…or third tier suffers because it has only inferior grapes. This is not to say that a winery cannot successfully produce separate tiers that are each quite good on their own: Freemark Abbey reliably does (with Sycamore, Bosché and the Napa Valley), and so does Stag's Leap ( Cask 23, Fay and Artemis). But I'm afraid they're more the exceptions that the rule.
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…as much for his views on the wine industry in general as well as the wines themselves. Frog's Leap was our last visit just before the seminar began. This organic/sustainable winery is again beautifully situated and showed how it is possible to produce quality, affordable wines in California that aren't monstrously alcoholic (or sweet) and without resorting to masses of chemicals.
The seminar itself was a pretty packed programme of workshops around the various papers that candidates …
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…Napa Valley and Alexander Valley — and the Stag's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 placed first in competition with the best of white Burgundy and red Bordeaux. Though there has been been a great deal of controversy over the scoring methodology of the '76 "Judgment of Paris," the fact remains that, in this blind tasting with prestigious judges from the French wine, restaurant and publishing industries, the California wines involved performed extremely well, gratifying …
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…pair food with wine. On my right was the young, delightful PR manager for Stag's Leap, Michelle Flores . She told me how challenging it is for her to pick a wine from the massive wine lists so many restaurants have these days, and asked me how I go about it. I told her, "For the most part, I put myself in the sommelier's hands." Somms know their wine list and menu far better than I do. I told Michelle that I'll give the somm some dollar parameters for my wine, …
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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.stagsleap.com Stags' Leap Winery was established in 1893, making it one of the oldest wineries in the State of California and the oldest in the Stags Leap district. It has built a loyal following off of its Petite Sirah and for good reason - using 30-year old vines helps add [...]
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…fourth generation in a family tradition of cheese-making. Albert's Leap is their newest creation. This soft bloomy rind cheese is a brie style made in the French tradition. The traditional rind is both tender and supple with a velvety texture. With an aroma of earth and mushroom, the interior is rich and smooth.
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…purchase the Judgment of Paris champion Stag's Leap Wine Cellars . Quite a successful partnership — you've got to believe that Tchelistcheff earned his consulting fee.
Col Solare is interesting to me because of the global-local connection. The wine is Cabernet-based, as Antinori wanted, but with a distinct Red Mountain twist, which means that it includes a little bit of Syrah in addition to the usual Bordeaux suspects since Syrah does so well here. …
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…Beringer, Chateau St. Jean, Lindeman's and Stags' Leap, said in an interview that the aforementioned myth needs to be put to rest . "[S]ize matters, but it matters only because of what it enables us to do, and that is to make better, higher quality, wine."
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…at No. 90. Even an expensive wine - the 2004 Stag's Leap Artemis , which appeared in 2009 - did better than either, at No. 38. On a cheap wine blog, at that. Not to worry, though - I will continue to review rose and sparkling until I make my point.
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…California on the wine world map. If I recall correctly, Stag's Leap, with their 1973 Cab Sauv, won among the French first/second-growth. Since then, I have tried a few Stag's Leap and understood why this wine is so sought after. Although I usually avoid buying expensive American wines, I find Stag's Leap to be relatively fairly priced. This Artemis Cab Sauv (with 2% Merlot) received 95 (!) by Wine Enthusiast. Although the 2008 was no more than a "good …
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