Take a walk with us through the spring vineyard...

Here are seven of the eighteen varieties Stratus grows – 11 varieties of red grapes and seven varieties of white. The vineyard is further divided into 44 distinct blocs. All these photos were taken towards the Niagara Stone Road side of the vineyard.

May 11, 2015

Given as part of a wedding gift to Macy & Jeremy... delicious. Christmas, Buffalo, NY

(Michel Rolland Consulted) (approx. 50% CS, 39% M, 11% CF)

Nice cluster, small and loosely bunched.

Viticcio Bolgheri Doc ( 2018 )

Viticcio Bolgheri DOC 2018 is a red wine from Tuscany, Italy, specifically from the Bolgheri region.

Grape varieties: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot,

10% Cabernet Franc

This block of Cabernet Sauvignon was planted in 1973, and the vines are the oldest remaining at Red Willow Vineyard

2007 Napa Valley #wine (via Foodspotting)

The Cabernet is quite good.

... perfekt zum Schweinefilet "Itaia".

... perfect with porkloin fillet "Italia".

Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California; 13.6% alc.

more gluhwein fuel from somerfield. I did have a small glass to taste and it seemed pretty good for the price but rather young!

from the archives

2006 Porte Cailhau, France, £4.99 Sainsbury

This is the cheapest bottle of Bordeaux that Inspector Grape could find. Good colour, smells of cedar wood but tastes of nothing,

This one is going down the drain!

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Jon Newlon, Executive Vice President of Sales of American Wine & Spirits, with CEO John Jordan of Jordan Vineyard & Winery.

A seasonal look at the transformation of Jordan's winery and vineyards during winter, spring, summer and fall.