Posts belonging to Category Malibu Coast

October 8, 2011
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Posted by Bacchus

the man the legend
The season has turned. tBoW has suffered the first schnüpfen in his nélson. [ed. he caught a cold]. The A/C bill will drop only to be replaced by the heater bill. And we are loading up on, and pulling corks of, red wines once again. This is a good time to discuss something every “collector” must consider. (more…)
Categories: Beaujolais, Burgundy, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carneros, Gamay, Malibu Coast, Napa, Piemonte, Pinot Noir, Portugal, Value Value Value, Vinho Verde, Wine Grapes
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Tags: 1988 Boillot Gevery Chambertin Les Corbeaux Premier Cru, 1996 Meo Camuzet Vosne Romanee, 2005 MacKenzie Mueller Carneros Estate Unfiltered Pinot Noir $38, 2008 Colcanyon Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010 Ca' Nova Colline Novaresi Rugiada Erbaluce Vino Bianco
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August 3, 2011
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Posted by Bacchus

a taste of Spain
Mr. and Mrs. tBoW have been touring Spain for the past couple weeks. As tBoW prepares the reports we offer a welltimed mop up from recent tastings. The best wine out of Malibu gets challenged with seafood stir fry, a very good Carneros Bordeaux blend, and an old Super Second Bordeaux. And even more! (more…)
Categories: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Cinsault, Grenache, Languedoc, Malibu Coast, Merlot, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Mourvedre, Napa, Paso Robles, Pinot Noir, Provence, Riesling, Santa Rita Hills, Sonoma, Syrah, Wine Grapes
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Tags: 1989 Milz Laurentiushof Trittenheimer Felsekopf Auslese Riesling, 2001 Hafner Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 Melville Vernas Vineyard Syrah, 2006 Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Box Car Rose, 2007 Moulin de Gassac Guilhem, 2007 Terry Hoage Vineyards Grenache Rose, 2008 Chateau Mas Neuf Rosé, 2008 Domaine St Andrede Figuiere Rosé, 2009 Malibu Sanity Pinot Noir
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February 20, 2011
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Posted by Bacchus
In between watching Millionaire Matchmaker and Meteorite Men tBoW visited Malibu Sanity winemaker Charles Schetter on a rainy day to find out what Malibu’s most obsessive winemaker has been up to. Schetter is generous with his time and willing to share his prescient views on the local wine industry, as it is.
We break out Malibu winemakers into three groups: the Obsessed – one member, Mr. Schetter of Malibu Sanity; the Committed – Carol Hoyt of Hoyt Family Vineyards, Bob Hagstrom of Church Estate Vineyards, the Cielo/Woodstock team [ed. aka Malibu Estate Vineyard], Michael McCarty’s Rambla Pacifico Vineyard, Casa Dumetz bleinding 20% Grenache with their Pinot Noir, and Ron and Lisa Semmler of Semmler and Saddle Rock aka Malibu Family Wines; and the Lifestyle Crew which includes everyone else. (more…)
Categories: Chardonnay, Malibu Coast, Pinot Noir
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Tags: 2009 Malibu Sanity Native Grapes Only Chardonnay, 2009 Malibu Sanity Pinot Noir
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November 20, 2010
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Posted by Bacchus

Santa Rita Hills fog
The Wine Bored continues to search for more satisfying wine reviews. Flowery notes that reference obscure exotic fruit make us squirm or giggle. Even worse are reviews that elevate elevator music. Makes us want to drink vodka. But we love wine, still find it pretty fascinating. We love the new ‘Bu winemaking crew. If only we could come up with a new language for discussing wine. We float a couple ideas below. (more…)
Categories: Chardonnay, Malibu Coast, Pinot Noir, Port, Santa Rita Hills, Wine Grapes
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Tags: 1977 Grahams Port, 2003 Babcock Cargasacchi Pinot Noir, 2006 Thomas Dundee Hills Pinot Noir, 2009 Malibu Sanity Chardonnay, Joe Tex Show Me
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October 2, 2010
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Posted by Bacchus
Talk about living on the edge… “I wanted to do something creative” said Barbara Rotter, vintner and co-owner of Chateau Soleil where you can see right down to Leo Carrillo State Beach from her Chardonnay vineyard at 2000 feet elevation. So in 2003 she began planting 5 acres of vines on her 26 acre ranch just up the road from Neptunes Nest off PCH. Here in the late summer/early fall of 2010 she produces 500 cases of wine including Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
The Chardonnay is on the south slope below the tennis court and is in Los Angeles County. The other vines are above the house and in Ventura County. Like quite a few – OK, every single one – of the Bu vintners we have visited and reported, the geographic and architectural site is truly special. (more…)
Categories: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malibu Coast, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Wine Grapes
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Tags: 2007 Chateau de Soleil Malibage Reserve Ventura County, 2008 Chateau de Soleil Cabernet Sauvignon Ventura County, 2008 Chateau de Soleil Chardonnay Los Angeles County, 2008 Chateau de Soleil Pinot Noir Ventura County, 2008 Chateau de Soleil Syrah Ventura County, 2009 Chateau de Soleil Malibage Rosé Los Angeles County
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