Press Democrat Wine of the Week: J Vineyards Pinot Noir!

Wine writer Peg Melnik has just named J Vineyards 2006 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir the Press Democrat Wine Of The Week! Tasted blind amongst other standout Pinot Noirs, she gave it four stars, explaining "it had the most sex appeal with its lush texture and rich mouth feel."

See below for a video of Peg's recent visit to J, where she interviews winemaker George Bursick on his approach to making Pinot Noir and talks about J's food and wine program.

You can read her review by clicking here or pasting the link below:
http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080917/LIFESTYLE/809170307

Her interview of George can also be read by clicking here or pasting the link below:
http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080917/LIFESTYLE/809170306

From Wine Review Online: "Beautiful Bubblies...and Beyond"

Linda Murphy recently recounted her visit to J as part of a vertical tasting of J Vintage Brut, from the initial 1987 bottling through the newly released 2000 vintage. She writes how this event demonstrated the evolution of the Vintage Brut program at J and Judy Jordan's commitment to making only the best Russian River Valley sparkling wines.

She finds the 2000 J Vintage Brut to have "an enticing brioche nose, creamy mousse, green apple, tropical and citrus fruits, and a spicy kick of ginger. It has, dare I say it, some true Champagne personality to go with sunny California fruit."

Click here to read the entire story or paste the link below into your web browser:
http://www.winereviewonline.com/Linda_Murphy_on_J.cfm

J 2008 Start of Harvest on KTVU Channel 2

August 7th, 2008 marked the second vintage of estate grown Russian River Valley sparkling and varietal grape harvest harvested by Winemaker George Bursick, Viticulturalist John Erbe and the top notch production team at J Vineyards & Winery. J was also the first winery to bring in its own estate grown fruit. To mark the event, KTVU Channel 2 brought a crew to film the start of harvest as part of their Mornings At Two program, hosted by Ross MacGowan.

You can view George's interview by Ross by clicking the YouTube video below, or click here to see in higher quality.
(requires Quicktime which you can download by clicking here).

J Pinot Gris in the DC Examiner

J’s 2007 Pinot Gris was recently recommended by Scott Greenberg in the DC Examiner, the Washington D.C. area publication. Scott writes that J's Pinot Gris "is both refreshing and luscious at the same time."

You can read his review and more by clicking here or paste the link below into your web browser:

http://www.dcexaminer.com/entertainment/The_Vine_Guy_Fourth_annual_pizza_wine_review.html

The DC Examiner gets 1,811,978 weekly impressions, and has a circulation of 280,000.

90 points in Wine & Spirits for J Pinot Gris

In the October issue of Wine & Spirits, Josh Greene writes that J Pinot Gris is "a rich, sleek white with gentleness of coastal rain," exhibiting "simple flavors of the grape and nutty lees, " and "ends on a tart lemon note."

Click here to see the review or paste the link below into your web browser:

http://www.jwine.com/jblog/wineandspirits_oct08.pdf

J Visitor Center Featured in Sonoma Valley Sun's “Road Trip”

Wine and Lifestyle writer Marty Olmstead of the Sonoma Valley Sun recently featured the J Visitor Center as a favored spot in her cover story "West Side Story: Over the highway and through the vineyards." Marty describes her experience in the "tony" Bubble Room as "a true knockout", while speaking highly of the hospitality, surroundings and the tastings created by Executive Chef Mark Caldwell and his team.

Click here to read the article or paste the link below into your web browser:

http://sonomasun.thmm.com/?p=4274

Marty is a freelance writer and the author of several guidebooks. She covers the California wine country for the Marin Independent Journal, and is a contributor to numerous national and regional publications including Wine Country Living and the San Francisco Chronicle. Marty is based in Sonoma, California.

George Bursick on CRN Digital Talk Radio's What's Cookin'

J Winemaker George Bursick hit the airwaves on Friday with a great interview on CRN Digital Talk Radio's What's Cookin' Show.

Hosted by Paul Stern and Mike Horn, What's Cookin' is the nation's premier food, wine and entertainment show.

Click here to listen or paste the link below into your web browser (requires Quicktime which can be downloaded at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/)

http://www.jwine.com/jblog/j_whatscookin_august2008.mp3

More J 2007 Pinot Gris Love! Arizona Daily Sun's “Wine Pick of the Week”

J’s 2007 Pinot Gris was recently selected as “Wine Pick of the Week” by the Arizona Daily Sun. Click here to read the review or paste the link below in your web browser:

http://news.azdailysun.com/guides/story.cfm?storyID=178783&spcid=18

Wine Reviewer John Vankat says J Pinot Gris "provides refreshing summer sipping but with the complexity, refinement and lengthy finish that will please serious wine lovers."

90 Points for J Pinot Gris on Wine Review Online

Here's what Paul Lukas of Wine Review Online had to say about J's Russian River Valley Pinot Gris:

"A luscious but in no sense heavy or fat wine, full of ripe pear fruit flavor and exhibiting a long, lingering finish, this delicious white provides still more evidence that Pinot Gris may well become the varietal to challenge Chardonnay's dominance in America. It tastes just as rich as a good, comparably-priced California-styled Chardonnay, and delights because of the absence of char or toast. 90"

Read more J wine reviews at http://www.winereviewonline.com.

J Featured in Men's Health Magazine

This month's Men's Health Magazine article "Silence the Wine Snobs" features J Cuvee 20. Writer Gary Vaynerchuk of winelibrary.com suggests our fabulous non-vintage brut as a wine to get the most out of your next meal.

Click here to see the review:

http://www.jwine.com/jblog/menshealth.pdf

It’s Harvest and Bubbly Time

Steve Heimoff, West Coast Editor of the Wine Enthusiast, exclaims in a recent article how J is one of his top 3 sparklers this year. Read more here.

Steve finishes his story with a link to Jeff Quakenbush's report in the North Bay Business Journal on the start of harvest. He quotes J's winemaker George Bursick's assessment of the effect of this year's weather on grape quality. Click here to read more.

From PinotFile: "J Pinot Noir Now Sparkles Too"

Rusty Gaffney, MD, the Prince of Pinot, creator and publisher of the PinotFile online newsletter, is featuring J Vineyards & Winery on the front page of the publication! Rusty recently attended J's Los Angeles media event at the fabulous Sona Restaurant.

You can read the article here:

http://www.princeofpinot.com/pinotfile/06_63.pdf

Rusty especially likes the J Nicole’s Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, calling it "Elegant and sophisticated with a velvety mouth feel
and an elaborate aromatic finish. This is the bomb."