A private tasting under the redwoods and next to a cherry tree in bloom was a beautiful way to start our day. The drive through the redwood forest from Saratoga alone was worth it. But, we also got to taste some gorgeous Beauregard Vineyards wines, all made from grapes sourced within miles of the tasting […]
Zinfandel
Falvo’s in Flight
A head trained, cane pruned vine above the tasting room at Ridge Vineyards Montebello. You can see the bits of decomposed Franciscan green stone mixed with clay and loaf at the base of the vine and behind it to the left. This lays atop fractured limestone. It is here, at approximately 2300-2600 feet that the […]
Spicewood Vineyards–Texas Hill Country
If you are a wine lover in Central Texas, you need to make a visit to Spicewood Vineyards. Spicewood is less than an hour’s drive from Austin and makes for a sweet way to spend an afternoon. The property sits just off highway 71 in Spicewood, Texas and includes 32 acres planted with vines. The […]