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Red Rogues: Q3 2019

Santa Cruz Mountains While most wine drinkers are familiar with Californian American Viticultural Appellations (AVAs) such as Napa Valley, Santa Barbara County, or the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County, many may not be as familiar...

Red Rogues: Q2 2019

Newfound Wines In 2016, Matt and Audra Naumann founded a 40-acre ranch, vineyard, and winery in the Sierra Foothills to establish a legacy for their family and realize their dream to become first generation grape...

Red Rogues Club: Q1 2019

Domaine Masse Givry 1er Cru The French Wine region of Burgundy may be small in size, but its influence is huge in the world of wine. Wine has shaped the region for over 2000 years,...

Red Rogues Club: Q1 2019

The Baroli of La Morra Throughout the years, certain wines, because of their impact, have compelled me to want to explore the region and its wines further. I was so stunned by a Barolo that...

Red Rogues Q3 2018 Club Notes

Grenache, (also known as Grenache Noir, to distinguish it from its white counterpart Grenache Blanc) is the most widely planted grape in the southern Rhône Valley, and the second most widely planted grape in the world. With its upright growth and strong, sturdy trunk, Grenache is ideally suited to being grown as a water-seeking bush vine in hot, windy areas. Its only disadvantage is its predilection to set relatively little fruit, but that, of course, means all the more flavor in the grapes that remain. 

2018 Red Rogues Club: Q1

Explore the Ribera del Duero The Ribera del Duero lies both south and west of Rioja on a much higher elevated plateau, only two hours north of Madrid, in Castilla y Leon. The region sprawls...