{"id":277377,"date":"2010-07-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/taste-of-wine-05-09-10\/"},"modified":"2010-07-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-21T07:00:00","slug":"taste-of-wine-05-09-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/taste-of-wine-05-09-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Taste of Wine 05-09-10"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mendocino Pinot Possesses Panache If you are heading up to Northern California wine country, plan some time in the Anderson Valley of Mendocino County and celebrate the Pinot Noir Festival with the locals Saturday and Sunday May 14 and 15. \u00a0OK, I will admit I would rather be in Oregon if I\u2019m on a “best-of” hunt, but I\u2019m open to any discussion when it comes to “may the best Pinot win.” \u00a0Pinot has a richness and diversity that makes it the royal flush of the wine world. \u00a0And Anderson Valley does its best to keep up with the front-runners with its unique viticultural climate of warm sunny days and cool, foggy nights. \u00a0Swiss and Italian settlers planted first in the mid-1800\u2019s. A venerable old name, Italian Swiss Colony Winery is located at the southern end, in Asti. But it wasn\u2019t until 1983 that the valley officially became an appellation with its Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer dominating. \u00a0Goldeneye, part of the legendary Duckhorn Vineyards, was chosen as the winery to host the Pinot Noir Grand Tasting 11 \u2013 3pm, Saturday May 15. \u00a0The winery is between Boonville and Philo on Highway 128. There will be over 100 Pinots to taste, but I expect Goldeneye will get the most attention. \u00a0 \u00a0 Goldeneye in the Anderson Valley has 5 Pinot Noir entries. They are not the budget Pinots you taste in the south of California. \u00a0This is the real deal, with their 2007 Anderson Valley Pinot retailing at $55., to the 2007 Ten Degrees priced at $100. on their web site. \u00a0 Zach Rasmuson is Goldeneye\u2019s respected, dedicated winemaker. \u00a0He worked long and hard at Napa Valley\u2019s Stags Leap under the great Warren Winiarski who instilled in him the Bordeaux style of red winemaking. Zach always had an eye for Pinot Noir and the Anderson Valley, and when his time came in 2003, he joined Goldeneye as their winemaker. \u00a0“Pinot Noir is an amazing, malleable grape, he asserted. \u00a0“You need to be gentle. \u00a0It\u2019s a process of minimal intervention, of finesse not muscle. \u00a0We\u2019re not trying to replicate the wines of Burgundy (where the grape comes from) at Goldeneye. \u00a0Pinot reflects its terroir with remarkable clarity. \u00a0We have an extensive palette of flavors from which to create. \u00a0The result is an extracted, elegant wine.” Mendocino Wine Country has about 84 wineries, emphasizing handcrafted, artisan style wines. Some names to know beside Goldeneye \u00a0are: \u00a0Edmeades Winery that features old vine Zinfandel, Fetzer Vineyards, one of the biggest value wines in the world, Parducci Wine Cellars, Rosati Winery, Cakebread Cellars and Philo Ridge. \u00a0 For more on these wineries and others, access www.truemendocinowine.com . \u00a0 Eat, Drink and Enjoy at Canapes A fascinating personality in the fast-growing San Marcos restaurant and wine scene has triumphed with his new, stylish Canapes, in Restaurant Row. \u00a0James Allyn can now commute across the street from his North County Wine Company to his serendipitous Canapes, featuring more than 30 small plate culinary delights from almost every corner of the world. The flamboyant food and wine entrepreneur took me through \u00a0 his wine list with a huge selection “by the glass.” \u00a0And there it was: \u00a0the Goldeneye Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley Mendocino, featured above. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A look inside featuring the area of Canapes in San Marcos. Allyn deftly took me through a mixed menu of his brilliantly crafted small-bite “sideways, munches, feasts and tastes,” with a perfectly paired group of wines that tapped into the flavor of the selections. Many of his menu items are gluten-free, vegetarian dishes underlining local, fresh produce. \u00a0With the beef, it\u2019s only Certified Angus. \u00a0Up to 30 menu choices, with a wine\/beer list of over 130 names to pick from. \u00a0The outside patio will get really popular as the weather warms. Two firepits and live bands will keep it full of music-lovers. Canapes offers catering and soon will be announcing a Saturday and Sunday brunch. \u00a0 Canapes (Can-ah-pays) means small plates in French. \u00a0“Mi contento” is Italian for “I have had my fill and I am happy.” \u00a0That\u2019s exactly how I felt after a visit to Canapes. \u00a0See www.CanapesGrill.com . \u00a0Call 760-510-2088. \u00a0 Wine Bytes \u2022\tThe \u00a0Grand Collaboration at Addison in the Grand Del Mar is Fri. May \u00a014 from 5:30-10pm featuring Viader and Summerland \u00a0Wineries. A grand menu will be presented by both Addison and Amaya chefs with \u00a0a six course dinner and wine pairings. \u00a0\u00a0$125.pp. \u00a0Call for an RSVP \u00a0at 858-314-2000. \u2022\tBarrels \u00a0and Branches Nursery in Encinitas presents a wine tasting and food pairing \u00a0Sat. May 15 from 6 to 9pm. \u00a0Five different Relm Wines will be \u00a0served. \u00a0Live Music. \u00a0Cost is $32. \u00a0For details call \u00a0760-814-1198. \u2022\tOregon and \u00a0Washington wines are side by side in a \u00a0tasting at Bacchus Wine Market in the Gaslamp District of downtown \u00a0San \u00a0Diego Sat. May 15 from \u00a02 to 9pm. Enjoy Pinot Noirs, Cabs, Merlots \u00a0and many blends. \u00a0$20. tasting \u00a0fee. \u00a0For more info, it\u2019s \u00a0619-236-0005. \u2022\tLa \u00a0Costa Wine Company has its big Wine Expo 2010 on Sat. May 22 from \u00a02 to 6pm. \u00a0Over 50 wines will be tasted from all \u00a0over the world. \u00a0Purchase them at \u00a0huge discounts. \u00a0Appetizer are \u00a0specially prepared by “Dinners by David.” \u00a0$15. fee. \u00a0RSVP only by contacting 760-431-8455 \u00a0for this special event. \u2022\tThe \u00a028th annual Paso Robles Wine Festival is Fri. May 21 through Sun. \u00a0May 23. \u00a0A Wine Auction and Dinner \u00a0is added this year on Sat. May 22. \u00a0\u00a0This is Paso\u2019s biggest event of the year. \u00a0Details at www.pasowine.com . \u00a0Or phone \u00a0805-239-8463. Frank Mangio is a renowned wine connoisseur certified by Wine Spectator. \u00a0He is one of the leading wine commentators on the web. \u00a0View his columns at www.tasteofwinetv.com . \u00a0Reach him at mangiompc@aol.com . \u00a0VIVI BENE… ( Live Well )<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mendocino Pinot Possesses Panache If you are heading up to Northern California wine country, plan some time in the Anderson Valley of Mendocino County and celebrate the Pinot Noir Festival with the locals Saturday and Sunday May 14 and 15. \u00a0OK, I will admit I would rather be in Oregon if I\u2019m on a “best-of” […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":726,"featured_media":277378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11560","_seopress_titles_title":"Taste of Wine 05-09-10","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11560],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-277377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-la-jolla-village-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/726"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277377\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/277378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}