Springtime for the Far Niente Cellar Crew

Like the beautiful flowers in full bloom outside, our production crew is in full “bloom” inside the winery. We are moving swiftly from one project to another, taking care of each wine in our cellar. Last week we finished bottling …… read more

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Tags: Napa Cabernet, Napa Chardonnay, Napa Valley Wine, Nicole Marchesi, Oakville Cabernet

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Size Matters?

Excuse me, that’s a provocative title for a wine seminar! Earlier this month I had the pleasure of defending just that concept in the context of Dolce. Pebble Beach Food & Wine afforded the opportunity for me to share the …… read more

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Tags: 2001 Dolce, Greg Allen, Pebble Beach Food & Wine

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Far Niente Harvest Report

Harvest 2012 was a beautiful harvest indeed. Director of Winemaking, Dirk Hampson, closely followed operations. “This year brought exceptional flavors and structure that broke the rules by delivering strong tonnage,” he says. “I believe this is a year that may …… read more

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Tags: Harvest 2012, Napa Cabernet, Napa Chardonnay, Oakville Cabernet

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Two Eggs, Hold the Toast!

On Wednesday the Dolce winery celebrated the arrival of two concrete fermenters! Even though they are egg-shaped I will resist the temptation to paint them in festive pastel colors. In fact, I think I’ve been told explicitly not to. So, …… read more

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Sensory Evaluation

Last week our crew went back to school on a field trip to visit the Robert Mondavi Institute for Food and Wine at UC Davis. Our former enologist had rejoined the world of academia to get his PhD and was …… read more

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Tags: UC Davis

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