100 Wine Blogs, 100 Days Blog 75 Kendall-Jackson Healdsburg, California

Blog 75 Kendall-Jackson Healdsburg, California

Kendall-Jackson can be found in Sonoma County with two locations to choose from. Whether you want to go directly to the Wine Center at the Chateau in Fulton or whether you want to go to the Tasting Room located in Healdsburg, you will enjoy your experience. Kendall-Jackson makes sure that you have fun when you are tasting.
The Chateau experience takes place with 120 acres of gardens and vines. Kendall-Jackson offers food pairings, demonstration vineyard tours and tastings as well as educational and sensory experiences in their endless gardens.



There are many varieties to choose from when it comes to wine selection. You can either purchase a classic tasting for $5 or a reserve tasting for $15. If you purchase a bottle, the tasting fee is reimbursed.



I enjoyed the 2006 Highland Estates Seco Highlands Pinot Noir. It received 92 points from Wine Access and earned Four Star Gold at the 2008 Orange County Fair Wine Competition. Black cherry and ripe strawberry fruit with velvety tannins and toasty smoke. It sells for $35.00. Grab a glass of the Pinot Noir and stroll the gardens for a refreshing experience or hang out at their Healdsburg tasting room.

Tell me what you think! I want to hear from you! Give me your thoughts!

Bon Vin!
Veronica

100 Wine Blogs, 100 Days Blog 74 What is Verjus?

Blog 74 What is Verjus?

In Healdsburg, you will notice that many of the wine tasting rooms offer olive oil made from their own olive trees in their vineyards. Being Italian, I don’t have a choice but to love olive oil. After tasting some of the different types of olive oil in the Sonoma Valley, it is hard to purchase olive oil in a regular store again. Of course, I picked up a half a case of this stuff and even started to look for more as I went from tasting room to tasting room.



I walked into Kendall-Jackson’s tasting room and found something that I had never heard of before…Verjus? Verjus according to Kendall-Jackson means “green juice” in French. The grapes are harvested early and the juice is pressed from the grapes to make Verjus. They say that it was used in Europe to cook with to add flavor to dishes. It is also used to replace vinegar in some dishes that may not need such an intense flavor. Verjus can be used to make salad dressing, sauces and can add complexity to beverages as well. I bought a bottle of Pinot Noir Verjus, and when I figure out what to make with it, I will let you know how it goes. If you have any recipes for me, feel free to send them my way. They do have recipes for the Pinot Noir Verjus such as “Verjus & Watermelon Gazpacho” and “Verjus Cranberry Sauce”. They suggest a “Verjus Margarita” with the Chardonnay Verjus.

Tell me what you think! I want to hear from you! Give me your thoughts!

Bon Vin!
Veronica