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Palate Press - Livermore

Mama Don’t Take No Mess (Livermore Valley, Reconsidered at Palate Press)1 min read

Posted on November 3, 2015November 2, 2015 by 1WineDude

in California wine, going pro, on the road

Palate Press - Livermore
image: Palate Press
Steve Mirassou
Steve Mirassou, pretending to take a photo (or, sharing his opinions on the state of Livermore Valley juice)

One of my media tours this year had me returning to California’s perennially underrated Livermore Valley, where I’d not been for a few years, and reconnecting with the likes of local vintners Karl Wente and Steve Mirassou, neither of whom I’d seen (or, more importantly, tasted with) lately.

The tour was very well executed, with comprehensive tastings dedicated mostly to varietal wines from Cabernet, Petite Sirah, and Chardonnay. Generally, I remain impressed with the combination of gumption, quality, history, and irony coming out of the region.

It’s the latter two aspects that really got my pseudo-journalistic juices flowing, and they’re the focus of a feature I penned about the trip (titled The Mother Vine: Livermore Reconsidered) that’s now available over at Palate Press. Both words and pics are by me, so you can come back here and flame me if you hate either. Lots of vino was tasted that didn’t make it into the final article, much of which I’ll be trickling out in the form of mini-reviews in the coming weeks.

So… this is the part where you go on over there and read it.

Livermore Chardonnay tasting

Unless you don’t like irony, history (and this one is about as deep into the history of California winemaking as one can get, as the area is home to the mother vine clones of Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon that now dominate the state’s plantings), or exciting developments in U.S. wine… in which case, I’m not sure that I can help you… hell, I’m not sure that anyone can help you… have you sought out the assistance of a professional for that condition? Because, seriously, I am starting to worry about you. Just sayin’…

Cheers!

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2 thoughts on “Mama Don’t Take No Mess (Livermore Valley, Reconsidered at Palate Press)1 min read”

  1. Bob Henry says:
    December 7, 2015 at 3:53 am

    Joe,

    Overlooked in press coverage of Livermore is the Kalin Cellars Semillon by Terry Leighton, Ph.D.

    http://www.kalincellars.com/kalin.htm

    http://www.kalincellars.com/prod02.htm

    http://www.kalincellars.com/prod03.htm

    http://www.kalincellars.com/pr01.htm

    ~~ Bob

    1. 1WineDude says:
      December 7, 2015 at 8:03 am

      Thanks for the head’s up on that wine!

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