My November Premier Series special features of the month are a delicious red blend called \u201c1448\u201d from Jeff Runquist, one of California\u2019s premier producers of Petite Sirah, and Torre Oria, an exuberant, flavorful Spanish Cava.\u00a0 The 2009 Runquist \u201c1448\u201d is blend of Petite Sirah, with sizeable percentages of Barbera, Petit Verdot, and Syrah added for good measure.\u00a0 \u201c1448\u201d is big, bold, and to my taste quite beautiful, and it\u2019s only just begun its life.\u00a0 Torre Oria\u2019s non-vintage Brut Cava is precisely what good Cava ought to be: lively, delicate, and flavorful without an edge.<\/p>\n
As of late, Torre Oria\u2019s Cava has enjoyed considerable critical acclaim, but more important in my opinion is consumer reaction to this wine: Torre Oria\u2019s Brut Cava has been a real crowd pleaser at classes, tastings, and dinners I\u2019ve attended over the last year.<\/p>\n
A Votre Sant\u00e9!<\/p>\n
Don<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My November Premier Series special features of the month are a delicious red blend called \u201c1448\u201d from Jeff Runquist, one of California\u2019s premier producers of Petite Sirah, and Torre Oria, an exuberant, flavorful Spanish Cava.\u00a0 The 2009 Runquist \u201c1448\u201d is blend of Petite Sirah, with sizeable percentages of Barbera, Petit Verdot, and Syrah added for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n