by NovaCadamatre | Dec 22, 2010 | Buttery Beauty, Fresh and Grassy, Light and Bubbly, Spicy and Smoky, Sweet and Luscious, Tasting Notes
Every year, I see a ton of people doing a “What to pair with your Holiday Meal” post. Therefore my blog would not be complete without a similar post to finish off its first calendar year of existence. However I’m just going to do a run down of what is being served...
by NovaCadamatre | Aug 12, 2010 | Buttery Beauty, Power Punch, Spicy and Smoky, Tasting Notes, Vintage Notes, Winemaking
These past few weeks seem like they are anything but calm. They’ve been packed with pre-harvest meetings and get togethers with friends that I’m not likely to see until harvest is over. One of the highlights was a tasting class I taught down at Cellar 360 in San...
by NovaCadamatre | Jul 26, 2010 | Buttery Beauty, Elegant and Floral, Fresh and Grassy, Power Punch, Stone and Chalk, Tasting Notes, Winemaking, Zesty and Fruity
Last Friday I had the pleasure of meeting the Cellar No. 8 marketing team and tasting through the current releases along with brand winemaker, Paul Rydquist. After a great lunch at Catelli’s in Geyserville (awesome heirloom tomato salad!) we settled down to business...
by NovaCadamatre | Jun 24, 2010 | Buttery Beauty, Power Punch, Tasting Notes, Winemaking, Zesty and Fruity
Every now and then there are days where I get frustrated at the world in general but those are fairly rare. There are also days where I have to pinch myself that I get paid to make wine. I had one of those days this week where the other winemakers and I were able to...