I have written on specific Pinot Noir wines in the past but I have never addressed the actual grape and its history. I’ll share with you what I know and what I learned. Since I didn’t drink Pinot Noir wines early in my wine-drinking days, over time I have had to acquire a taste for Pinot Noir…
Burgundy, France, Pinot Noir, red wine
This week I am introducing you to another good quality, inexpensive wine. The wine comes from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. The Marlborough Region is by far New Zealand’s most important wine region and is similar to Napa Valley here in the United States. Marlborough Region, South Island, New Zealand Marlborough is located at […]
90 Point Wines Under $20, Astrolabe, Marlborough, New Zealand, Pinot Noir
I am excited to announce that soon we will be releasing our new 2015 Glenwood Cellars Pinot Noir. Once again, I teamed up with two talented winemakers: Kent Humphrey and his co-winemaker Hanna Chort, of Eric Kent Wine Cellars in Windsor, Calif., to blend and produce this wine. The Vintage The 2015 California wine grape […]
2015, Eric Kent Wine Cellars, Glenwood Cellars, Hanna Chort, Kent Humphrey, Pinot Noir
I am excited to announce the release of our new 2014 Glenwood Cellars Pinot Noir. This is our second effort with the very talented winemaker Kent Humphrey and his assistant Hanna Chort (of Eric Kent Wine Cellars). As I have mentioned in an earlier post, our 2014 Pinot Noir is a blend of four different […]
2014, Eric Kent Wine Cellars, Glenwood Cellars, Hanna Chort, Kent Humphrey, Pinot Noir, red wineThe 2013 Glenwood Cellars Pinot Noir with Carneros fruit was our first effort at making a Pinot Noir. I will admit to never being a big Pinot Noir fan in my early days of wine drinking, as my favorite wine was, and still is, big fruity Cabernet Sauvignons. When I got into the wine business with Tiedemann Wines, I needed and wanted to (quickly) expand my palate and I began trying all types of different wines.
Eric Kent Wine Cellars, Glenwood Cellars, Kent Humphrey, Pinot Noir