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Wine Tasting - The Sense of Sight
Wine tasting basics begin with knowing how to use your senses to understand, interpret, and enjoy the wine. The ability to recognize what you see, and furthermore describe it in clear terms, is a very important wine tasting skill.
Although some may say the appearance of the wine is the least important aspect with regard to the senses, it is still worth noting. When examining appearance, we are looking for clarity and color. We want the wine to be free of any sediment, leaving it clear and brilliant. Red wines tend to lose their color as they mature, while white wines tend to grow darker with age. A good quality wine generally will be intense in color. The "legs" seen running down the sides of a glass after being swirled, are an indication of flavor density. It is best to use a plain white background, and tilt the glass slightly as you observe clarity and color.
Wine Tasting - The Sense of Touch
Touch is an important category of taste sensation. This is where we try to feel the wine on the palate. Here we seek to find impressions of such things as texture, body, temperature, and astringency. The aftertaste, finish, and length of a wine are all things we feel on our palate. We are looking for how the wine feels in weight (light, medium, full) and texture (silky, coarse, velvety). Try to observe how long the sensations last in your mouth. Most will tell you the longer it lasts, the better the wine!
Mendocino:
The grape growing regions of Mendocino County take advantage of favorable climate and geography. Towards the Pacific Ocean, the Coastal Range Mountains protect many vineyards from wind and fog. Mendocino County is full of lush redwoods that also serve as protection for the vineyards. This keeps the land warm; ideal conditions for producing Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel. In Mendocino County you'll also find open unprotected land that becomes very cool. These conditions are excellent for Pinot and some Chardonnay varieties. Throughout the county you'll find production of many varietals, making Mendocino County a truly fine wine country.
Mendocino County Winery List
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Albertina Wine Cellars
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BARRA of Mendocino
Baxter Winery
Breggo Cellars
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Brutocao Cellars (Anderson Valley)
Brutocao Cellars (Hopland)
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Chiarito Vineyard
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Claudia Springs Winery
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Drew Wines
Duncan Peak Vineyards
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Dunnewood Vineyards
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Eaglepoint Ranch Tasting Room
Elke Vineyards
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Esterlina Vineyards
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Foursight Wines
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Frey Vineyards
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Germain-Robin Distillery
Golden Cellars
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Goldeneye Winery
Greenwood Ridge Vineyards
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Handley Cellars
Harmonique
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Husch Vineyards
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Jaxon Keys Winery & Distillery
Jeriko Estate Winery
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Jim Ball Vineyards
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Lazy Creek Vineyards
Le Vin Estate Winery
Lolonis Winery
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Londer Vineyards-Tasting Room
Lone Oak Estate
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Magnanumes - Tasting Bar
Maple Creek Winery
Mariah Vineyards
Masut Vineyard & Winery
McDowell Wine & Mercantile
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McFadden Vineyards-Tasting Room
McNab Ridge Winery
Meyer Family Cellars
Milano Family Winery
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Navarro Vineyards
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Nelson Family Vineyards
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Oster Wine Cellars
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Pacific Star Winery
Parducci Wine Cellars
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Paul Dolan Vineyards
Phillips Hill Estates
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Rivino Winery
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Roederer Estate
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SIP! Mendocino Wine Bar
Saracina
Scharffenberger Cellars
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Silversmith Vineyards
Standish Wine Company
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Terra Sávia
Testa Vineyards
The Wine Bar[n] of Glendeven Inn
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Tierra-Art Garden Wine
Topel Winery
Toulouse Vineyards
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Vin De Tevis
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Weibel Family Vineyards
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Whaler Vineyards
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Yorkville Cellars
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Zina Hyde Cunningham Winery
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