Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cups
Here is a recipe for a quick, easy, and mostly guilt-free dessert to pair with our 2022 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Nouveau. Ingredients: Cooking Instructions:
State of the Street
2022 to 2023
As this year comes to an end, the production team at Taft Street are putting to bed our 2022 wines and looking towards the 2023 vintage. Lots of hard work in the cellar has been done the past couple of months to get to this point and we couldn’t be happier with how the wines …
Apple Crisp
This monthly Mike’s Kitchen recipe comes from our Tasting Room and Club Manager Kaitlyn Callagy. To hear more from Kaitlyn, check out her October State of the Street! Ingredients 8-10 apples, chopped 2 tsp ground cinnamon 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup old fashioned oats 1 cup flour ½ cup butter Cooking Instructions Preheat oven …
Happy Fall
This month’s State of the street comes from Kaitlyn Callagy, our Tasting Room and Club manager. Happy fall! What a harvest it has been, between the heat spikes and September rains, the fruit came in at a feverish pace. Taft Street is so proud to have such a hardworking winemaking and cellar team! Melissa and …
Lemon Berry Parfaits
Mike found this amazing Lemon Berry Parfait recipe from Once Upon a Chef – with Jenn Segal. Fresh berries layered with luscious lemon cream make a light and elegant summer dessert. Paired with one of our 2018 single vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnays. Info is below, but be sure to check out her site for …
Through the Dog Days of Summer
July 3rd to August 11th are the “Dog Days of Summer” for 2022. These hot summer days get their name from the Big Dog (Canis Major). Sirius (not the radio channel) is the brightest star in the constellation. The timing is when the Sirius is rising alongside the sun which was believed to result in …
New Chapters
After 40+ years, Mike Tierney has “retired” as President of Taft Street Winery. While his title has changed to President Emeritus, he is still our chief cook and entertainer. Mike will always be a part of Taft Street, and we look forward to celebrating with him and the rest of the Tierney family every chance …
Summer on its way
Memorial Day has come and gone, and a return-to-normal summer lies ahead (hopefully). I had the great pleasure of attending my grandson’s high school graduation over the weekend in Oakland, complete with a party at the Taft Street house, the birthplace of the winery and my grandson’s home. Lots of memories. It has been busy …
Another Set of Challenges
Springtime is upon us, with its warm temperatures, cooling breezes, and still green hillsides. However, not all is rosy in wine country. Recent frosts affected vineyards throughout the state, with spotty damage in most wine regions, including the Russian River Valley. The overall feeling is that we are in for a third straight year of …
Celebrating 40 Years
We were all set for our 4oth Anniversary Celebration on April Fools’ Day. Even the weather was cooperating – predictions called for blue skies with temperatures in the mic 70’s. Our smoker was ready to be fired up, and the RSVPs ensured a good crowd. Then several staff members tested positive on their home Covid …