Jarvis Wine Caves
The wine making operations and cellaring caves at Napa Valley’s Jarvis Estate Winery are completely underground. Dug into the Vaca Mountains, this beautiful facility is 45,000 square feet....
2005 Dom Perignon Brut Rose
We recently visited a friend who is having a wine cellar built in his home and he invited us to look over the progress. With a few thousands bottles of wine scattered throughout his billiard room, he was generous enough to open a few bottles during our stay. For...
2014 Marietta Christo
With an unassuming label, you may pass by this wine and not give it a second thought. But it’s what’s in the bottle that counts, and believe me, this will make you stop right in your tracks. A California Rhone style blend of 60% Syrah, 22% Petite Sirah, 14%...
Did You Know…….. Fact #4
In ancient Babylon, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead, a honey fermented wine, he could drink for a month after the wedding ceremony. Because of the lunar or moon based calendar, this period of free mead was known as “honey month”, or more commonly...
2016 Clos de Gilroy Grenache
When you don’t want to drink your good stuff during the week and you don’t want to spend an arm and a leg in the process, here is a great value everyday red that will have you dancing till the cows come home. From the impressive lineup of wines...
The Birth of Wine Grapes
After bud break and flowering, the micro beads are the beginning of grape clusters. In about 4 months, these Pinot Noir grapes will be ready to harvest....
2012 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard
Tradition once held the notion that if you wanted a silky elegant Pinot Noir, you looked toward the Burgundy region of France. Over the last 20 years, California, with Oregon not far behind, winemakers have made major strides in the development of this noble grape. Considered one of the...
2015 Parducci Small Lot Petite Sirah
When you find a wine with a long pedigree, that is able to age in the cellar for many years and get it for around $10, you’d think you have hit the jackpot. You will come out a winner if you seek out this tasty gem, loaded with dark...
Did You Know……. Fact #3
The world’s most popular red varietal Cabernet Sauvignon was the result of the accidental crossbreeding of the red Cabernet Franc vines with the white Sauvignon Blanc over 300 years ago. Time flies when you’re drinking so much fun....
Happy New Year 2019
WineTime wishes everyone a Happy and Safe New Year...