#carnerosava

For my friend Tracy’s birthday we made a trip to Domaine Carneros and enjoyed the caviar flight - with some bubbles and Pinot. What a great way to celebrate a great friend! Our birthdays are a day apart and I’m really enjoying getting together and spending those days together. ———————————————————— #carneros #carneroswine #carnerosava #domainecarneros #domainecarneroswinery #bubblywine #sparklingwine #sparklingwines #napavalley #napa #napavalleywine #napawine (at Domaine Carneros Winery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHjDCnMH9Fz/?igshid=1run7vokgn6hg

I had a taste of 1994 Pinot Noir from Robert Sinskey Vineyards recently at a pick-up party - magnum sized. It was sublime! So I bought a bottle and opened it for the holiday season and ...meh. For a 25-year old wine, it was not overly oxidized and the color was still vibrant. There was plenty of fruit left ...but it didn’t come across as a Carneros Pinot. Either on the nose or the palate. I couldn’t have called this Pinot in a blind tasting and even knowing what it was, I struggled to find Pinot. It tasted like a generic red wine. I’m wondering whether I should have decanted longer? Or if I did something incorrect. I still love Sinskey and we’ll be opening a 1986 Merlot in New Year’s so I’m hoping for a better experience. —————————————————- #sinskey #sinskeyvineyards #robertsinskeyvineyards #robertsinskey #carnerosava #loscarneros #carneroswine #carneroswinealliance #napavalley #napa #napavalleywine #winetime #wineo #wineoclock #winecountryliving #winecountry https://www.instagram.com/p/B6lYLZSHDBt/?igshid=1s6jj8xogoxpf

Have you visited HdV Wines in Napa? If you haven’t you’ve been wasting your time! This winery is an epic partnership between two wine Titans: Aubert de Villaine of the one and only Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (he’s the “dV” in the name) and Larry Hyde, Carneros grape grower extraordinaire (the “H”). HdV makes wines that are a perfect blend of Carneros terroir and old world Burgundy wine making style. Their Chardonnays, Pinot, Syrah, and Cab are all excellent. With a tasting room right off the southern tip of Silverado Trail, it couldn’t be easier to get to. ———————————————— #hdvwines #hydedevillaine #carneros #carnerosava #larryhyde #chardonnay #pinotnoir #syrah #napacab #cabernetsauvignon #napavalleywinery #napawinery #wine #winestagram #instawine (at Napa, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Vf2FEnFNM/?igshid=agp728ksqtm2

Happy Wine Wednesday friends! I toast you with a glass of lovely 2015 Charles Krug Pinot Noir from Napa Valley’s Carneros wine region. Enjoyed it with a meal at Ca’Momi restaurant downtown Napa. #carnerosinn #carneros #carnerosava #napavalley #napawine #charleskrug #downtownnapa #wine #pinotnoir #pinotnoirlover #napa #camomi #napafood #napafoodie #restaurant #winewednesday #winewednesdays (at Ca' Momi Osteria) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnEWM8ZBrW6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1npznxgs87a8t