If you’re scheduling your winery tours in Napa Valley, Pine Ridge Vineyards is a top stop for several reasons.

1. You have the option to taste wine from five of the seventeen appellations in Napa Valley.

2. People tend to think of Pine Ridge Vineyards as strictly a Cabernet Sauvignon producing winery. Well they also produce award-winning Chardonnay & Merlot from Carneros that you won’t want to miss.  Chardonnay lovers beware; they also have a superb, super-limited production Chardonnay from Stags Leap called Le Petit Clos that you can’t miss.

3. They offer several different tasting options; you can try the walk-in bar style tasting, to the food and wine pairing prepared by the winery chef in the caves, or relax on the patio with your favorite wine and a plate of local charcuterie.

4. This is one of my favorite wineries to picnic at in Napa Valley. Just make sure you reserve your table!

5.  There are so many more reasons, but you’ll have to check them out for yourself.  Watch this 2 minute video about their Carneros Vineyards.

Happy Tasting!

The Stags Leap Appellation in Napa Valley is a stunning appellation for an abundant amount of reasons.  It’s known for world renowned Cabernet Sauvignons, and beautiful cliffs/palisades that glow with pleasure under the Napa Valley sunsets.  Pine Ridge Vineyards is just the place to enjoy these powerhouse Cabernet Sauvignons,  Beaudeux Blends, & surprisingly they have a few award winning Chardonnays.  I invite you to peek into Pine Ridge Vineyards in Stags Leap on your wine tasting tour in the Napa Valley.   You won’t be disappointed.  Enjoy this video produced by Rudolf N. McClain for Pine Ridge Vineyards introducing you to the Stags Leap District.

Pine Ridge Vineyards - Howell Mountain Appellation from Crimson Wines on Vimeo.

If you’re wine tasting in the Napa Valley and looking for the best of what Napa has to offer Pine Ridge Vineyards is a must.   Expect wines from 5 Appellations of the Napa Valley; Oakville, Carneros, Rutherford, Stags Leap & one of my favorites, Howell Mountain!

This video explains what makes the Howell Mountain AVA special and why the Cabernet Sauvignon’s from this region are so sought after.

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@thewinemix

Make sure you schedule a tour of the wine caves that includes a wine & cheese pairing with barrel samples.

What does it take to make a world-class wine? Before setting out to make one of our own, we asked ourselves this fundamental question. Looking to the most esteemed winegrowing districts of France for our answer, we found that the greatest of the great embrace three principles: pride of ownership, profound stewardship of the land, and a relentless dedication to quality. These values were already reflected in our vineyard management and our winemaking-in our dense plantings, meticulous pruning, and hand harvesting; in our artistic blending and careful selection of coopers—but our goal was to surpass our best.

Building on the groundwork laid by the founders, we set out with ardor and high aims for our vineyards, our winery, and our wines. We would care for every vine as if it were our only vine and design a grape reception and sorting process second to none. Within a year of starting, we rebalanced the vines and completely revamped our grape-handling procedures. Every vintage since has been testament to the success of our viticultural and enological pursuits

Jordan Estate Winery Tour | Vineyard budbreak on the Jordan Estate

Viticulturist Brent Young discusses budbreak: which occurred in late March in the Alexander Valley and signifies the start of our vineyards’ growing season. Protecting the grapevine buds from frost and recent weather conditions are also highlighted.

Jordan Winery
1474 Alexander Valley Road
Healdsburg, California 95448-9003
800.654.1213

Jordan Website: http://www.jordanwinery.com
Jordan Blog: blog.jordanwinery.com

Spring in the garden: an update from Executive Chef Todd Knoll

Executive Chef Todd Knoll of Jordan Vineyard & Winery discusses the bounty found in our organic gardens this spring, as well as grafting experiments and the effect recent weather has had on tree bloom and growth of herbs and raspberries.

Jordan Winery
1474 Alexander Valley Road
Healdsburg, California 95448-9003
800.654.1213

Jordan Website: http://www.jordanwinery.com
Jordan Blog: blog.jordanwinery.com

Cellarmaster Patrick Fallon discusses our annual winter inspection process for every new barrel delivered to Jordan, which includes many steps to ensure quality but also measures to conserve and recycle waste water.

Jordan Winery
1474 Alexander Valley Road
Healdsburg, California 95448-9003
800.654.1213

Jordan Website: http://www.jordanwinery.com
Jordan Blog: blog.jordanwinery.com

The Intro for our new web-based show, Jason Elkin Uncorked.

Jason Elkin shatters all of those traditional “wine” stereotypes; all while traveling the world highlighting the local cultures, beautiful settings, and remarkable wines, one region at a time. What a unique opportunity to look through Jason’s eyes on his journey of becoming the host of a show and mastering the challenges that go along with the job, all while balancing his role as a family man and life-long connoisseur of wine. In front of the camera and behind the scenes, Jason guides you as he makes memorable moments and partakes of all each region has to offer. When it comes to wine, food is never far behind, so get ready to enjoy the best of both worlds as Jason visits various countries, discovering must-experience locations off the beaten path. Jason Elkin Uncorked is a feast for travel junkies, foodies, savvy connoisseurs, and casual wine-lovers alike!

For more information, please visit these sites:
http://http://jasonelkinuncorked.blog…
http://www.lostsummitfilms.com

Cuvaison Estate Wines 2007 Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon

Since 1969, Cuvaison Estate Wines has been hand-crafting classic and elegant Napa Valley wines. Our estate grown wines capture the uniqueness of our Carneros and Mount Veeder estate vineyards and reflect the finest attributes of each vintage. From vine to bottle, we do our best to maximize our sustainability efforts in order to minimize the impact on our environment.

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Goosecross: Pruning Time in the Vineyard from David Topper on Vimeo.

Welcome to Goosecross, Napa Valley

“We stay focused on the basics – sustainable farming with attention, care, and diligence in the cellar.

In the best of times and in the tough times – over the years we’ve weathered them all – we’ve never forgotten that quality wine is meant to be enjoyed with friends and family.

At Goosecross, you can count on seeing the same familiar faces year after year for the relationship and service you’ve counted on since 1985.

We hope you’ll have a moment to visit with us soon to relax, laugh a little, and enjoy the wine in good company.”

~ Geoff Gorsuch, Winemaker

Open for tasting daily from 10:00 – 4:30

Educational tours by appointment

Goosecross Cellars
1119 State Lane
Yountville, CA  94599
800-276-9210

We are constantly updating our education-rich website.  We hope you will visit often to take advantage of the recipe collection, articles, podcast, trivia game and, of course, the educational videos. Cheers!

http://goosecross.com/

Featured video: http://goosecross.com/2010/01/aging-the-wine-sur-lie/

Complete video library: http://goosecross.com/go/videos/

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