#santa lucia highlands

[wine-porn]

Loring. Never Boring

This is heavenly pinot. Brash and exuberant in the nose, a filthy fruit layered over pretty rose petals and reeking of boundless spirit while anchored in bottomless black cherry. Dusty amber in the glass, clear brick deepens transparently to garnet as Amaro-esque concentration of deep berry becomes the style place-mark. Eye-rolling concentration on the palate quickly moves aside for delicate…

[xtruss]

Big Sur

It is a rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of the U.S. State of California, between Carmel Highlands and San Simeon, where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. It is frequently praised for its dramatic scenery. Big Sur has been called the "longest and most scenic stretch of undeveloped coastline in the contiguous United States,” a sublime "National Treasure that demands extraordinary procedures to protect it from development,” and "one of the most beautiful coastlines anywhere in the world, an isolated stretch of road, mythic in reputation". The views, redwood forests, hiking, beaches, and other recreational opportunities have made Big Sur a popular destination for visitors from across the world. With 4.5 to 7 million visitors annually, it is among the top tourist destinations in the United States, comparable to Yosemite National Park, but with considerably fewer services, and less parking, roads, and related infrastructure.

[weather-pnw]

Weather: Pacific Northwest

Report generated at 2025-02-07 08:00:16.898190-08:00 using satellite imagery and alert data provided by the National Weather Service.

Winter Weather Advisory

WA:

Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington

Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon

Northwest Blue Mountains

OR:

Baker County

Central Oregon

Grande Ronde Valley

Harney County

John Day Basin

Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon

Lower Treasure Valley

Malheur County

North Central Oregon

Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon

Northwest Blue Mountains

Ochoco-John Day Highlands

Oregon Lower Treasure Valley

Owyhee Mountains

Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon

Upper Treasure Valley

Wallowa County

ID:

Bear River Range

Big Hole Mountains

Big Lost Highlands/Copper Basin

Boise Mountains

Camas Prairie

Caribou Range

Centennial Mountains/Island Park

Eastern Lemhi County

Frank Church Wilderness

Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties

Lower Clark Fork Region

Northern Clearwater Mountains

Orofino/Grangeville Region

Sawtooth/Stanley Basin

Southern Clearwater Mountains

Sun Valley Region

Teton Valley

Upper Weiser River

West Central Mountains

Wood River Foothills

CA:

Del Norte Interior

Northern Humboldt Interior

Northern Washoe County

Surprise Valley California

NV:

Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area

Humboldt County

Northern Washoe County

Surprise Valley California

Cold Weather Advisory

WA:

Bellevue and Vicinity

Bremerton and Vicinity

East Puget Sound Lowlands

Everett and Vicinity

Hood Canal Area

Seattle and Vicinity

Tacoma Area

Western Skagit County

Western Whatcom County

Winter Storm Warning

OR:

Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon

Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon

ID:

Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region

Western Lemhi County

CA:

Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County

Greater Lake Tahoe Area

Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge

Kings Canyon NP

Mono

Northern Trinity

Sequoia NP

Southern Trinity

Upper San Joaquin River

Yosemite NP outside of the valley

NV:

Greater Lake Tahoe Area

Wind Advisory

ID:

Arco/Mud Lake Desert

Eastern Magic Valley

Lower Snake River Plain

Owyhee Mountains

Raft River Region

Shoshone/Lava Beds

Southern Hills/Albion Mountains

Southern Twin Falls County

Southwest Highlands

Upper Snake River Plain

Western Magic Valley

CA:

Antelope Valley

Cuyama Valley

Death Valley National Park

Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills

Eastern San Gabriel Mountains

Interstate 5 Corridor

Mojave Desert Slopes

Owens Valley

San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys

San Luis Obispo County Mountains

Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains

Southern Salinas Valley

Western Antelope Valley Foothills

Western Mojave Desert

Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor

White Mountains of Inyo County

NV:

Esmeralda and Central Nye County

Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area

Humboldt County

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Las Vegas Valley

Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties

Northeast Clark County

Northern Elko County

Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County

Northwestern Nye County

Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range

South Central Elko County

Southeastern Elko County

Southern Clark County

Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County

Southwest Elko County

Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon

Western Clark and Southern Nye County

Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake

White Pine County

Flood Warning

CA:

Butte

Modoc

Tehama

Freeze Warning

CA:

Eastern Santa Clara Hills

Mountains Of San Benito County And Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park

North Bay Interior Valleys

Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest

Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio

Frost Advisory

CA:

East Bay Hills

East Bay Interior Valleys

Marin Coastal Range

North Bay Interior Mountains

Northern Monterey Bay

Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley

San Francisco Bay Shoreline

Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose

Santa Cruz Mountains

Sonoma Coastal Range

Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

Flood Advisory

CA:

Lassen

Sonoma

[pedrogil73]

Belle Glos Las Alturas Pinot Noir 2022. Produced & Bottle by Belle Glos Wines. Santa Lucia Highlands ~ Monterey County ~Rutherford~California. 14.9% 🇺🇸 • Pinot Noir • Rojo rubí. Recuerdos a blackberries, cerezas rojas, ciruelas maduras, notas de regaliz, cedro. En boca, frutos de bosque, cerezas rojas muy maduras, chocolate negro, vainilla. Taninos finos, acidez equilibrada. Retrogusto muy frutal. • Mi Puntuación : 95/100 •

elcatador #brindoconelcatador #belleglos #lasalturas #pinotnoir #wine #wines #vino #vinos #california #instawine #instavino #goodwine

[redhaus-wines]

A Night at Gravenstein Grille from Winemaker Nicholas Karavidas on Vimeo.

A Fascinating ‘intergalactic’ journey into Pinot Noir and Chardonnay last night at Gravenstein Grill with Christopher Sawyer.

First, thank you Chris for organizing what was certainly a highlight, if not “the” inspirational tasting of 2023!

It wasn’t simply because of the excellence of the wines being served (by the likes of Martinelli Winery & Vineyards, Davis Bynum Winery, Clarice Wine Company, +++), but the showcasing of Sonoma’s best along with selected wines from Santa Lucia Highlands and others.

The storied history and legacy was palpable only to be overwhelmed by the aromatic intensity of Cherries, Rhubarb, and the elegance of fine French Cooperage among California’s finest Pinot’s.

Mingling this ‘lignified’ atmosphere with ripe d’anjou pear, Gravenstein & Golden Delicious apples, conversations were familial, rich, fun, and stimulating.

Topping it off, the lifted allure of sweet vanillin from lightly oaked terroir driven Chardonnays influenced an overall therapeutic atmosphere of the evening, the best description likened to aromatherapy……just simply breathing it in was exhilarating.

Very few experiences have I celebrated in which the best of both winemaking capabilities and trophied leaders in the wine community joined together in one place, almost as though it was a gathering in the elation of a heavenly afterlife.

Accenting the raw magnetic draw of the evening was the soft initiating influence from Mr. Sawyer’s passionate texts and emails, inviting us all to, and guaranteeing “A Night To Remember”.

And that it was.�

#bacigalupi #davisbynum #busysignal #vinewrangler #maritana #balletto #russianriver

[toutsurlevin]

Destination Californie, Languedoc, Toscane et Bordeaux

Pour accueillir chaleureusement l’automne, ces vins blancs et rouges à la fois lumineux et généreusement fruités, seront très appréciés autour d’une table gourmande. Par Janine Saine Mer Soleil Réserve Chardonnay Monterey County Santa Lucia Highlands 2021 Chardonnay californien avec une désignation à l’accent ensoleillé dont les vignes balayées par les vents du Pacifique lui apportent un soupçon…

[hellobyeokgo]

Talbott Sleepy Hollow Vineyard 2014

這瓶是在附近的複合式 liquor store 買的 那家店有個兩層架的特價區 不論原始價格多少 特價的葡萄酒一率賣 $10 以下

這次被我撿到原價 $39.99 特價 $9.99 的 pinot noir AVA 是在加州的 Santa Lucia Highlands 我應該是第一次喝這區

外觀上 顏色偏棕色 透明一些 可能是 2014 的酒 偏老的關係 聞起來 甜蜜餞味

嚐起來 偏酸 酒體薄

決定使用醒酒器 搖晃一下好 厚度增加一些 口感順滑 香氣不夠濃烈 蜜餞味有點太多 一些些辛香料味 如果我是用原價購買 大概會滿失望 但以 $9.99 來說 超值

[grape-experiences]

Explore the world of wine as you swirl, sip, and savor.

[k1reynolds]

Our Wine of the Week: McIntyre Pinot Noir 2018

Our Wine of the Week: McIntyre Pinot Noir 2018

As the world slowly reopens, our commitment to support local is stronger than ever. Many of our local restaurants remained open for take-out and delivery, and helped sustain us throughout lockdown. One of our favorite locally-owned, independent restaurants is RANGE Kitchen & Tap. We wrote about RANGE back in 2018, not long after they opened, and the quality, service, and hospitality has only…

[wine-porn]

Dry Creek Merlot

A favorite–though rather obscure–Merlot producer of mine, drawing from the incredible Arroyo Seco AVA: something far more known for Chardonnay… but think about it… take all the time you need… Great chard regions = great Merlot regions. Carneros ring a bell? And I just learned this winery is in Santa Rosa… I always just assumed they were in MontCo somewhere, or maybe Carmel Valley or something.…

[radicaladventure]

That Old House by Dan Gildor

Via Flickr

Between the rowboat, the vines, and that old house, I was mesmerized.

[weather-pnw]

Weather: Pacific Northwest

Report generated at 2025-02-03 12:00:08.481302-08:00 using satellite imagery and alert data provided by the National Weather Service.

Cold Weather Advisory

WA:

North Coast

San Juan County

Western Strait of Juan De Fuca

Western Whatcom County

Winter Weather Advisory

WA:

Central Coast

Clatsop County Coast

East Puget Sound Lowlands

Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca

Hood Canal Area

Lower Chehalis Valley Area

North Coast

North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands

San Juan County

South Washington Coast

Southwest Interior

Tacoma Area

Tillamook County Coast

Western Skagit County

Western Strait of Juan De Fuca

Western Whatcom County

Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands

OR:

Camas Prairie

Clatsop County Coast

Eastern Curry County and Josephine County

Jackson County

Malheur County

North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands

Ochoco-John Day Highlands

South Washington Coast

Tillamook County Coast

Upper Weiser River

Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands

ID:

Camas Prairie

Central Panhandle Mountains

Eastern Lemhi County

Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties

Malheur County

Orofino/Grangeville Region

Upper Weiser River

Western Lemhi County

CA:

Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County

Central Siskiyou County

Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County

Northern Humboldt Interior

Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County

Southern Humboldt Interior

Southern Trinity

Winter Storm Warning

WA:

North Oregon Coast Range

Willapa Hills

OR:

Boise Mountains

Central and Eastern Lake County

Harney County

Jackson County

Klamath Basin

North Oregon Coast Range

Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County

Owyhee Mountains

Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades

South Central Oregon Cascades

West Central Mountains

Willapa Hills

ID:

Big Hole Mountains

Big Lost Highlands/Copper Basin

Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains

Boise Mountains

Centennial Mountains/Island Park

Frank Church Wilderness

Harney County

Northern Clearwater Mountains

Owyhee Mountains

Sawtooth/Stanley Basin

Southern Clearwater Mountains

Sun Valley Region

Teton Valley

West Central Mountains

Wood River Foothills

CA:

Del Norte Interior

Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County

Greater Lake Tahoe Area

Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge

Kings Canyon NP

Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties

Modoc County

Mono

North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County

Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties

Northern Trinity

Sequoia NP

South Central Siskiyou County

South End of the Upper Sierra

Upper San Joaquin River

West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada

Western Plumas County/Lassen Park

Western Siskiyou County

Yosemite NP outside of the valley

NV:

Greater Lake Tahoe Area

Freeze Warning

OR:

Curry County Coast

South Central Oregon Coast

Avalanche Warning

ID:

Big Hole Mountains

Big Lost Highlands/Copper Basin

Boise

Caribou Range

Centennial Mountains/Island Park

Sawtooth/Stanley Basin

Sun Valley Region

Teton Valley

Wood River Foothills

Wind Advisory

CA:

Carquinez Strait and Delta

Central Sacramento Valley

Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore

Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County

Marin Coastal Range

Motherlode

Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley

Northern Monterey Bay

Northern Sacramento Valley

Northern San Joaquin Valley

Owens Valley

San Francisco

San Francisco Peninsula Coast

Santa Cruz Mountains

Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest

Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

Southern Sacramento Valley

NV:

Humboldt County

Northeastern Nye County

Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County

Northwestern Nye County

Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range

South Central Elko County

Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County

Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake

White Pine County

Flood Advisory

CA:

Lassen

Sonoma

Flood Warning

CA:

Humboldt

Lassen

Modoc

Tehama

Flood Watch

CA:

Carquinez Strait and Delta

Central Sacramento Valley

Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore

East Bay Hills

East Bay Interior Valleys

Eastern Santa Clara Hills

Greater Lake Tahoe Area

Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties

Marin Coastal Range

Mariposa Madera Foothills

Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra

Motherlode

Mountains Of San Benito County And Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park

Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County

North Bay Interior Mountains

North Bay Interior Valleys

Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley

Northern Monterey Bay

Northern Sacramento Valley

Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley

Northern San Joaquin Valley

San Francisco

San Francisco Bay Shoreline

San Francisco Peninsula Coast

Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose

Santa Cruz Mountains

Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest

Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County

Sonoma Coastal Range

Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

Southern Sacramento Valley

Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio

West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada

Western Plumas County/Lassen Park

NV:

Greater Lake Tahoe Area

Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties

High Wind Warning

CA:

Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area

Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties

Mono

NV:

Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area

Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties

Mono

Lake Wind Advisory

CA:

Greater Lake Tahoe Area

NV:

Greater Lake Tahoe Area

Winter Storm Watch

CA:

Northern Humboldt Interior

Air Quality Alert

CA:

Calabasas and Agoura Hills

Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands

Eastern San Fernando Valley

Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area

Los Angeles County Beaches

Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles

Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley

Malibu Coast

Orange County Coastal

Orange County Inland

Palos Verdes Hills

Riverside County Mountains

San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire

San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning

Santa Clarita Valley

Santa Susana Mountains

Western San Fernando Valley

Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area

[pedrogil73]

Belle Glos Las Alturas Pinot Noir 2021. Produced & Bottle by Belle Glos Wines. Santa Lucia Highlands ~ Monterey County ~Rutherford~California. 14.9% 🇺🇸 • Pinot Noir • Rojo rubí. Recuerdos a blackberries, cerezas rojas, ciruelas maduras, notas de regaliz, cedro. En boca, frutos de bosque, cerezas rojas muy maduras, chocolate negro, vainilla. Taninos finos, acidez equilibrada. Retrogusto muy frutal. • Mi Puntuación : 96/100 •

elcatador #brindoconelcatador #belleglos #lasalturas #pinotnoir #wine #wines #vino #vinos #california #instawine #instavino #goodwine

[haybug1]

Wine of the Day: Diora La Splendeur du Soleil Chardonnay

Wine of the Day: Diora La Splendeur du Soleil Chardonnay

Inspired by the golden hills of the Santa Lucia Mountains in California’s Central Coast, Diora (French for gold) showcases the elegance and richness fruit from this stunning area can produce. Benefiting from a long growing season thanks to endless sunshine throughout the summer and fall melding with the cooling breezes off the Pacific through the Monterey Bay and into the high elevations of the…