Topic
#livermore-valley-wines
7 posts tagged with this topic. RSS feed.
- news
Solid Wine, Great Food But a Poor Wine and Food Pairing!
Photo ©Michael Kelly Background My wife found a great recipe for Chinese Chicken Salad. Being that it was 114 degrees today, she cooked the chicken the night before to have a cold salad for dinner. The recipe looked enticing. Traditional food and wine pairing wisdom leans toward a dry Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc. We just […]
by mkellywine23 viewsuncategorizedcabernet-franc-blancl-autre-cotelivermore-valley-winerieslivermore-valley-winessmith-madrone-vineyards - news
JMC Cellars – Besides Jessica, a Few Other Surprises
Photo from JMC Cellars Background Photo ©Michael Kelly I met Jessica, owner and winemaker of JMC Cellars located at 6800 Greenville Road in Livermore a year ago at LVVC wine release party at Bankhead Theater. Had just a brief exchange with her but she was eager to get together and have me taste some of […]
by mkellywine14 viewsuncategorizedjmc-cellarslivermorelivermore-valley-wineslivermore-wines - news
2024 Wood Family Vineyards “Para Mas Amigas” Chardonnay
The Wine – “Wine is bottled Poetry” – Robert Louis Stevenson Photo ©Michael Kelly There is simply no simple explanation on how Rhonda Wood makes consistently great Chardonnay wine except that she is a perfectionist! She has for seven to eight years made Chardonnay wines that have been one of my favorites and annually makes the yearly […]
by mkellywine16 viewsuncategorizedchardonnaylivermore-valley-winerieslivermore-valley-wineswood-family-vineyardswood-family-vineyards-chardonnay - news
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, […]
by mkellywine19 viewsuncategorizedgsmlivermore-valley-winelivermore-valley-wineswood-family-vineyards - news
2023 Wood Family Vineyards “One Oak Vineyard” Merlot – A Fun Instagram Reel
Sláinte, Michael https://californiawinesandwineries.com https://woodfamilyvineyards.com/ https://www.flatironpepper.com
by mkellywine20 viewsuncategorizedlivermore-valley-wineswood-family-vineyards - news
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 […]
by mkellywine17 viewsuncategorizedlivermore-valley-winesmerlotwood-family-vineyards - news
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 […]
by mkellywine20 viewsuncategorizedculminationlivermore-valley-winelivermore-valley-wineswood-family-vineyards