Just taking the opportunity to share this article I wrote in 2012 for The Tasting Panel magazine.
Redefining Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Jordan Winery Turns 40
The topic is still relevant, and to accompany this piece you can watch this brief video from the Jordan Winery Blog celebrating forty years of winemaking in 2016. Cheers and congratulations to all!
In the latest episode of The Sawyer Somm Show, join me as I discuss some recent events, wines for fall and some intriguing wine news; Making wine with biodynamically farmed grapes (and marijuana)
Constellation Brands Eyes $1 Billion Sale of Canadian Wine Business.
Featured wines include Frivolo Moscato Blanco CA – Noceto 2014, Borne 2014 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley, mile marker 33.89, 50 Year Anniversary Robert Mondavi, Maestro 2013 and many more!
It is with sadness that the wine industry says goodbye to a good man: My friend Greg Walter passed away September 2 from cancer. He had such an impact on this challenging industry as owner of The Pinot Report, former editor of the Wine Spectator and writer for the Sonoma Sun.
If you wish to join friends at his memorial please RSVP at this site.
You can catch a glimpse of him in this video about Gloria Ferrer.
Cheers to Greg, he will be dearly missed by many people!
For those that missed the live stream of The Sawyer Somm Show podcast on August 31, here it is with a few delectable tidbits to lure you in. Since it was three weeks ago, the events have passed. However our wine discussion and music pairings will always be relevant to your palate!
Join the Nerd Stalker and I as we discuss a fall preview of
wines for Sonoma Wine Country Weekend (Sept 2-4);
explore the joys of Bulgarian Wines;
and visit some 2013 vintage gems from Rutherford Dust!
Subscribe on YouTube for the next LIVE podcast in September!
Welcome to Episode 2 of The Sawyer Somm Podcast! Tech expert Adolfo Foranda and I set this one up a little differently with three short sequential episodes for your viewing pleasure.
Watch and enjoy!
Pt 1: Aromatic White Wines for Summer
Pt 2: Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley in Oregon
Pt 3: Zinfandel & Beyond: Special Vineyard Designate from
Klinker Brick and More
Welcome the inaugural Sawyer Somm podcast, with your erstwhile hosts, myself and the amazing tech wizard Adolfo Foronda, aka The Nerd Stalker. We will be coming to you monthly, or thereabouts, to discuss wines, interesting devices (sometimes about wine), special guests (sometimes in the wine industry) and whatever else comes up in our scintillating conversations. Hope you will be joining us on my You Tube station: Subscribe to be kept abreast of the frequency of our posts!
In the meanwhile, crack open a good bottle, put on your comfy sox, get planted on the couch and check out our first episode! As a primer here are some details about the items we will be mentioning:
Tempour made by Soiree Home and designed in Napa Valley.
Summertime wines!
J. Lohr 2015 Gesture Grenache Rose, Paso Robles. $18
Tablas Creek 2015 Vermentino, Estate Grown, Paso Robles. $27
Fulcrum 2013 Pinot Noir, Landy Vineyard, Russian River Valley. $58
Care to frolic with goats? Well here is your chance! For two weekends in May, Redwood Hill Farm offers farm tours which of 
course means playing with baby goats, learning to milk a goat, or feeding and brushing the goats! There will be milking parlor demonstrations, lots of kids’ activities and of course picnicking in the beautiful Gravenstein Apple orchard. But will there be wine you ask? Not sure, that depends on how you load your picnic . . .
Redwood Hill Farm tour dates are May 8 and May 21 & 22, 11 am – 3 
pm. Rain cancels so be sure to check the website beforehand, then plan your trek over to 5480 Thomas Road in Sebastopol. Until then check out this interview by Daedalus Howell with the goat cheese man himself, David Bice!
Wine Channel TV has a new digital online wine lifestyle community called Wine Judges Corner dedicated to wine competitions, award-winning wines and wine judges!
Not only does the site provide extensive competition information for both past and future events, but it also offers the inside scoop from competition organizers, exclusive interviews with renowned judges and extensive wine reviews by experts in the field.
Start your exploration by reading up on yours truly,
follow that up with details about the site!
I’m diving into another great film, wine and epicurean adventure! SIFF 2016 gets started on Wednesday. This year there will be more than 90 hand-selected films including independent features, documentaries, world cinema, and short films. All within walking distance of Sonoma’s historic plaza.
Come view, taste and stroll with me in Sonoma! Christopher
In the spirit of Super Bowl 50, coming to Santa Clara, on February 7! Here is a video tease of wine and football from the perspective of Jordan Vineyard & Winery. Enjoy!