Showing posts with label Winery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winery. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Wish List -Maboroshi, Sonoma
I was browsing "Winart", a Japanese wine magazine the other day and found the vineyard in Sonoma called "Maboroshi" (meaning illusion or dream). The owner's blog (written in Japanese) talks about wine, of course, and life in the valley. I would love to stop by next time I'm in town!
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先日ワイナートというワイン雑誌を見ていたら、ソノマの「幻」というワイナリーを発見。オーナーさんのブログ(日本語です)には、ワインのことはもちろん、ナパバレーでの生活のことが色々と綴られていて興味深し。次回是非訪れてみたいです!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Napa & Sonoma
It was our second visit to Hagafen Cellars, Napa. It's a family owned friendly and cozy winery. We love their wine that we enjoy on their patio. We bought a bottle of 2010 White Riesling. They told us that 2011 Riesling is coming up soon and is even better. We left telling them we will return to taste it.
ナパのハガフェンセラーズを訪れるのは二度目。ファミリー経営のとてフレンドリーで居心地のよいワイナリーなのです。彼らのワインもさることながら、パティオで楽しめるのがよいのです。2010年のホワイトリースリングを購入しました。2011年がそろそろリリース予定で、さらに美味だとのこと。それじゃあまた味見をしに来ます、と言って退散しました。
Next stop was Darioush, Persian winery near Hagafen. It is an upscale winery like a museum or a palace as you see. I bought very unique wine glasses from them last time but broke them... :( so my mission was to buy another pair this time. Unfortunately, they told us that it's been out of stock and they have been having hard time reordering it.... Hopefully they will contact us one day...
次に立ち寄ったのはいかにもペルシャなダリウーシュ。ミュージアムか宮殿のような高級感漂うワイナリーです。前回、とってもユニークなワイングラスを購入したものの、割ってしまい・・・今回は新しいペアの調達が目的だったのですが、どうやら長らく在庫切れで、再注文に梃子摺っているとのこと。いつか連絡がくるといいなあ、と願いつつ・・・・。
Since the style of our trip is becoming more "spontaneous", we didn't have a certain plan of which other wineries to visit after this. We stopped by Starbucks to browse around online but it was getting late and not many wineries stay open after 4pm. We found that a few places were still open in Sonoma that were like 10 - 15 miles away so we decided to give a try. The scenery in Sonoma was beautiful and seemed like bringing more traffic than Napa at that time.
旅のスタイルが「突発的」になってきている一貫で、その後どのワイナリーを訪れるか、ちゃんと決めていませんでした。スタバに寄ってネットサーフィン。時間が遅くなってきて、4時以降開いているところがあまりなく。 ソノマにまだ開いてるところを数軒発見。10~15マイル(16~24キロ)くらいの距離なので、行ってみようということになりました。ソノマの風景は素晴らしく、ナパよりも車が多い印象でした。
Here we are at lovely Italian style Jacuzzi Family Vineyards. I chose some drier red wines and desert wine called "Late Harvest Aleatico" which was so sweet and delicious. Then we had to rush to our next and last destination across the street.
というわけで、ステキなイタリアンスタイルのジャクジーファミリービンヤーズにやってきました。ここではドライなレッドワインと、最後に「レートハーベストアリアティコ」というとっても甘くて美味しいデザートワインを試してみました。そしてお向かいの最後の目的地へと急ぎました。
I wish we had more time... I really don't remember how their wine tasted like now.... but Cline Cellars had a pretty lagoon where we sat down to enjoy our last moment in Sonoma before heading back on the road. Since everything closes early in this precious town, we couldn't explore the downtown area that seems to have a lot of cute shops. But yes, we enjoyed enough and there's always next time!
もっと時間があればよかったのですが・・・大急ぎだったので、今やワインの味など覚えていません・・・が、クラインセラーズにはいいかんじの池があり、帰路に着く前にちょっぴり一休みしてソノマの最後のひとときを楽しめました。このかわいらしい町はすべてが早い時間に閉まってしまうので、かわいいショップがたくさんありそうなダウンタウンは開拓できませんでした。とはいえ、十分満喫できたし、また次回がある、ということで!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Temecula Vineyards vol. 2
Our second and the last destination was "Stuart Cellars"near "Falkner". Why only two places? Because in this trip we decided to spend our quality time to enjoy tasting, not to get drunk! (We ended up tasting 9 different kinds per person with those two vinenyards so it was more than enough anyways....) This vineyard is known for spacious picnic grounds with a great view overlooking Temecula Valley. There is a big stage for live performance that they organize every Friday night or for other things. We brought our favorite goat cheese and Havarti with "ak-mak" cracker. It was such a peaceful and happy moment....
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二番目、そして最後の目的地は『フォークナー』からすぐ近くの『スチュアート・セラーズ』。せっかく来たのに2軒だけ?今回のワイナリー巡りでは酔っぱらわずにじっくりテイスティングを楽しもう!と決めたからです。(といっても二軒廻って一人9杯ずつだったので、どっちみち十分すぎるほどでした、、、)ここのワイナリーはテメキュラバレーを一望できるピクニック広場があり、毎週金曜日のライブイベント用と思われる大きなステージも。私達も大好きなゴートチーズとハバーティチーズに『アクマック』というクラッカー(←これは超オススメ!)を持参。とっても平和で幸せなひとときになりました。
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Temecula Vineyards vol. 1
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2006 Meritage -Bordeaux Style |
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Port Wine |
We wanted to explore somewhere new during Labor Day holiday, but the place we were interested in was as hot as 108 F at the time of this season. We had no idea how hot it would be...... so instead of a challenge, we decided to take one day trip to Temecula. The weather in OC was overcast and a bit chilly and it was even sprinkling on the way but the sky in Temecula was clear blue in hot summer climate. The first destination was "Falkner". There was Jazz session going on outside on the grass. We could find a table for ourselves to enjoy tasting our pick of wine very slowly. Bordeaux 2006 was my favorite. And of course, port wine!
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レイバー・デー(労働者の日)の3連休は、どこか新しいところを開拓したかったのですが、興味のある行き先は今の時期、華氏108度(摂氏42度くらい?)という暑さとのこと。どのくらい暑いんだか全く想像がつかないため、無謀なチャレンジはやめ、テメキュラ日帰り旅行に変更しました。この日のオレンジカウンティのお天気は曇り空で少し肌寒いくらいで、途中では雨がぱらついたほどでしたが、テメキュラの空は真っ青で夏らしい暑さでした。最初の目的地はフォークナー。外の芝ではジャズライブ。私達も外のテーブルを見つけ、選んだワインをゆっくりと楽しみました。2006年のボルドーが一番好きでした。あとはやっぱりポートワイン!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Napa Winery
It was last September when my boyfriend and I visited Napa first time.
I was going through some pictures and realized that it was before I started this blog.
So here's some photos from that trip.
Hagafen Cellars
Family owned small homey winery.
Best experience of all!!!
Darioush Winery
Pretty commercial as you can see.
Gorgeous persian architecture and landscaping though.
I would love to go back there one day for wine glasses that I bought but broke.
I can never find the same one anywhere else..... It was the nicest glass ever.....
V Sattui Winery
The place was so popular and slammed! I enjoyed lunching outside rather than wine tasting. Grilled salmon sandwich was so fresh and yummy!! I would go back to experience the picnic again.
Clos Du Val
Stopped by to enjoy outside scenery.
Black Stallion Winery
I don't know how to describe this winery. Fancy? Extravagant?
We sat down on outside patio, took pictures and quickly left... lol
Next winery trip will be Sonoma! Maybe next year....
Hagafen Cellars
Family owned small homey winery.
Best experience of all!!!
Darioush Winery
Pretty commercial as you can see.
Gorgeous persian architecture and landscaping though.
I would love to go back there one day for wine glasses that I bought but broke.
I can never find the same one anywhere else..... It was the nicest glass ever.....
V Sattui Winery
The place was so popular and slammed! I enjoyed lunching outside rather than wine tasting. Grilled salmon sandwich was so fresh and yummy!! I would go back to experience the picnic again.
Clos Du Val
Stopped by to enjoy outside scenery.
Black Stallion Winery
I don't know how to describe this winery. Fancy? Extravagant?
We sat down on outside patio, took pictures and quickly left... lol
Next winery trip will be Sonoma! Maybe next year....
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