After exploring other Italian wine regions, Tapastrie co-owner and guest blogger Tom Welsh gives readers an overview of the many wines from Tuscany…
The Wines of Tuscany: An Overview
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Celebrating: Milestones & A New Release
In today’s blog I would like to share two exciting topics with you. First, today’s blog is my 200th Tiedemann On Wines blog posting. My first article was posted on January 30, 2013. We began posting one article per month and shortly thereafter went to one every two weeks and have for some time been […]
2011 Glenwood Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
I first met winemaker Brian Nuss at a Halloween/birthday party at Didier Loustau’s home in Napa. It was a great evening and carried over to the next day when Didier and I visited the Nuss family at their home and vineyards on Howell Mountain. We sat on their deck which overlooked Napa Valley, tasted some of the prior vintages of their Vinoce blend and had a wonderful brunch. All this was a start to a continuing friendship…
Napa Valley’s Switchback Ridge
One of the other wineries I visited on my Napa trip that had donated wine to my grandson Adler’s benefit was Switchback Ridge. This was also my last winery visit of my March trip. As I have mentioned in a past blog article, I had the opportunity to meet Kelly Peterson-Holmes, co-founder, managing partner and driving force behind Switchback Ridge, on my 2015 Napa trip.
A Visit to Speedy Creek Winery
I may have mentioned in the past that I first learned of Speedy Creek Winery from Chris Oliver of Uptown Dining Group, (Uptown Kitchen and The Mark Dine and Tap restaurants) a Tiedemann On Wines Wine Club partner. Chris and his wife Shawn had visited the winery on a recent trip to Napa Valley. Chris […]