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Excited for the return of Randall Grahm from Bonny Doon Vineyard @uvaggiowine More details to come! #bonnydoonvineyard#cigarevolant#winetasting#randallgrahm#instawine#winestagram#coralgables#winegeek#somm#winelover#winedinner#greatwines#santacruzwine#californiawine#rhonerangers (at Coral Gables, Florida)

Do you ever find a wine in a restaurant, order it, love it, post about it - and then have the winemaker reach out and see if you want to sell it? Okay maybe it only happens to me. 😊 one of the benefits of distributing wine. I first had Muddy Arch Rousanne and their Red Blend by the glass at the fantastic @saltwateroysterdepot restaurant near Point Reyes. This past week we picked up some wines from Chris Leonard to taste and decide if we wanted to add them to our site. We tasted 3 whites and the red blend. All delicious wines - the whites so luscious with deep gold color. 9 months sur lie. Great acidity and lively fruit. Although I liked them all I was particularly enthralled by the Picpoul-driven Fiona’s blend which I hope to have in the site shortly. The Zin- driven red wine was as drinkable and delicious as anything I’ve tasted lately. 44% Zin, 32% Carignane, 24% Petit Verdot. Hoping to have that wine available as well. We’ll let everyone know when the wines are up. Wine club members can expect to see it in their January shipments at our wine club discounted price; everyone else can get it in the web wine store (link in profile). ————————————————————— #muddyarch #leonardwinecompany #rousanne #rhonerangers #napavalley #napa #napavalleywine #napawine #californiawine #californiawines #californiawinecountry #instawine #winestagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CItN-hCnWD6/?igshid=1in4kzwdzpv3q

What to have with oysters? I found this really unique Rousanne on the wine list at Saltwater Oyster Depot and it was the perfect pairing. This 2016 Muddy Arch Rousanne from Leonard Wines was an aromatic and full bodied white wine. A bit of diesel on the nose mixed with melon l, citrus and floral notes. On the palate, earthy, with some stone fruit and citrus. No oak but nice mouthfeel that made me wonder if it had seen oak. Grapes sourced from the Lands Vineyard at the base of the Mayacamas. Also had their Zin with the main course. ———————————————— #rousanne #rousannewine #rhone #rhonewine #rhonerangers #oystersandwine #wineandoysters #whitewine #whitewinelover #sonomawine #sonomawinecountry (at Saltwater Oyster Depot) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6_byfSHD6m/?igshid=toqt77xgc15r

A little day 1 @hospicedurhone wrap up for you. So hard to pick 10 winners and I know I threw in a couple fun items but wasn't really working this event super hard--just enjoying myself and drinking some fabulous wines as a guest of @sommjournal 🍷2003 @tablascreek straight #syrah was my absolute one of the day. Sorry everyone else but that wine just floats my boat in so many ways year after year. 🍷@ledgevineyards home ranch SY kind of gets the nod in the fresh Paso category 🍷 @kalewines Stagecoach Vineyard Napa was the only Napa I tasted and it is just ridiculously stunning stuff 🍷 @sethkunin had just as stupidly good lineup of vintage offerings that have to get my endorsement for Vintage Santa Barbara of the day 🍷 that Saint Joseph was a bretty little piece of perfection and the "White Stones" was quite possibly my favorite Frenchie of the day but there were so many🍷@dirtyandrowdy Antle took it away for *other* California areas, although 🍷 @drpinot's Alder Springs barrel sample next door was a baby monster 🍷 Oh, and a @philippecambie stealth-selfie for an extra point. 🇫🇷🇺🇸🇿🇦🇳🇿 #hospicedurhone #hdr #hdr2018 #hospicedurhone2018 #wine #winegeek #winefestival #rhonerangers #rhone #pasorobles #wineblogger (at Hospice du Rhône)

We finally made it to Lodi to taste some of this region’s wines. Wow! We have to thank all the people that recommended specific wineries. Our first stop was @acquiescewinery - a spectacular producer of white and rose wines with a Rhône emphasis. Our first pictured wine was an absolutely delicious wine from a very unusual (for the US) varietal Picpoul Blanc. We also enjoyed a lovely Grenache Blanc and a Rose of Grenache. Winemaker and owner Sue Tipton is doing amazing things with her wines and in our opinion elevating the entire Lodi scene. We were particularly intrigued by the number of head-trained vines we saw in Lodi including on the Acquiesce estate. . . . . #wine #winery #winetasting #winelover #winelovers #winecountry #winestagram #winebottle #californiawine #lodi #lodiwine #rhonewine #rhonerangers #acquiescewinery #instawine #winenot #wineoclock #picpoulblanc #grenacheblanc #grenacherose #wineporn #notstuckinlodi (at Acquiesce Winery)

SF #RhoneRangers seminar featuring 12 geographically diverse #Syrahs (at Golden Gate Club)

At #spoonbar! tonight. Looks like a great menu. #fieldstonewinery #healdsburg # topchefs of #sonomacounty #rhonerangers #petitesirah #viognier #wine (at Spoonbar!)