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Antica, Astrale e Terra and Krupps Wineries Jun 11th, 2010 Spent a beautiful and fun weekend at a wine estate on Atlas Peak with stunning views over the Valley. Took a few hours out to visit three local wineries on Atlas Peak and had a great day out. Beautiful wines, great service and killer locations. Great visits all around Clos du Val and Zeitgeist Release Parties May 8th, 2010 A WineAddicts trip to Clos du Val for the release of the 2006 Stags Leap Cabernet and up to 750 Wines in St Helena for Zeitgeists release of the 2007 Cabernet (and their excellent to be released Syrah). We also stopped by Del Dotto and Long Meadow Ranch. Another fun day in Napa!! Duckhorn Open House May 1st, 2010 A bunch of us attended the Duckhorn Open House that is always a fun event. Lots of good wine and food. Beautiful day too. Pretty hungover today though!! St Helena Wine Bus Tour Apr 10th, 2010 We took a bus with 20 friend's around 4 wineries in St Helena for another great WineAddicts outing. All of the wineries had very low production wines and were all great finds; it amazes me that with all of the time we spend in wine country we keep finding great new wineries!! Trespass, Marston, Allora and Bremer were all excellent places to visit. Winter Wonderland Wineroad Jan 17th, 2010 We followed the Winter Wonderland Wineroad event for Sue's birthday and had same great wines and awineries on and off the trail. The standouts of the day were Stuhlmuller, Stonestreet and MacPhail. Annual Blind Chilli and Wine Jul 11th, 2009 This year we had 6 blind chilli and 8 blind wines - followed by a few more along with UFC PPV. Not everyone felt very well the next day. Happy 40th Steve Jul 4th, 2009 To celebrate our friend Steve's 40th, his lovely wife Sandy arranged a bus trip to Napa for friends. We savoured champagne in the Ansel Adams gallery at Mumm and outdoor wine tasting on the new Beringer patio behind the Rhine house where we presented Steve with a 6L Private Reserve !! Divide and conquer May 2nd, 2009 Addicts split up for the weekend to cover tastings North and South. Wine festival in Paso Robles and Duckhorn open house in Napa. Sonoma Superstars Tasting Feb 19th, 2009 Attended the Sonoma Superstars event in SOMA, lots of Pinots, Chards and a few Cabs and Zins. Our favourites of the night came from Fort Ross winery. ZAP Tasting 2009 Jan 31st, 2009 First time at the Zinfandel Appreciation event at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Hundreds of people, over 300 wineries poured a selection of Zins. The vent filled two of the pavilions at Fort Mason. We got there early and managed to set a wineaddicts record of 100 tastings in a day. Holiday Tastings Dec 30th, 2008 Quick visit to the wineries during the holiday break. Some good finds during a quiet time at the wineries including Maisonry and Girard Xmas Season arrives Dec 13th, 2008  Wine and Cheese bonanza - 1999 horizontal, with some old favourites and new tipples. 70s Dinner Oct 27th, 2008 A special tasting at Four Seasons in Palo Alto that included several 1970 Bordeaux and 1994 Harlan. Beringer Cellar Sale Oct 25th, 2008 Twice a year Beringer open the cellar doors to members and public as they clear space by offering substantial discounts on current and vintage wines. We had an opportunity to taste a mini vertical of Private Reserve before purchasing the 1995 and 1997 - great wines that still have time to develop. Coach Trip with the family Oct 11th, 2008 Our friend Deanna organized a coach trip with parents and friends - Chandon, Sullivan, Diamond Oaks and Beringer. Beringer was a late add with the ever hospitable Carlos due to a local fire canceling our final wine stop of the day. Two new Wineries Aug 30th, 2008 Tried out two new wineries in Napa: Reynolds Family and Signorello 2008 Family Winemakers Aug 24th, 2008 Another year, another vast selection of great wines. This was the first time for Jules, and he was pleasantly surprised. Looking south Jul 16th, 2008 We tasted at Uncorked Event's South American tasting. What a busy week of wine tasting Wineaddicts go on vacation !! Jul 11th, 2008 A long weekend in Sonoma with trips to some great wineries including Bravante and another memorable visit to Beringer Annual Chilli and Wine Blind tasting Jul 5th, 2008 Three way cook-off, Marcus was King of the chilli this year Visit to Lodi Jun 21st, 2008 Branching further afield to wineries in Lodi. Michael David's, Jewel and carnival games at Lucas 1000 Wine Reviews !!! May 16th, 2008 Crossed the 1000 ratings barrier and added ratings and editors for International wines. Paso Robles Wine Festival (more...) May 16th, 2008 Sue & Shane attended the 26th Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival Del Dotto Apr 20th, 2008 An entertaining visit to Del Dotto and a few other wineries. Clos Du Val Spring Fling Mar 22nd, 2008  A vertical tasting at home for fellow members - may be a new tradition. The First Wine Addict Bud Break Mar 3rd, 2008 Congrats to Sue and Shane on the arrival of baby Elsa - the newest wineaddict. Favourites in February Feb 17th, 2008 Updated tastings at some of our favourites for the new year: Clos Du Val, Beringer and Duckhorn Spring Mountain in January Jan 20th, 2008 First trip of the new year for the Addicts up Spring Mountain, including some new favourites: Terra Valentine, Behrens & Hitchcock and the memorable Paloma WineAddicts.com Awards 2007 Jan 1st, 2008 First annual awards from WineAddicts.com
Pinot tasting in Russian River Dec 7th, 2007 A record day of 40+ wines tasted Alderbrook, Davis Family, Dutton Estate, Gary Farrell, Holdredge, Longboard and Lynmar Napa in October Oct 13th, 2007 Visited Napa for some new and some old favourites Dutch Henry, Keever and Revana Family Hop into the tub Sep 1st, 2007 Pop in on the way to Tahoe to visit Jacuzzi, one of the newest wineries in Napa. Triple 7 Jul 7th, 2007 Addicts and friends visit some of our favourites; Beringer, Duckhorn, Montelena and Clos Du Val. 500 Reviews Jul 4th, 2007 Reached 500 wine ratings since we began the site 2 years ago. Trying some new names in Napa Apr 11th, 2007 With some good and not so good results: ACME Fine Wines, Cliff Lede, Clos Pegase, Alpha Omega and Sullivan Surprise Birthday Visit Apr 7th, 2007 A surprise wine bus trip for David's birthday that included Gloria Ferrer, Merryvale, Beringer and Clos Du Val. Our Beringer tasting pushed their rating to DD - the first to reach top level as we were again treated to a great tasting with crafty Carlos. Spring Mountain tasting Feb 8th, 2007 Attended a Spring Mountain tasting festival at Fort Mason. Superbowl wine tasting Feb 3rd, 2007 Superbowl Saturday trip to Ehlers, Rutherford Grove and Peju. Welcome to 2007 Jan 6th, 2007 First trip of the year with good experiences at Benziger, Valley of the Moon and Arrowood. Lets hope these good experiences continue throughout the year. Blind Wine Tasting 2006 (more...) Dec 1st, 2006 Added a summary of our annual Blind Wine Tasting, where a wine from Spring Valley Vineyard in Washington was wine of the night. Hearts of Sonoma Valley Open House, 2005 (more...) Nov 25th, 2006 22 wineries over a two-day period in Glen Ellen and Kenwood Site Revamp Nov 10th, 2006 Cleaned up the site with blogging added to homepage, thanks to Tico for help with the graphics. Wine of the Month Awards Nov 4th, 2006 Added Wine of the Month to the left side of our homepage for regular visitors. We will now be adding tasting notes for all California wines, including those drank from our own cellars. Private Beringer Tasting Oct 28th, 2006 Private tasting at Beringer in the Rhine House. Wine Spectator Wine Experience 2006 (more...) Oct 26th, 2006 An amazing day at the San Francisco Marriott that started with tasting 10 top California Cabernets and finished with a night of Grand Tastings of some 190 of the best California, Oregon and Washington wineries. Turley Zinfandels Sep 30th, 2006 Flying visit to Top Zinfandel producer, Turley More Duck please Aug 12th, 2006 Additional tastings at Duckhorn, one of our favourites Coach tour to Napa Jun 10th, 2006 Coach tour of 3 new finds: Elyse, Farella Park and Laird Family Estates February tastings Feb 20th, 2006 Posted updates for our trips in february which included reviews for Heitz Cellars, Havens Wine Cellars and Corison, and updates to Duckhorn and Sequoia Grove. Clos Du Val 1st Annual Grape Stomp (more...) Oct 22nd, 2005 Three of the addicts + one guest addicts, drove up to Napa empty handed, and returned satisfied and trunk full of reserve magnums. Family WineMakers of California 2005 (more...) Aug 21st, 2005 Our first visit to a memorable wine tasting event at Fort Mason Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Growers Association, 2005 (more...) Jun 11th, 2005 Vintners' Festival: A Taste of the Mountains Wine is good for you !!! (more...) Jan 1st, 2005 Studies have shown that drinking red wine is good for you |
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