Patrick kindly organized a happy hour while we were visiting for our first night in town at the Healdsburg Bar and Grill. This made me extremely happy as I still couldn’t get their truffle oil parmesan cheese fries off my mind. So GOOD. Matt and I ate two baskets and I got to have the [...]
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Last Spring, when Patrick and Genevieve visited DC, they were kind enough to leave a bottle of their 2001 Irisdesse Anam Cara Red Wine with us. The Anam Cara is a blend of 85% Sangiovese from Mount Veeder, Napa Valley, 10% Old Vine Zinfandel from Calistoga, Napa Valley, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from Calistoga, Napa [...]
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My long-awaited trip to CA for the Wine Blogger’s Conference is finally here! I am joining 173 bloggers, wine folks, and other industry participants for 3 days of tasting, blogging, and good old fashioned fun in Santa Rosa. Being that my trips to CA are few and far between, I’ve decided to take a few [...]
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The wine for the night was a 2003 Iridesse Zinfandel Rose. Patrick and Genevieve brought this out to DC for us when they were in town a few months ago. The wine hails from the Russian River Valley, clocks in at 13% alcohol by volume, and the fruit comes from the Rodgers Family Vineyard. On [...]
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As I’ve mentioned before, Patrick was kind enough to escort Matt, Russ, and me around his stomping ground of Healdsburg one of the days we were out in California this spring. Not only did he play tour guide, but he also chauffeured us around, acted as the local restaurant critic, and provided Russ with accommodations! [...]
Filed under: Iridesse, Sonoma, Winehiker | 2 Comments »
