Guest Recommendations
I'd like a rosé closest to a Provence style.
You should try Zoe!
He grew up summering in Italy where he'd get a lil splash of wine in his soda at the dinner table.
Who is Harry Hall - Colori?
The largest Pinot Blanc-producing country by volume + our example.
What is Germany / Willems-Willems Pinot Gris
The blend for this wine (1) was inspired by an accidental addition of ______(2)______ to _____(3)_____ in the winery a few vintages ago.
1. Union Sacre 'Le Clandestine'
2. Sangiovese
3. Cabernet Sauvignon
These two wines come from variations of the ___________ grape, which is associated with low ABV, sweet wines from Asti in Piedmont, Italy.
MUSCAT/MOSCATO - What are Bodkin 'Badasstronaut' & Field Recordings 'Posie' Pet Nat
I like a big, enormous, jammy Cab. I'm also interested in the grapes in the wine you recommend :)
Cool! Have some Clay Shannon 'David' Red. It's a blend of Merlot + Cabernet Franc + Sangiovese + Petite Sirah.
The winery ____________ has been run for _#_ generations by women.
What is Willems-Willems? // 5 generations
A diverse region in California / the source of our Italian-varietaled Amber wine.
What is the Sierra Foothills?
The winery (1) grows this grape (2) exclusively for sparkling wine in the Upper Mosel.
1) Hild
2) Elbling
Winemaker Bree Stock's three preferred grapes for growing in the Willamette Valley.
What are Gamay, Trousseau, and Pinot Noir?
I'm obsessed with Champagne! What's the closest you have, + maybe a less expensive option?
OMG you have to try Recaredo! Brut Nature (no dosage), barrel-fermented, all vintaged, and minimum 5 years lees aging before disgorgement! Or you could do Pere Mata Cava / Casa de Saima Baga -- both traditional method.
A very schmancy sommelier-winemaker in Oregon who also owns a McMinnville bar named HiFi.
Who is Evan Martin? ('Woods' refers literally to the woods, where he sources his Oregon oak barrels)
The birthplace of Malbec! & the wine we pour from there.
Cahors, France // Cocori 'Côt'
A winemaking method in _______________ used to produce Red wine in a primarily White grape-growing region.
What is 'Palheto'? (Portugal)
It's not Zinfandel, it's ______________! 'Zin' is the local dialect for ______________ in _____________! Cool, right?
It's not Zinfandel, it's FIANO! Zin is the local dialect for SEA URCHIN in PUGLIA, ITALY! Way cool!
What's your dryest white?
Most of the wines we work with are dry, homie :) But Uivo Vinho Branco is probably the most tart, followed by Esk Valley Sauv Blanc & Willems-Willems Pinot Blanc.
He's from MN!
Who is Nathan Carlson of Fossil Point?
Not super known for bubbles, but these winemaking friends make ONLY sparkling here.
Where is Tupungato, Argentina?
These wines could be considered "Natural"
Uivo Vinho Branco, LoFi Malbec, Populis Rosé, Espera 'Palheto', Limited Addition Red, Field Recordings 'Posie' Pet Nat
This grape is most associated with Tuscany, but the example we pour is from ______________.
Sangiovese // Emilia-Romagna
I like a rich cocktail but my partner likes something bright -- what should we get?
Rich: Tom #3 Manhattan -- but don't forget Vermouth Hour!
Bright: Harvest Frolic, maybe Apicco Spritz?
It's kind of a secret!*
*Not really, though. Noah + Kelly Dorrance of Reeve Wines started BLOODROOT to work anonymously with other Sonoma growers -- this way they can source great fruit but keep it affordable.
These mountains (1) are contiguous with the Vosges in _____(2)______, France. The winery in question is called ____(3)_____ in ____(4)____, Germany.
1. Haardt Mountains
2. Alsace, France
3. Darting
4. The Pfalz, Germany
"I only drink Biodynamic wines, what do you have?"
Wow, that's so specific of you! Seméli 'Feast,' LoFi Malbec, and Tre Monti Sangiovese are all farmed according to Biodynamics.
What the heck is Grignolino?
A red grape from Piedmont, sometimes called 'Summertime Nebbiolo,' but far more rare. It was hit hard by phylloxera and many families did not replant, favoring the popularity of Nebbiolo. Means 'many pips (seeds)' and also 'grimace,' probably because all those bitter seeds = grimace. Thin-skinned (the color!) but real savory.