Jeff’s Corner 3-2-18 And away we go… Well, we are all starting to thaw out a bit here at the vineyard, and as always this time of year, lots of things are happening. The new life-cycle of the vines is about to begin, so here’s a short…
Jeff’s Corner 2-16-18 Hey Hey Hey, once again it’s Muscat Day! Last Muscat Day I was raving about our sumptuous 2015 Muscat Canelli, and today I’m going to do the same regarding the opulent 2016. But enough with the fancy descriptors, snobbery aside, this stuff is really good!…
Jeff’s Corner 2-7-18 Hello, Hello! With all the activity lately, I’ve gotten a little behind with my reviews of new releases, so how about we catch up this week and next and take a peek at our 2015 Rendezvous and ’16 Muscat Canelli. This will finish our ’15…
Jeff’s Corner 1-25-18 Howdy, Howdy, and one more BIG Howdy! There’s been lots going on for January, so I thought we could take some time for a couple updates. Last week, Kath and I returned from Sonoma where I was once again privileged to judge the San Francisco Chronicle Wine…
Jeff’s Corner 1-5-18 Hey Hey Hey Next week is the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, and once again I’ve been honored to be invited as a judge. What a hoot! The SFCWC is the largest (nearly 7000 entries from 35 states), and perhaps the most prestigious wine competition in the…
Jeff’s Corner 12-28-17 Happy Happy Healthy Healthy New Year, Everyone! Another spin around the sun, with a new orbit just begun. Sometimes lately, however, I feel the earth is speeding up while I am slowing down. Ah, well… Anyway, onward through the vines with a special treat from our Vineyard…
Jeff’s Corner 12-14-17 Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Habari Gani, and to cover all the bases, Seasons Greetings! Today we’ll check out the new 2015 Merlot, but first a vintage update on an older GCV wine. Kathy and were celebrating some good news last week and I pulled the cork on…
Jeff’s Corner 11-30-17 Howdy, Hola, and Hello. Today is Riesling day, and I seem to have been on a mission the last few years to turn the world on to what a wonderful grape this is, and what a great wine it produces. Our 2015 won a Gold Medal at…
Thank you and Happy Holidays! Jennifer and I, and the whole Grape Creek team, want to wish you a happy, healthy and joyful holiday season. Seems like Christmas and the New Year always seem to bring a few moments of reflection. We are very grateful to be part of the…
Jeff’s Corner 11-16-17 Well, once again it is time for me to say RUN FOR YOUR LIVES, TURKEYS!!! Thanksgiving (perhaps our most gluttonous of holidays, and my personal favorite), is born from starvation. As we know, legend and history dance a fine waltz; and the story (or reality) of the…
Jeff’s Corner 11-2-17 Hello, and a very good day to all of you… To begin, thanks for all the likes and interest in last weeks story about pairing food and wine. Here’s a follow-up with a little bit about what happens when we pair wine with cheese. When we pair…
Jeff’s Corner 10-27-17 Hello, and here we go……. I’ve been getting lots of questions lately about food and wine pairings, so here are some real simple guidelines. Next week, we’ll dig a little deeper into pairing wine with cheese. Hopefully this might come in handy with the holidays around the…