winery: Scribe region: Carneros, Sonoma grape: Pinot 2014 the winery Scribe was found in 2007 on an old turkey farm three miles east of Sonoma’s town square by brothers (and 4th generation almond and walnut farmers) Adam and Andrew Mariani. Their first vintage was in 2011 and they haven’t...
winery: Domaine A.F. Gros (Anne-Françoise) region: Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, Burgundy grape: Pinot Noir the Domaine Domaine Anne-Françoise Gros was created in 1988 when her father, Jean Gros, retired and divided his property between Anne-Françoise and her brothers Michel and Bernard. Anne-Françoise and her husband François Parent combined...
winery: Four Graces region: Willamette Valley (pronounced “will-AM-it”), Oregon grape: Pinot Gris Pinot Gris = Pinot Grigio = Grauburgunder = Ruländer The grape Pinot Gris is native to Burgundy, France and it’s a mutation of the Pinot Noir grape. ‘Pinot’ is in reference a pine cone, due to the...
winery: Trappolini di Roberto & P. Trappolini appellation: Est!Est!!Est!!! di Montefiascone grapes: Trebbiano Toscano, Malvasia Bianca, Rossetto Est!Est!!Est!!!: the story behind the appellation’s bizzare name: Upon research, precise details have proven to be a little fuzzy, so I’ve included all variations I found of the story! So, according to...
