in Oregon now. According to Dan Berger, Oregon is producing great Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc, in addition to Pinot Noir. Dan says Gamay Noir is hot as a pistol up there, and we don’t even get any in California. The Coppolas also have a resort property in Italy. They practice and celebrate the Italian way of life, centered around the dinner table, and including good wine, in all of their locations. They describe the wide variety of brands and labels, especially the Diamond series, a consumer-friendly price point. Dan says that Francis wanted those wines to be dry, not “soft.” Those wines were dry with structure and balance and “...the market place became a little more sophisticated because of what Francis did.” In the mid-90s, when they launched the Diamond Series in the US, there were roughly 3000 wine wholesalers and only 1800 wineries in the US. Now, we have around 600 wholesalers (with some consolidation) and 11,000 wineries in the US. Today that makes it more difficult to get the wines “through that hourglass.” Nothing is easy, with consolidation on the wholesale side and the winery side and many alternatives to wine. A major difference, says Dan Berger, is direct-to-consumer sales. Three years ago, 10% of the wine sold in the US was sold direct-to-consumer, and today that is 40%. That is a huge change and Dan credits Bottle Barn for having the Number One retail concept with their new business model combining the Bottle Barn store with a robust online store that offers delivery.

For this week’s California Wine Country podcast here is a repeat of our interview with Byron Kosuge from February 7, 2018. (Due to a live NBA game on home station KSRO in Santa Rosa, there is no new show this week.) Byron Kosuge, winemaker, is today’s guest on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Byron Kosuge is the winemaker at his own label, B Kosuge Wines, in addition to having been the winemaker at Saintsbury and many other labels. Today’s Tastings from B Kosuge Wines: 2016 Gamay Noir, Carneros 2015 Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast 2015 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, The Habitat Today’s guest is Byron Kosuge who has been making wine for 30 years, but a lot of it was under the radar. He was with Saitsbury in Carneros, Napa Valley, but he didn’t get a lot of publicity. Byron says he liked being behind the scenes. He got into wine to make it, not sell it or represent it. He grew up in Davis and his dad was a professor there, though not in wine. He started as an English major but had an aptitude for chemistry and entered the wine program. He makes his wine in Sebastopol, but does have one Carneros vineyard he works with. Dan points out that B Kosuge wines is a small brand and he makes small quantities. Typically small quantity producers charge a lot but he does not. He says it was important to him for his prices to seem fair on “the global stage.” His wines are available on his website and he has been sold at retail in Bottle Barn sometimes, when there is supply, since he makes so little of it. Dan says of the Chardonnay that they are tasting, that it is delicate, fragrant, citrussy, blossomy. It’s not a sipping wine, it’s for having with food so its beautiful structure will work within that context. About 2/3s of it is done in oak and some in a concrete egg, which Steve and Dan insist he explain. It’s a little tank, shaped like an egg. His interest in it is for properties associated with the egg shape, but he wanted it in concrete and not stainless steel. He wanted to ferment and age in the same tank, which he can’t do in stainless steel. He says the wine gets a little bit of oxygen so it develops more quickly as it would in stainless steel. The end result is a portion of the wine that is quite fresh and perfumed and bright, and another part that is rich, which has more oak, typical California Chardonnay, and they get put together. Steve says the result is very subtle. Dan says you start to salivate as soon as you taste it, “…it entices you with its little nuances.” Byron Kosuge was the winemaker at Saintsbury. Dan notes that they never made ostentatious wines and he asks Byron Kosuge whether their style was already set when he started working there. He says the style was established since 1981 when he started in 1985. The founders were Burgundy lovers and that was their inspiration and their standard. They make Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, almost exclusively. Byron Kosuge tells how he thinks many young winemakers come out of school with a good idea of the way they want to make wine; he had no idea at that stage, he just wanted a job. He feels that he was lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Dan suggests that this Chardonnay is an all-purpose wine and it will be even better in three or four years. Byron Kosuge says he does not necessarily set out to make a long-lived wine, but rather for it to be balanced, complete and refreshing. He thinks it’s a by-product of making wine that way, that it will also age well. Dan thinks the bottle is worthy of a $55 or $60 price, even if it sells for $35. Next they taste a Gamay, which is typically used to make Gamay Beaujolais or Beaujolais Nouveau. That trivializes the variety, but this is Gamay Noir as it should be: serious, top drawer stuff. You don’t have to age it very much and it goes with everything. It can be chilled or served at room temperature. Byron Kosuge does not have a tasting room,

After a successful career in the high tech industry, Bernard Lacroute determined that it was time to follow the footsteps of his Burgundy ancestors by growing Pinots. He and his then-wife, Ronni Lacroute, looked for a number of years at land that was suitable for growing Pinot grapes. Then, in January of 1991, they found a cattle ranch that was located just outside of Yamhill, OR with ideal qualities. The ranch in the rolling hills of the Yamhill-Carlton American Viticulture Area (AVA), a region known for growing world-class Pinot noir, was purchased and named after the mixture of Willamette and McKenzie sedimentary soil beneath the property—WillaKenzie Estate. The Lacroutes aimed at making wine that was reflective of the terroir on which the vines were planted. Their desire to form a small, family-owned Oregon winery would shape the development of WillaKenzie Estate as a whole. The first plantings took place in 1992 on south-facing slopes and replaced blackberries and the native pasture and poison oak. Much of the vineyards were planted around untouched stands of Douglas fir, maple, and oak trees. The chosen varieties of grapes planted include Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier, Gamay Noir, and Chardonnay, but two thirds of the vineyard is dedicated to Pinot noir from mostly Dijon clones, as well as some clones originally grown in Oregon. A second land purchase, 95 acres located among the Dundee Hills, was made in the year 2000. After the volcanic parentage of the soil, the vineyard was named Jory Vineyards. Of the 95 acres of land, only 25 acres of cloned Pinot noir have been planted.

Die Gerüchteküche ist am Brodeln! Welcher Schnack über Kjeld und Toni beim Dorffest letztes Wochenende die Runde gemacht hat, erfahrt ihr heute direkt aus erster Hand! Tessa erzählt, warum das Cottbuser Stadtfest ihr die Schamesröte ins Gesicht getrieben hat und welche lange Geschichte sie mit dem Dönermann ihres Vertrauens verbindet. Außerdem lassen wir uns über andere Autofahrer aus und auch freche Radfahrer bekommen ihr Fett weg. Und wenn wir uns jetzt schon einmal in Pöbellaune geflucht haben, rechnen wir auch gleich mit der Firmenkantine ab. Wie geht Doping mit Spinat? Wann bekommt man hitzefrei im Büro? Und was genau ist eigentlich der „Chub Rub"? Wenn ihr bis zum Ende dran bleibt, erfahrt ihr auch, ob der dieswöchige Wein genau so gut ist, wie unser letzter. Schönes Wochenende Habibis!

2016 Gamay Noir 2016 Dry Riesling 2015 Gerwurtz Cab Franc Rose Cab Franc 2005 Cab Franc 2017 Cab Franc/Cab Sauv 2017 Cab Franc Appassamiento Contact details   www.sheldrakepoint.com   www.instagram.com/sheldrakepoint   www.facebook.com/SheldrakePoint   Intro and outro musicThe New Investorshttp://newinvestors.dk/Contact: glenn@velournet.dk Guests: Dave Breeden, Kim White Date interviewed: 9 July 2018   Contact: hello@interpretingwine.com www.instagram.com/interpretingwine www.facebook.com/interpretingwine www.twitter.com/winepodcast

In this week's show: Booze In The News covers the wildfires in wine regions of California, Portugal, and Spain, plus we get an update on other ways this year's weather has impacted wine. In other news, did you know you're not allowed to buy alcohol in one province and take it home to another province? That's a thing. And, it's being challenged in court as unconstitutional. Plus, we talk about a couple of specific wines: Beaumont Family Estates 2012 Gamay Noir from the Okanagan, and Remy Ferbras 2015 Costieres de Nimes from France.  

0:00 -  15:31: Ryan drank the Louis Latour "Bourgogne Gamay" 2013 from France (about $23), which provided an excuse to explore this variety. For those who also want to explore Gamay, Rod recommends trying an Okanagan option from producers such as Beaumont Family Estate Winery or Volcanic Hills Winery, both in the Kelowna area. Both should be $20 or under. 15:31 - 31:58: Catching up on good wines Rod has tried. We start with the Family Perrin "Cote du Rhone" 2014 for $16. Then we get into Cono Sur from Chile and their "Viento Mar" Block No. 21 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir. Lot's to get into here. 31:58 - 36:19: Booze in the news -- how B.C. wine on grocery store shelves made national and international news... as a NAFTA trade irritant. 36:19 - 38:19: Speaking of Cono Sur from Chile, the pick of the week is their Pinot Noir Rose in a 1-litre bottle.

Zach chats with Leah Jorgensen, who makes some of the most exciting and dynamic wines in all of Oregon...and she doesn't make any Pinot Noir! Instead, she explore the potential for varietals like Cabernet Franc, Gamay Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc in the Rogue and Applegate Valleys of Southern Oregon. Drawing on the Loire Valley for some inspiration, but aiming to remain true to the unique terroir of those valleys, she crafts exceptional wines, including the stunning "Blanc de Cabernet Franc" that first put her on the map.

The Gamay grape, forever misunderstood, always controversial.   This episode of Wine for Sophisticated Homies will teach you all about the grape Gamay Noir a Jus Blanc.  Should there be an accent over that "a"? Yes, but we don't know how to do that on our keyboard.  Plug in your headphones and stimulate that soft spot for gamay you never even knew you had.   Cheers m'dears.   

Another look at the Gamay Noir grape, this time focusing mostly on New World examples from Napa Valley and Oregon. I interview Drew Dickson from the Andrew Lane Winery and announce my raffle prize in the Menu For Hope III Campaign. Show Notes: 00:21 - Introduction and show theme 00:39 - Gamay Noir background 01:20 - Interview with Drew Dickson from Andrew Lane 08:22 - Tasting Notes 08:53 - Andrew Lane, Gamay Noir, Napa Valley 2004 ($18/sample) 09:15 - Amity Vineyards, Gamay Noir, "Anden Vineyards" 2004 ($17) * 10:07 - Laboure-Roi, Beaujolais-Villages, Saint-Armand 2004 ($11)+ 11:17 - Best of Tasting * 11:22 - Best Value + 11:29 - Menu for Hope III Campaign 13:23 - Contact Details 13:40 - Next Show Theme Feedback: winecast@gmail.com Copyright 2006 Acan Media, Inc. Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

This edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday (WBW for short) is a bit different than normal for me as I’m the host wine blog this time. The theme I picked was also a bit of a change for both WBW and my podcast. I asked participants to pick a red wine with an alcohol content of 12.5% by volume or less. Sounds easy enough. No specific varietal or wine region; no fancy label or food matching required. This was a bit more of a challenge than even I expected, however, in this day and age of powerful, fruit driven wines that average 13.5% ABV and up. Tastes and technology in modern winemaking has changed quite a bit over the past 20 years or so. Most of this change has been for the good. No more are there thin, marginal wines with green flavors on the shelf and most red wines these days have concentrated fruit flavors and aromas. But this has also encouraged vineyard practices of leaving the grapes on the vine as long as possible to extract the most flavor possible. This long “hang time” also increases the sugar levels which is converted to alcohol during fermentation. There are things winemakers can do to deal with this such as watering back the wine or even removing alcohol from the finished wine but the most common approach is to release the wine with a higher level of alcohol that was thought excessive not so many years ago. So why is this a big deal? The first reason is the obvious public safety issue of drunk driving. These wines can start to cause impairment in the normal half bottle serving which commonly is the portion consumed by wine lovers at a restaurant. Even the old "2 glass" rule of thumb can go out the window with a 16.5% Zinfandel. The second reason is the deadening of the taste buds caused by the attack of alcohol and how it intensifies the wines flavors. Many of these high alcohol wines do not match well with food as a result, which for me is at least half the fun of enjoying wine in the first place. The final reason is the most basic from a winemaking point of view: balance. All the elements in a wine need to be in harmony; the fruit, acidity, tannins and, yes, alcohol level should be balanced in order to produce a fine wine that will stand the test of time and be enjoyable in it’s youth. I thought this would be an interesting challenge because when I first got into wine, back in the early 1980’s, it was rare that a wine got up to 13% ABV. I remember Sonoma Zinfandels that were 12.8% and even some Napa Valley Cabs right at or slightly under 12%. Yes, there were some green, vegetal aromas and flavors in some of them, but there were also plenty of great wines that never got out of the 12% range. Would there be any out there today? The first thing to do was look over my cellar. Right away I went for the cold climate wines, including a Frontenac from Minnesota that clocked in at 11.5% ABV. This was taking the easy way out and not something I thought would make for a compelling post or podcast (I’ve already covered local wines a couple of times here in the past). So I found some Bordeaux from the mid 1990’s that were 12 to 12.5% ABV. Again, nice to see, but how about some of the 2000’s or later? All my Zinfandels and Syrah’s were off the charts with the most moderate example at a "sensible" 14.4%; most were in the 16% range including one that was labeled 16.8%! So I began my search of the local wine stores reading the fine print and talking with the staff to find some acceptable wines. My goal was not to pick a cold climate appellation, but regions more typical of these high octane wines. This meant California, Australia, Spain, Italy and France’s Southern Rhone. Could I find a Zinfandel, Shiraz or Grenache that would come in under the limit? I guess the first thing that somewhat surprised me is there are quite a few wines in the stores these days that are labeled 12.5% from Bordeaux and the Northern Rhone. I also found some reds from cool climates that easily came in under 12%, including one from Germany that checked in at just 9.5% ABV! But I was after a more illusive prey; a hot climate region that produces a lite (alcohol) red wine. Sadly, I had to cross off my beloved Zinfandel off the list early with the lowest octane version coming in at 13.4%. Ditto for Cabs and Merlots, although some of these were closer to the mark. What follows are the three wines I picked up for tasting this month that I think meet both of my criteria. Here are my tasting notes: Viña Albali, "Altos de Tamaron", Tinto, Ribera del Duero 2002 ($10) – At 12.5% ABV, this bottle is at the limit, but I was intrigued to see what might be missing from this 100% Tempranillo at lower than normal alcohol levels. This wine is bright ruby in color with pleasant, but restrained, aromas of cherry, strawberry and a touch of violets. In the mouth, it has medium body with tart bing cherry and strawberry fruit flavors finishing smooth without noticeable tannins. Overall, a nice food wine but a little light in the aroma department. Score: 7.5/10 Vinum Cerbaia, "Il Valore", Toscana, IGT 2002 ($6) – I found this one on the shelf next to the $4 Primitivo from the same producer at the new Trader Joe’s market here. It was surprising to see that this 100% Sangiovese clocks in at only 12% ABV, so I thought it would be worth the chance for $5.99 (your price might even be lower). I guess I shouldn’t have been too surprised here, since I did later find several Chianti that would also qualify that come from the same area and grape. The wine is medium ruby in color and has the classic Tuscan Sangio aromas of strawberry and violets. The flavors are typical of an inexpensive Chianti (think straw covered bottle), with plums and strawberry dancing over nicely high acidity and medium tannins. Not complex, but a perfect foil for tomato sauces and the kind of wine you drink from a water glass in Italy. This is also a nice value for six bucks a bottle. Score: 7.5/10 J. Lohr, "Wildflower", Valdiguié, Monterey 2004 ($10) – Finding a red from my native state of California proved most difficult, but I did notice this wine online and was pleased to see it in a store near my home I sometimes visit for their eclectic selection. Seeing that this vintage produced a 12% wine also piqued my interest here that outweighed my concern that this wine might be a little long in the tooth. If you are not familiar with Valdiguié, it’s a grape with a long tradition in California. For many years, wines made from this grape were labeled Gamay Beaujolais, Napa Gamay or Gamay Noir, the true grape of Beaujolais. These sometimes made for light, fruity and enjoyable wines but they never reached the quality level of most Beaujolais. Recent DNA testing shows that only a few acres of these vines were actually Gamay Noir and that most was actually Valdiguié or a lesser clone of Pinot Noir. This wine had a deeper color and a lot more aromas than the first two wines tasted. The rich ruby color and fruity strawberry aromas made me think of Cru Beaujolais. Bright flavors of strawberry and cranberry fills the mouth finishing with wild cherry cough drop flavors and tart acidity. No tannins are present to slow you down and the wine almost has too much fruit for it’s own good. Would be nice served chilled, a la Beaujolais Nouveaux. Score: 8/10 So the best of tasting will go to the J. Lohr, "Wildflower", Valdiguié 2004 and best value to the Vinum Cerbaia, "Il Valore", Toscana 2002. So what did I learn from this experience? It seems that most low octane wines available in the Twin Cities market are on the low end of the price scale, although I did see some $50 and $60 Northern Rhone wines I could have picked up labeled at 12.5% ABV. I also didn’t note any green flavors or lack of flavor concentration in any of the wines. The first two tasted were a bit shy on the aromas, so perhaps the alcohol does intensify that aspect a bit. Lastly, all three wines had pleasantly high acidity, which bodes well for a good food match. One note on the U.S. wine labeling laws. According to a great piece by Blake Gray of the San Francisco Chronicle, there is a 1.5% loophole in U.S. labeling that means that wines marked 12.5% ABV might actually be between 11 and 14%. Over 14% ABV, there is a higher tax rate so some wineries, particularly from France, label all their wines 12.5% regardless of the actual alcohol content as long as it’s under 14%. As I write this post entries are pouring in from around the globe. We even have some Shiraz that passes the low octane limit and several other surprises. I’ll be posting a summary of all entries on Friday, so if you are a day or two late in posting, you will still make it in my write-up. Thanks to Lenn for a great idea and for allowing me to direct the proceedings this month. I’m very much looking forward to the next installment in July and the two-year anniversary of WBW in August. Show Notes: 00:21 – Welcome and show theme 01:20 - Alcohol and wine styles 09:07 - Wine ratings and tasting notes 09:15 - Viña Albali, “Altos de Tamaron”, Tinto, Ribera del Duero 2002 ($10) 10:15 - Vinum Cerbaia, “Il Valore”, Toscana, IGT 2002 ($6) 11:59 - J. Lohr, “Wildflower”, Valdiguié, Monterey 2004 ($10) 14:04 - Best of tasting 14:09 - Best Value 14:15 - Wrap-up and contact details 17:26 - Next show theme Feedback: winecast@gmail.com Copyright 2006 Acan Media, Inc. Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/