We’re not foodies, we’re food industry. We're also newlyweds living in Napa Valley. He cooks for a renowned (but heretofore unnamed because of contractual obligations) restaurant group in Yountville and she made the switch to the front of the house at a resort in Calistoga. It’s very likely that he’ll be a great chef someday. It’s a little less likely that she'll be a master sommelier- but you can watch her try.
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Tasting: Ridge Geyserville 07

Tasting: Ridge Geyserville 07

Note to reader:  I’m currently practicing for my Unit 3 WSET Diploma exam.  In all likelihood, you have no idea what that means.  Just understand that I will occasionally post very, very boring tasting notes in the WSET style as a form of practice.  In order to mitigate the dryness, I’ll try to give you...

Blind Tasting: 1/4/11

Since this is the first one, I’ll explain how it works:  with the lights out one of us goes into the cellar (read- closet in the spare bedroom) and literally blindly picks and bags a bottle.  Then we taste and discuss. Last night’s wine: Ok, first big surprise is that it’s a white.  Typically we...