Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Dec 6, 2009, 11:10 am
What wine goes with CJ Bitz?? It’s holiday time, which means desserts are sure to take center stage. Aside from the ham, the turkey and other proteins, it’s impossible to think of the holi...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Nov 19, 2009, 3:09 pm
Wine: 2007 Mourvedre from Quivira Vineyards Appellation: Dry Creek Alc.: 14.7% Haydn gives this wine: 91 pts (after it’s been open for a day) Price: $32 You can buy this wine: at Quivirawin...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Nov 15, 2009, 5:03 pm
2008 Napa Valley Chardonnay Appellation: Napa Valley Price: $37 ALC: 14.5% Haydn gives this wine: 93pts You can buy this wine at: cakebread.com A staple in the Napa Valley, Cakebread recently re...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Nov 11, 2009, 12:42 pm
The Rio Wine Cellar Hours: Mon – Thur 4pm – 10pm; Fri & Sat 3pm – 11pm; Sunday 3pm – 10pm Cost: $$ – $$$ (expect to pay between $20 and $70) Haydn gives it: 4 1/2 sta...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Oct 29, 2009, 8:13 am
Spooktacular Halloween Wines By Robin Barr Sussman Ghouls just want to have fun …  So, we’ve scared up a few whimsical wines for you to tote to that Halloween party this weekend. Some are actua...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Oct 14, 2009, 1:51 pm
By the time I had arrived to Peju to partake in their annual Harvest Party, complete with grape stomping, the event was well under way. There, aligned in a row were about 10-12 half-cut barrels of gra...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Oct 9, 2009, 12:53 pm
One of my favorite things to do while wine tasting is to discover wineries that I’d never heard of before. I admit that it is slowly becoming harder and harder to do, being around this industry,...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Oct 6, 2009, 8:28 pm
Disclaimer: Yes, I am using the word Champagne in place of Sparkling Wine in this article. I’m not snubbing my nose to the French, in fact I prefer starting with French Champagne. However, when tast...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Sep 29, 2009, 6:05 pm
Meeker 2005 Forchini Vineyard Carignane Appellation: Dry Creek ALC: 14.7% Haydn gives this wine: 89pts You can purchase this wine at: meekerwine.com Ahh the elusive and often-times overlooked Car...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Sep 25, 2009, 5:00 pm
ZinTopia The WInegrowers of Dry Creek held it’s first Zintopia—to highlight Dry Creek’s most treasured grape, the ZInfandel. Unlike PinotDays and other Zinfests, this event really honed ...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Sep 21, 2009, 12:29 pm
Recently I had the chance to sit down with Ravenswood’s winemaker Joel Peterson to discuss his latest line, his single vineyard designate line. I must say I was looking forward to seeing how man...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Sep 14, 2009, 11:43 am
Peju Provence Appellation: Napa & Mendocino ALC: 13% (Residual Sugar 1.4%) You can buy this wine at: peju.com Haydn gives this wine: 86pts Yes. I do admit that I drool over beautiful Bordeauxs. S...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Aug 30, 2009, 11:45 am
2007 Moon Mountain Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma County Appellation: Sonoma ALC: 13.9% Haydn gives this wine: 89pts I will admit that I preach what I teach when it comes to wine in the saying, “...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Aug 15, 2009, 7:47 pm
Sustainable White by Parducci Blend of 4 different grape varietals Appellation: Mendocino County ALC: 13.5% Haydn gives this wine: 87pts A wine that is both great for the environment as well as g...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Aug 10, 2009, 5:47 pm
I love wine. It has been good to me in so many ways. From Chardonnay (un-oaked) to a white-peppery Syrah (hello Craggy Range), there seems to be no wine I won’t touch, with the exception of oneâ...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Aug 6, 2009, 5:38 pm
Since 1984, husband and wife duo, Doug and Lee Nalle have been growing grapes and producing wine in the Dry Creek region. 25 years, that longer than mySpace, Facebook and twitter have been around—co...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Jul 22, 2009, 7:25 pm
I’ve been advised numerous ways just how to properly open a wine bottle. This, thankfully, is not one of them. I will be returning next week with more wine reviews.  Cheers, Haydn
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Jul 18, 2009, 12:21 pm
Review of the bar: Urban Tavern in San Francisco Restaurants / Bars connected to hotels are not generally known for their extensive wine collection. Generally the bigger boys can be seen lining the sh...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Jul 15, 2009, 12:15 pm
What wine goes with Ribs? I love barbecuing on the 4th. It one of the few days of the year when I forego my pescaterian diet (primarily comprised of fish and vegetarian options; hello veggie burgers) ...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Jul 11, 2009, 1:00 pm
Winemaker Profile: Greg La Follette I was a bit confused when Greg said, “plan on leaving the hiking boots at home as we cruise Sonoma Mountain and beyond by pulling corks,” when he invit...
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Haydn A. posted an article on Beyond Napa Valley Wine Blog - Jul 6, 2009, 1:03 pm
I had the chance to check out the latest and greatest Pinots coming out of California at this year’s Pinot Days in San Francisco. Yet one booth turned the whole tasting on it’s head. IR...
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