by Christina Waters | Oct 10, 2010 | Home |
Considered one of the top American pinot noirs under $30, Windy Oaks Estate Terra Narro, vintage 2007 is lovely beyond belief. Soft without ever becoming ephemeral, the 13.9% alc. creation exudes depth, spice, bottom notes of cola and a long suspension of minerals all showcasing the grape’s mother lode of plum, tamarind and licorice. Look for it on every civilized wine shelf.
Thanks to winemaker Jim Schultze for providing the next best thing to a trip to Burgundy.
by Christina Waters | Oct 10, 2010 | Food |
Whoa! Where did the time go? Back in the late 70s Scott Roseman was your basic UCSC student. Then he got involved in the Food Co-op located on the Westside of Santa Cruz. Next thing you know, there’s the Westside Community Market which in turn morphed into the mighty New Leaf community Market on Mission Street in 1990.
One thing led to another and now Scott and his New Leaf partner Rex Stewart lead a mini-empire of New Leafs (New Leaves?) – and to help them celebrate, the entire county (more…)
by Christina Waters | Oct 7, 2010 | Wine |
That rich, sweet, musky aroma you smell this week is wine grapes overflowing their fermenting bins all over the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Why not visit some small wineries and see how the crush of 2010 is going?
This weekend, October 16 and 17, the Summit Harvest Festival opens the tasting room doors of Burrell School, Hunter Hill, Loma Prieta and Poetic Cellars — come taste wines, savor special harvest decor and some treats involving pears, apples and pumpkins as you talk with winemakers about their new harvest of grapes.
by Christina Waters | Oct 4, 2010 | Wine |
A ruby rosé Kalmuck Zweigelt 2009 made the perfect partner for a hearty plate of duck sausage, sauteed napa cabbage and roasted figs at Soif last Sunday, part of the special Octoberfest menu at the popular downtown boite, er, Weinstube.
by Christina Waters | Sep 28, 2010 | Wine |
Bonny Doon Vineyard will host a special dinner to commemorate the recent bottling of the 25th vintage of Le Cigare Volant. Taking place on Friday, October 15, at the Cellar Door Café in Santa Cruz, the menu will include retrospective wine flights of library wines and unreleased vintages of the flagship southern Rhône-style blend. This is a rare chance to taste the most consistently laudable wine made by BDV, introduced and deconstructed by the winemaker himself.
Winemaker and President-for-Life Randall Grahm will host the evening’s celebration. Cellar Door Executive Chef Charlie Parker will create the food pairings to complement these rare vintages.
October 15 – 6pm, $125 per person, ($100 for Club Members) multi-course dinner including wines, Le Cigare Volant flights include a splash of the 1991 (!) and each are matched with such dishes as:
Foie gras torchon with grapes, (more…)
