I’m back after a great vacation in California with the first of three shows focusing on the wines of the Napa Valley. In this first installment, I cover the early history of the Valley, the Howell Mountain AVA and share seven Cabernet Sauvignon’s I tasted last week.
Wines Tasted:
- Ladera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2002 ($35)
- Ladera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Lone Canyon 2001 ($65)
- Ladera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain 2003 (NYR/$65)
- Neal Family Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2002 ($45)
- August Briggs, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2000 ($20/375ml)
- August Briggs, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2002 ($42)
- Beaulieu Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, “Rutherford”, Napa Valley 2002 ($25)
Show Notes:
0:00 - Opening theme
0:21 - Welcome iTunes listeners!
0:44 - Overview and objectives of Winecast
2:30 - Napa Valley history
4:23 - Howell Mountain AVA
5:50 - Tasting notes
9:55 - Best of Tasting / Best Value
10:39 - Contact details, theme music credit
11:03 - Please vote at Podcast Alley!
11:27 - Lost some feedback emails
12:17 - Next show will focus on Napa Valley Zinfandel
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Copyright 2005 Tim Elliott. Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
