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WineRelease.com's July 15, 2016 Monthly Newsletter.
Here in Napa Valley, summer is in full swing.
We put the finishing touches on our bocce ball court over Father�s Day weekend, and my Father-in-Law threw out the inaugural pitch, using the ball he found while plowing the family farm, in a field which is now the site of the current Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay.
We had a nice group at the house for that event, serving the Santa Rosa Fish Company�s smoked salmon, grilled potesto (potato/pesto/roasted garlic) pizza, my famous kale salad, with kale sourced from the garden, and our new go-to salmon recipe, from Melissa Clark at The New York Times.
Tank Winery in Calistoga held a pinball party about two weeks ago and our crew of six (including my four year old daughter and a well-behaved 11 year old golden retriever) had a blast.
They were pouring 10 different wines that paired well with the tacos provided by the local taco truck(my wife kept going back for more of the bubbly, to compliment the flavorful pulled pork tacos).
The atmosphere was relaxed and jovial and the staff really took care of our crew, making sure our furry friend had a full bowl of water at all times.
We walked away with a case of the rose, which has been a crowd pleaser at several informal gatherings since the event.
One of our neighbors and dear friends celebrated her 65th birthday this past month, hosting a lovely event at Vino Velo.
Food pairing, provided by the Bruschetta truck included a mushroom bruschetta, roasted chicken, and a really nice farro salad.
The band was fantastic, wine delicious, and food perfect for the occasion.
We rocked down to some great oldies with our birthday girl, and closed the night with a nice glass of cognac around the fire pit, back at their house.
Two of the families from our Provence trip joined us in Napa for the long 4th of July weekend (third year in a row).
A few of us were able to sneak off for a private tasting at Outpost and Ladera, which were fantastic.
The views from the patio at Outpost were really breathtaking and our host KC, who is also our neighbor, is knowledgable about wine and is passionate about wine.
As has become tradition, we dined at Cairdean Winery over the weekend. This was the third management team for the restaurant and while we�ve enjoyed each, we absolutely loved this group.
Most of them are the old Tra Vigne crew and they brought a few of their signature dishes, like the hand-pulled mozzarella on grilled bread, which is a must-have.
We had a great dinner and then closed the night out by the fireplace on the patio.
Lucky for us, summer really runs through fall here in Northern California, so we are looking forward to more warm nights of bocce, delicious rose, and winery events.
And now, onto the wines...
July 2016 Wine Releases
- Archery Summit Winery; 2014 Wilamette Valley Premier Cuvee Pinot Noir
- August West; 2014 Zinfandel
- Avennia; 2014 Les Trouv�s Red Wine Mourv�dre/Grenache/Syrah ($25)
- Cakebread Cellars; 2014 Napa Valley Carneros Cuttings Wharf Chardonnay ($37)
- Cameron Hughes Wine; 2013 Calistoga Lot 520 Syrah (100 cases, $25)
- Casa Larga Vineyards; 2015 Chard-Riesling ($14), 2015 Medium Dry Riesling ($14), 2015 Vidal Blanc ($13)
- Cosentino Winery; 2015 Semillon ($24)
- Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery; 2015 Sonoma County Fum� Blanc ($14)
- Flora Springs Winery; 2013 Napa Valley Red Wine ($36)
- Freemark Abbey Winery; 2015 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc ($27)
- Gallica; 2015 Calaveras Rorick Heritage Vineyard Albari�o ($36)
- Gary Farrell; 2014 Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay ($50), 2014 Rochioli Vineyard Chardonnay ($60), 2014 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir ($65), 2014 Hallberg Vineyard Dihon Clones Pinot Noir, 2014 Toboni Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2014 Russian River Selection Pinot Noir ($45)
- Gemstone Vineyard; 2013 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon ($150), 2014 Estate Chardonnay (50 cases, $100)
- Gilbert Cellars; 2012 Reserve No. 2 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Petit Verdot
- Girardet Wine Cellars; 2013 Touchdown Red
- Kramer Vineyards; 2015 Rebecca's Reserve Pinot Noir, 2015 Cardiac Hill Pinot Noir, 2015 Heritage Pinot Noir, 2015 Ros� of Pinot Noir, 2014 Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir
- Kutch; 2014 Santa Cruz Mountain Chardonnay, 2014 McDougall Ranch Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
- Mellowood Vineyard;
- Nichelini Winery; 2015 Old Vine Muscadelle
- Outpost Estate Wines; 2014 Grenache ($50), 2014 Zinfandel ($50), 2013 The Other Petite Sirah ($65)
- Pedroncelli Winery & Vineyards; 2015 Dry Creek Valley F. Johnson Vineyard Chardonnay ($17)
- Provenance Vineyards; 2013 Napa Valley Cabernet Franc ($40)
- Revenant Winery; 2013 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (138 cases, $60)
- Robert Karl Cellars; 2015 Sauvignon Blanc
- Robert Keenan Winery;
- Sawtooth Winery; 2013 Classic Fly Grenache
- Smith Wooton; 2013 Napa Valley M�lange Red Wine (150 cases, $45)
- Spottswoode Estate Winery; 2015 Sauvignon Blanc
- Villa Ragazzi; 2013 Napa Valley Faraona Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon ($48)
- William Church Winery; 2015 Viognier, 2013 2 Spires
- Ziata Wines; 2015 Sauvignon Blanc (150 cases, $30)
August 2016 Wine Releases
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The following 61 winery information pages have been updated since June 15, 2016:
- 12C Wines; United States: California: Napa Valley: Rutherford
Alexana Winery; United States: Oregon: Dundee Hills
Altamura Vineyards & Winery; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
Andrew Will Winery; United States: Washington
Archery Summit Winery; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
August Briggs Wines; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
August West; United States: California
Avennia; United States: Washington: Yakima Valley
Bacigalupi Vineyards; United States: California: North Coast: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
Baer Winery; United States: Washington: Columbia Valley
Bevan Cellars; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
Bryn Mawr Vineyards; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
Cakebread Cellars; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Rutherford
Cameron Hughes Wine; United States: California
Casa Larga Vineyards; United States: New York: Finger Lakes
Charles Smith Wines; United States: Oregon: Walla Walla Valley
Corison Winery; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: St. Helena
Cosa Obra; United States: California: North Coast: Sonoma County
Cosentino Winery; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Oakville
Domaine De La Cote; United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Barbara County: Sta. Rita Hills
Dominus Estate; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
Dutton-Goldfield; United States: California: North Coast: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery; United States: California: North Coast: Sonoma County: Dry Creek Valley
Flora Springs Winery; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
Fog Crest Vineyard; United States: California: North Coast: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
Freemark Abbey Winery; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
Gallica; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
Gary Farrell; United States: California: North Coast: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
Gemstone Vineyard; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
Gilbert Cellars; United States: Washington: Yakima Valley
Giornata; United States: California: Central Coast: San Luis Obispo County: Paso Robles
Girardet Wine Cellars; United States: Oregon: Umpqua Valley
Herman Story Wines; United States: California: Central Coast: San Luis Obispo County
K Vintners; United States: Washington
Ken Brown Wines; United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Barbara County: Sta. Rita Hills
Kramer Vineyards; United States: Oregon: Yamhill-Carlton
Kutch; United States: California: North Coast: Sonoma County
Malk Family Vineyards; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Stags Leap District
Memaloose Wines; United States: Washington
Myriad Cellars; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: St. Helena
Outpost Estate Wines; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
Pedroncelli Winery & Vineyards; United States: California: North Coast: Sonoma County: Dry Creek Valley
Peirson Meyer; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
Pisoni Vineyards and Winery; United States: California: Central Coast: Monterey County: Santa Lucia Highlands
Promise Wine; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Rutherford
Provenance Vineyards; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Rutherford
Robert Keenan Winery; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
Romililly; United States: California: North Coast: Sonoma County
Saviah Cellars; United States: Oregon: Walla Walla Valley
Sawtooth Winery; United States: Idaho
Smith Wooton; United States: California: Napa Valley
Southbrook Vineyards; Canada: Ontario: Niagara-on-the-Lake
Starry Night Winery; United States: California
Terra Valentine; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
The Calling Wines; United States: California: North Coast: Sonoma County
Three Monkeys Wines; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
Willful Wine Co. (formerly Daedalus Cellars); United States: Oregon: Dundee Hills
William Church Winery; United States: Washington
Winter's Hill Vineyard; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
Wrath Wines; United States: California: Salinas Valley
Ziata Wines; United States: California: North Coast: Napa County: Napa Valley
Wine Quote of the Month: "If a life of wine, women and song becomes too much, give up the singing. Anonymous
Till next month.
Neil Monnens
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