This may seem odd, but I bought this wine because I was in the mood for something Chablis – y. Which, you may wonder, why would you turn to a Sonoma County wine, the epitome of (what I call) Cal-oaky Chard, when looking for something de France? Well, my friends, I tell you, there are wine producers along the California coast who know how to hold back, use refinement in their winemaking techniques. And behold, a fine example in Kenwood Vineyards Sonoma County Chardonnay.
I’ve finally found a Zinfandel that’s lived up to all the hype surrounded by this varietal. You think Zin, and you think juicy and jammy, with loud and proud flavors of berries-galore! Yes and yes. That’s all I ever wanted — but I never really got it until I tried Kenwood Vineyards Sonoma County Zinfandel. So please, join me for a juicy, jammy sip, will you?
I judged a book by its cover. I mean…wine by its label. I couldn’t resist that bad-ass wolf staring at me from the center shelf in the wine aisle. Beyond that, it’s named after “The Wolf” himself, Jack London — and I definitely can’t resist a literary nod. So I bought the 2012 Kenwood Jack London Vineyard Zinfandel expecting nothing more than big bold flavors — I got a little more than I bargained for with this one.
Hello, my friends. Not that anyone’s keeping track super hard core, but I did take a week off from my regular check-ins here. I spent the week of April 28 in Mast of Wine Stage 2 course days. Those of you that follow me on social media (mainly Instagram) may have seen me in Stories mode talking through a wee bit of my experience there. On the last reel, I did reveal that I am actually deferring the exam this year and have made the decision to take a step back and take a deep breath from the program—at least in the short term. We’ll see what the future holds. I won’t go into it here, but those of you who know me know how to reach me if you want a chat.
That being said, there’s two week’s worth of wine related news below. Hopefully some of it is still new to you, or maybe it’ll dredge up an old article you opened a tab to read but ended up forgetting about. So, as always, please enjoy the show!
Silly comments, random thoughts, snide remarks…all my own. ✌️🥂
Welcome back. I bring to you another round up of this week’s interesting wine-news find. There’s a lot—a lot. So take your time, enjoy, and remember:
