The Winter Olympics are done, the Russian River Wine Road’s Barrel Tasting is here, the vineyards and orchards have been pruned, the spring garden has been planted, the fruit trees are abloom, the reservoirs are full (very good news), St. Patrick’s Day is approaching, as is March Madness – we are definitely coming out of […]
This is the second in a series of wine related conversations between Taft Street Winemaker Evelyn White and Mike Tierney. This conversation focuses on Taft Street’s go-to wine – Russian River Valley Chardonnay. Mike Tierney: Everybody loves our Chardonnay. We won our second BEST OF CLASS award and the wine has just been released. So
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Valentine’s Day is past, Mardi Gras is future, and spring has sprung in Sonoma County. I celebrated by buying the first case of 2009 Sonoma County Rose of Pinot Noir. I took half of it with me and the wife on a weekend trip to Santa Barbara to hang out with Kathy’s sister and her
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Valentine’s Day is past, Mardi Gras is future, and spring has sprung in Sonoma County. I celebrated by buying the first case of 2009 Sonoma County Rose of Pinot Noir. I took half of it with me and the wife on a weekend trip to Santa Barbara to hang out with Kathy’s sister and her
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This is the first in a series of conversations between President Mike Tierney and winemaker Evelyn White on wine related topics and enjoying the fruits of our labors. Since we have just released our 2009 Sonoma County Rose of Pinot Noir, the making of rose seems an appropriate place to start. Mike Tierney: There are
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The skies opened up in January, helping ease a three year drought by filling local reservoirs and bringing significant snowfall in the Sierras. More rain is in sight and it is welcomed. As the vines are dormant this time of year there has been virtually no harm to the vineyards. Our bottling schedule is ramping
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The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition results are in and Taft Street took home three silver and two bronze medals: Silver – 2009 Russian River Valley Chardonnay (not yet released) Silver – 2008 Garagistes Chardonnay Silver – 2008 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Bronze – 2007 Dry Creek Valley Syrah Bronze – 2007 Garagistes Pinot Noir The Public Tasting is Saturday,
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Very best wishes from the folks at Taft Street for a healthy and prosperous New Year. To knock off the year with some pizzaz, during January we offer three of our Garagistes wines for the price of two. Order a bottle of our 2006 Mendocino Ridge Pinot Noir Garagistes and our 2007 Russian River Valley Chardonnay Garagistes,
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The results of the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition are in! Sixty-three professional wine judges from throughout the United States evaluated 4,913 wines from over 1,500 wineries across the country and Taft Street’s 2008 Russian River Valley Chardonnay was a Best of Class and Judges’ Choice Winner! This is the second Best of Class award for the 2008 vintage. It
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NI HAU FROM SHANGHAI Sitting in a snug and very well appointed ski cabin in Niseko, several hours outside of Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido. It’s snowing – not unusual in an area that annually averages over 45 feet; mostly powder, which has made the area an international drawing card for skiers. Far
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