All sorts of celebrations going on this month, which we share with my friends Chris O’Gorman & Katie LaLonde on THE VARIETAL SHOW! Talking about Rodney Strong and Davis Bynum, and the greatness of their Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs being poured at the epic upcoming event with 35-plus Sonoma County Vintners that specialize in making world-class wines at the next exciting Pour+Explore event happening Thursday, November 13 at Bacchus Landing in Healdsburg!!!
Enjoy this cool conversation I had with Trentadue winemaker Miro Tcholakov, on THE VARIETAL SHOW we discuss the three Super Blends he’ll be pouring at Pour+Explore and the art of blending these high-quality grapes together to make these flavorful wines each year!
Just a preview of the high-class wines that will be featured at this exclusive public event that Sonoma County Vintners and I will be co-hosting at Trentadue Winery in Geyserville on Thursday, August 21 from 5:30 -7:30 PM. TICKETS still available!
I know the link looks funky but it is there below!
It’s been a minute since our last YouTube content of THE VARIETAL SHOW, with lots of interim shorts on Instagram, but never fear, we will always be back!
Kicking things off we celebrate the accomplishments of Lodi Wine with star wine writer & sommelier Randy Caparoso and former Lodi Mayor and Wine Commission Director Mark Chandler! Together we share wines from Birichino, Ironstone & St. Amant.
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Stuck in Lodi again? HELL yeah!Join THE VARIETAL SHOW for this special visit with Mohr-Fry Ranches, recently awarded 2025 Vineyard of the Year by California State Fair for “Marian’s Vineyard”. We discuss gnarly old Zinfandel vines, the amazing Fry family who care for this famous vineyard planted in 1901, and a collection of seven other wonderful old Zinfandel plantings.
Joining us are my great friends Lodi Mayor Emeritus Mark Chandler, Stuart Spencer of St. Amant Winery (whose family has worked with the precious fruit from this historic vineyard for over three decades), and Fry family father Jerry, son Bruce and granddaughter Morgan (holding my camera).
More tasty talk about Aromatic Whites and Rosé Wine Delights and the exciting Pour+Explore wine event that my special guest Jamie Benziger of Imagery Estate Winery, Sonoma County Vintners and myself will be part of next Thursday, April 17 from 5:30-7:30 PM at Balletto Vineyards near Santa Rosa.
Get your TICKETS for this celebratory SCV-style kickoff to Spring and Summer wines being poured by 30 + wineries that I helped hand select to participate. SEE YOU THERE!~Chris
A brilliant afternoon opening bottles (by any means necessary), tasting, and THE VARIETAL SHOW with Ross Cobb of Cobb Wines near Occidental in Sonoma County, discussing the upcoming Pour+Explore Pinot Noir Tasting on Thursday,March 13th happening at Bricoleur Winery, that I am co-hosting with the Sonoma County Vintners. Get your TICKETS for this epic Pinot tasting!
After our stint with Winesong in Mendocino, Jeff Morgan joins THE VARIETAL SHOW at Little River Inn, to discuss Covenant Wines. Now based in Berkeley, he has a long and “varietal” history in wine country. We taste these treasures together: 2022 Covenant Solomon Blanc, Sonoma County; 2023 Red C Rose, Lodi; 2023 Landsman Pinot Noir, Carneros.
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In Healdsburg, THE VARIETAL SHOW Talks about brilliant Italian-style wines made in America with Mark Orsi of Orsi Family Vineyards! This is where the Festa Italia took place last month with 30 wineries and over 60 grape varieties. We taste and discuss some of those together: Biancolella d’Ischia, Montepulciano & Schioppettino.
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Abso-freaking-lutely! Tony Lombari is in the Sawyer cellar, of Petaluma fame, where we talk about our shared love and appreciation for the town we call home. THE VARIETAL SHOW tastes his Lombardi Cellars wines; Chardonnay, Martaella Vineyard, 2021 & Pinot Noir, Gap’s Crown Vineyard, 2021. All while discussing the upcoming Sonoma County Wine Celebration (on Sept 19-21) and why #RelationshipsMatter in the wine industry.
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THE VARIETAL SHOW talks about the benefits of natural grapes with Winemaker Charlie Gilmore at Cormorant Cellars. Located in Windsor, it is all about Purity Of Fruit! Taste his wnes along with us: Vermentino, Grenache Blanc, Gamay Noir.
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