This fascinating documentary explores the prestige behind Bordeaux wines, and the struggles they face in meeting the demand of a thirsty Chinese market. “Red Obsession” weaves a tight story that explores the rich legacy of the five “first growth” Bordeaux wine Chateaux, along with the rapid growth of luxury consumerism in China, and how these […]
What did this week bring to us? How about a week of Bubbles, famous winemakers, and California winery royalty. Tuesday provided us a glimpse into Napa Royalty. In 2010, Fine Magazine did an article on classifying Napa Winers into “Growths” similar to how the French classify their Bordeaux’s. In that article they placed Heitz “Martha’s […]
This week was a special one for us here at Wine Spectrum. Not only did we hold some amazing tastings on site with Hiatus and one of our Italian importers, but we were invited to a private tasting at Flanagan Winery in the Bennet Valley AVA of Sonoma County. The beautiful wines that Flanagan produces paired beautifully with its […]
It’s finally starting to feel like fall here in California and with the chill in the air it’s the perfect time to sit by the fire and warm up with a nice glass of wine and a hearty bowl of stew. We recommend paring a lamb stew, like the Lamb Stew with Cipolline Onions and […]
This weeks calendar featured 4 tastings which highlighting 16 different wines from 12 of the finest producers. We were fortunate to be able to taste a broad variety of superior wine from both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere and ranging from crisp Chardonnays to vintage Ports. With such an amazing line up it was tough […]
With 4 days of tastings from amazing producers lined up this week , we knew that we would be in for more treat than trick this Halloween Week. This week, our Advisors got to travel the world of wine from the Grand Crus of Burgundy to what Wine Spectator calls the “Grand Crus of California”, […]