california wine

California has a reputation for having beautiful beaches, beautiful women, and some of the best wines in the entire world.

California wine is world-renowned for several reasons: first, the climate in California is superb for aging wines, especially in Napa Valley and all along the coast. Second, many people buy California wine because of their bold flavors and high alcohol levels. And third, California wines continue to consistently beat out more popular French and Italian wines at competitions around the world.

It is little surprise that California has become a world presence when it comes to wine. In fact, California accounts for nearly 90 percent of all the wine produced in America, and there are more than 1,200 wineries in the state of California alone.

Bloggers speaking about California wine can be found at sites like carolyntillie-ultimate-california-wine.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “california wine”

 

• Monday Off: Santa Barbara and Paso Robles Wine Country Travel

  
  8 Women Dream — Authority: 414
  The results from my wine country travel poll are in. I asked you which American wine country region I should travel to first in my quest to visit various American appellations. I started with the popular and well-known California wine regions in my first poll-the-audience question about my dream. In that instance, I ...
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• Portalupi Winery 2009 Bianco, California White Table Wine

  
  Toledo Wines and Vines — Authority: 108
  Green Dragon is always in search of a refreshing white wine that she can enjoy in the evening as we unwind. The Portalupi Bianco came in a six bottle clearance lot that I bought from an online wine seller. The vino is a blend of 48% Sauvignon Blanc, 47% Chardonnay and 5% Muscat Canelli. This has a clean taste with a ...
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• Expensive wine 35: Beaulieu Georges de Latour Private Reserve 2006

  
  The Wine Curmudgeon — Authority: 108
  Beaulieu Vineyard is one of the most important wine producers in California history, and Georges de Latour is one of the most important figures in that history. Without the winery and the work de Latour did there before World War II , the wine business in the U.S. would not be what it is. Hence, any wine from ...
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• Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel 2008

  
  Parched No More — Authority: 106
  Zinfandel gets a bad name, mainly because its mother grapes are used to make the low-alcohol, lowly regarded rosé known as white zinfandel. As you’ve probably noticed, all grapes, whether light- or dark-skinned, have translucent pink flesh inside. Red wines (and whites) get most of their color and flavor from the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Quick Sip: Bonneau 2007 Hyde Cabernet Sauvignon

  
  Dezel's Vine Spot — Authority: 95
  Hello Friends, Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of tuning in for another fun-filled episode of Cellars of Sonoma TV Tuesday Live. This week’s live streaming broadcast featured John Bambury of Bonneau Wines. Bonneau Winery is a small family-owned grower and wine producer in Sonoma’s Los Carneros appellation. ...
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• Blast From A Cult Winemaker’s Past: Buehler Vineyards 1985 Cabernet Sauvignon

  
  1 Wine Dude — Authority: 409
  In the world of winemakers, Heidi Peterson Barrett is a household name, and not just because she shares a last name with her husband, who founded the only winery that can rightfully claim to be a full-fledged movie star . That Heidi Barrett is a household name, a winemaker’s winemaker, can be attributed to two ...
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• Sneak Peak WoW: Murrieta’s Well, The Whip 2010 $20

  
  Dave McIntyre's WineLine — Authority: 105
  This delightful blend of sauvignon blanc, viognier, semillon, pinot blanc, orange muscat and muscat canelli is the type of wine I revel in — it doesn’t follow any recipe or rules, but is created anew each year based on what … Continue reading →
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• 2009 Rusack Chardonnay

  
  Parched No More — Authority: 106
  Wine Category: White Type of Wine: Chardonnay Producer: Rusack Vintage: 2009 Region: Santa Barbara County Appellation: The grapes for this Santa Barbara County Chardonnay come from two Santa Barbara vineyards (Sierra Madre and Bien Nacido) and a Santa Maria Valley vineyard (Goodchild). Alcohol: 14.2% ...
  3 weeks ago

• Blue Rock 2009 Baby Blue Red Blend, Alexander Valley

  
  Toledo Wines and Vines — Authority: 108
  Blue Rock is an estate winery in Alexander Valley, Sonoma. They make only small quantities of affordable luxury reds. They produce mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with a small amount of Syrah. There are three levels in their portfolio, the flagship Blue Rock Cabernet, Best Barrels and then the Baby Blue which is their ...
  3 weeks ago

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