You searched for dominus

July 18, 2020July 19, 2020

Dominus

OK, let me be clear up front: with an MSRP of $250, this is definitely not a bottle for the casual wine drinker. But my well-healed and generous step-daughter bought it for me, so here it is. Dominus Estate is owned by Christian Moueix, one of the few winemakers to produce classic wines in both …

Continue reading “Dominus”

April 5, 2021April 9, 2021

Grieve Family Winery Double Eagle

The Grieve Family Winery is located in a secure and undisclosed location in Napa Valley. It is not open to the public, and tastings are offered exclusively to wine club members by appointment only. Remarkably, there is no access from Napa Valley itself; the rare visitor must navigate a long, winding dead-end road that begins …

Continue reading “Grieve Family Winery Double Eagle”

A Note About Vintages

Although you will see vintage dates throughout Winervana, I don’t put too much importance on them. Major producers these days strive for a consistent style, year after year, and largely succeed. For instance, when shopping for a particular wine, if you have a choice between a current release and one that’s a few years old, there will certainly be differences in price and the character of the wine. But upon release, those two examples of the same wine are likely to be quite similar, especially for New World producers, who often enjoy a more reliably consistent climate than Old World producers do.