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Willakenzie Estate 2016 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

June 17, 2020by Michael Rockich Leave a comment

Oregon’s wine industry growth has been notable and it’s smart for wine fans to watch their offerings.  The vineyard count has roughly doubled in the past 15 years with wine […]

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Oregon, Pinot Noir

Julia’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 Cambria Estate Winery Santa Maria Valley

June 3, 2020by Michael Rockich Leave a comment

93 Points, Michael Rockich, AppellationsTen It is said beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, but this 2016 is undeniably a beauty recently lying in the soil at Cambria […]

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California, Pinot Noir

The Great Big Bacchanalia: a Singular Pinot Noir Happening

December 9, 2019by Michael Rockich Leave a comment

The Great Big Bacchanalia at the Farallon How would you like an opportunity to taste, evaluate, and focus your attention on a single wine varietal at a tasting, also a […]

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California, New Zealand, Oregon, Pinot Noir

Events Shaping the Wine World September 2019

October 7, 2019by Michael Rockich Leave a comment

RAVE Report: Evaluating Site Impacts on Pinot Noir from Different West Coast Vineyard Locations American Terroir Worth a look from earlier this year Oregon Wine Continues Its Ascent, Driven By […]

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Napa Valley, News, Pinot Noir

PinotFest 2018

November 30, 2018by Michael Rockich Leave a comment

It would not be easy to find a wine tasting pouring more high-quality Pinot Noirs than the PinotFest.  Many, probably most of the producers at PinotFest make their wines in […]

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California, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Wine tasting

Southern Hemisphere Focus, 2017

September 14, 2017by Michael Rockich Leave a comment

Full Circle Bevcon held a little get-together to taste wines from the Southern Hemisphere at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco on September 7.  Over 200 wines were […]

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Argentina, Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Chardonnay, Chile, Malbec, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, Pinotage, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, South Africa, Tannat, Uruguay

PinotFest 2015

November 23, 2015by Michael Rockich Leave a comment

The PinotFest is an annual tasting in November of wine made from the Pinot Noir grape.  The 18th annual PinotFest took place November , as it usually does, in a […]

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California, Pinot Noir

West of West Wine Festival 2015

August 4, 2015by Michael Rockich Leave a comment

The fifth annual West of West Wine (WOW) Festival convened July 31 – August 2, 2015 in Sebastopol, California, with functions occurring also in Windsor and Occidental. The West Sonoma […]

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, Viognier

Pinot on the River 2014

October 27, 2014by Michael Rockich Leave a comment

The 11th annual incarnation of Pinot on the River took place on Healdsburg Plaza in the Russian River Valley Sunday, October 26, 2014. The weather obliged providing a splendid sunny […]

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California, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

West of West Wine Tasting 2013, Sebastopol…WOW!

August 3, 2013by Michael Rockich Leave a comment

When I first became aware of the WOW wine tasting I found the name quite unusual. WOW is an acronym for “west of west.” I wondered where the vineyards and […]

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California, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sonoma County

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