2012 Calstar Sangiacomo Vineyard Pinot Noir - Wine of the Day

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2012 Calstar Sangiacomo Vineyard Pinot Noir

2012 Calstar Sangiacomo Vineyard Pinot Noir

$40

Bright ruby violet color carried by lovely aromas of rich, ripe blackberry, cassis liqueur, black licorice, fine leather and rhubarb.  A hint of gamey roasted meats give the wine immediate complexity and interest.  On the palate, the wine follows the nose with dark marionberry and black plummy flavors. Juicy acidity provides balance for the round, soft tannins and lingering finish of cola, coffee and sweet oak.

April 2nd - This Date in Wine History

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St. Urban of Langres

Wine has a long established history of being our drink of choice for celebrating, entertaining, and savoring life; but it didn't start out that way. From the invention of the barrel to the designation of the separate viticultural areas, wine has a long and sorted history.  In our daily feature This Date In Wine History, we share an event of critical importance in wine history.

  • Feast day of St. Urban of Langres, patron saint of vineyard workers.
  • The Bianchello di Metauro DOC was created in 1969.
  • The Marsala DOC was created in 1969.
  • The Sartène AOC was designated in 1976.

March 4th - This Date in Wine History

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Wine has a long established history of being our drink of choice for celebrating, entertaining, and savoring life; but it didn't start out that way. From the invention of the barrel to the designation of the separate viticultural areas, wine has a long and sorted history.  In our daily feature This Date In Wine History, we share an event of critical importance in wine history.

  • Frederick I Barbarossa was elected King of Germany in 1152.  He died during the third Crusade and his soldiers tried to preserve his body in a cask of vinegar.  It didn’t work.
  • Charles Dibdin, a British composer, musician, writer and actor was born in 1745.  He is famous for the song and pantomine, The vineyard revels.
  • The V. Sattui Winery in Napa Valley was opened to the public in 1976.