Petite Sirah fans love it for its deep, dark, rich full-bodied character — it can be like Syrah to the nth power, all concentrated dark fruits and spices. I recently had the chance to taste two Petite Sirahs from Paso Roble’s Clayhouse Vineyards. One was a dessert Petite Sirah, which was a new one for [...]
Read more →Sonoma Vineyards is a relatively new line of wines produced by the folks at Rodney Strong Vineyards. Despite the generic name (which seems designed to ensure that useful search engine results practically never appear, including my “Locate this wine” links…), these wines are far from ordinary. With a suggested retail price of just fifteen bucks a pop, [...]
Read more →Seems like I have a “new favorite” cheese practically every week. But this time I really mean it… The Carr Valley Cheese Company’s Cave-Aged Marisa may be the perfect cheese! A sheep’s milk cheese and possibly the ultimate crowd pleaser, it’s not too strong, not too mild, not too brittle, not too soft. With complex, deep flavors [...]
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