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We're thrilled to announce that Tablas Creek vine cuttings are back in our tasting room for the first time since 2019!
The vines are $19.95 each, so if you're an aspiring home winemaker or simply want to cultivate a piece of Châteauneuf-du-Pape in your yard, this is your chance!
Organic Rosé for Summer Sipping: Sparkling or Still: Sipping a chilled rosé is a refreshing way to keep cool on a warm afternoon. Rosé is also appealing for its beautiful color and its lively, fresh flavor profile that pairs… https://t.co/FhzDeuIr7Y by @pullthatcork#vino#wine
Uncorking a Thrilling Mystery: Book Review of Steven Laine’s “Jupiter’s Blood”: As a wine enthusiast and avid reader, I’m always on the lookout for novels that combine my passions. Steven Laine’s Jupiter’s Blood does just… https://t.co/NnXIaXzYEb by @martindredmond#vino#wine
New Esporão Reserva Wines: A Taste of History and Authenticity: For wine lovers who want a good backstory with their wine, look to Esporão. Herdade do Esporão is a historic estate in Portugal’s Alentejo wine region where… https://t.co/QHoV3DOnsy by @pullthatcork#vino#wine
Sipping French Bubbles, But It’s Not Champagne: Today we are sipping French bubbles that are not champagne — one is a crémant and the other a non-alcoholic sparkling cider made in Normandy. We have tasted Crémant de Bourgogne… https://t.co/RQsbNZ5xPj by @pullthatcork#vino#wine
A harvest update from our winemaker, Barbara Melck: We are experiencing the earliest start to harvest that we have seen to date, beginning about a week earlier than last year. Following a very wet spring, the growing season leading up to harvest was dry and hot. 🧵
Ameri: Domaine Bousquet’s Single-Vineyard Wines: Ameri represents Domaine Bousquet’s top tier of wines. They are sourced from the Bousquet Estate Vineyard that was planted in 1998 and are made only in the best vintages. The… https://t.co/OoACCh5Vkh by @pullthatcork#vino#wine
Bell Wine Cellars: Cabernet Clone Specialists in Napa Valley: Cabernet Sauvignon is so well known in the wine world it is on a first-name basis with most wine enthusiasts. Napa Valley, a wine region also on a first-name basis… https://t.co/NP0cf6X6yM by @pullthatcork#vino#wine