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Gourmet Cabernet Franc Dinner With Exquisite Dishes & Wines
Photo ©Michael Kelly Last evening was our annual dinner featuring winning wines from the Annual International Cabernet Franc Competition and gourmet dishes prepared by Executive Chef Jaime Alderete at Verona18. The dinner was held at the Copper Valley Golf Course in Copperopolis. We met with Jaime and Edwarda, Director of Food & Beverage, in January […]
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2023 Wood Family Vineyards GSM and Mediterranean Chicken for an Enhanced Meal
Background on GSM Photo ©Michael Kelly GSM in the wine world stands for Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre – three important grapes grown in the Côtes du Rhône region of France. Today, it is universally produced around the world. Why blend these three wines? The blend produces great complex red fruit flavors and is age worthy. Typically, […]
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2017 Secret Door Wines From Hirondelle Vineyard in Stag’s Leap District
Photo ©Michael Kelly Background Our Friday Night Wine & Dine Group met last Friday at Verona18. I wanted to share a special wine with the group and chose this wine. Unfortunately many of the group were unavailable to attend the dinner as only six of us were in town. The Winery Secret Door Winery is […]
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2023 Wood Family Vineyards “One Oak Vineyard” Merlot – A Fun Instagram Reel
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2023 Wood Family Vineyards “One Oak Vineyard” Merlot – Comfort Wine for Comfort Food
Photo ©Michael Kelly Background When it is stormy and raining nothing is better than comfort food and selecting the perfect wine to go with the meal. Photo ©Michael Kelly Paul Giamatti, the actor in the iconic movie “Sideways” playing the role as Miles and his disdain of Merlot almost killed this wondrous grape varietal in […]
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2018 Roghani Vineyards – Stop the Presses!!
Photo ©Michael Kelly Background Roghani Vineyards entered the 7th Annual International Cabernet Franc Competition this year for the first time. Roghani Vineyards is in Caldwell, Idaho. In speaking with Denise Kulm, she mentioned that they make an exquisite Cabernet Sauvignon, if I would be interested in reviewing it. Agreeing to do so, I was more […]
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2022 CULMINATION Proprietary Red Wine Blend
Photo ©Michael Kelly Background The word culmination is defined by the “end point or final stage of something you’ve been working toward or something that’s been building up”. Synonyms are apex, climax, peak, pinnacle, summit or zenith. Wood Family Vineyards, having made dozens upon dozens of award-winning wines, decided to launch a second label. The second […]
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Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay – A Solid Wine With Sashimi
Last week in the Phoenix area we had a great dinner with family (minus Ben and Susan) on Thursday evening. We ate at Kona Grill in Gilbert, a small establishment featuring steak, seafood and sushi with 23 locations throughout the United States. All the food was fresh and cooked/prepared excellently. The wine list was limited […]
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TOASTS, FRIENDSHIPS AND NOT ALLOWING THE THIRD DEATH
A 45-year-old tradition continues despite the quarantines, travel, miles between family members, one having a baseball game, two grandchildren already in bed and work obligations. I have had three half shots of Jameson Whiskey on St Patrick’s Day every year, usually at a restaurant or drinking establishment. The first toast is to my grandfather Lewis […]