Archive for "Mar 2010"

Dusi Duo of Old Vine Zin Vineyards

Old Vine Zinfandel from the Dusi vineyard near Paso Robles has long been recognized and prized (search on-line for “Dusi Zinfandel” and you’ll find many references and vineyard-designated wines). But there often seems to be some confusion about where these grapes come from, because there are, in fact, two famous Dusi Zinfandel vineyards near Paso [...]

Not so old, and yet impressively old

Some vine ages don’t sound so old, but are remarkable because of where they are and when they were planted. Two estate Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards, one in the Columbia Valley of Washington State, the other in the Calistoga district of the Napa Valley, are evidence of this. Sagemoor Vineyard has been a crucial grape supplier [...]

Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc

My friend Bernadette Byrne, of SIP Mendocino, sent a bottle of Baxter 2007 Sauvignon Blanc Venturi Vineyard in our most recent wine club shipment. While it doesn’t say so on the front label, this is an old vine wine. The small print on the back identifies the grape source as 62-year-old vines. That’s pretty old [...]

Century-old Catfish Vineyard

I was explaining Steampunk Wines to my friend Dan MacDonald and he said, “Dave, I know exactly what you’re talking about. Remember when we went and looked at that Catfish Vineyard? I’ve never forgotten that.” I used to live in Lake County, California, near the town of Kelseyville. The Catfish Vineyard wasn’t always called that. [...]