Tag Archives: donatiello

Russian River vs. Willamette Valley Pinot Winners

Wow, you are very attentive and detail-oriented aren’t you?  I did mean to use the plural version of the word Winner, because we had a tie at the top and, NO, we didn’t wuss out and crown a wine for each location just to be safe   I guess this can happen with so few [...]

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Grape Exposé: Pinot Noir

In a monthly, weekly or whenever-I-feel-like-it series, I’d like to talk briefly about the grapes that are made into fine wines.  Many of you, no doubt, are probably already experts or at least know what types you like, but some of you may just know you like red over a white or vice versa.  Either [...]

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Favorite Wines of 2009

Everyone else has a Top X list for the year, so I didn’t want to feel left out.  2009 was a year of great growth for me as it relates to wine and I have really enjoyed sharing those experiences with friends and family including those who stop by now and again to read my musings [...]

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Pinot Love Courtesy C. Donatiello

I visited a small lot winery with some wineblogger pals and continued to cement my love for the persnickity grape that is Pinot.  The story of C. Donatiello is that of taking the bull by the horns blended with timely opportunity as well as love for the grape.  Partnering with Bill Hambrecht, who has an eye [...]

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A Wine Blogger’s Montage

Wow!  That’s all I can say about the blur that was the 2nd annual Wine Blogger’s Conference held in Sonoma, CA.  As a first-timer, I was very impressed with the agenda and the events that were held… and I was even more impressed with meeting my fellow bloggers face-to-face for the first time.  To share [...]

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