Judy Jordan & Mark E. Caldwell are featured on “Tony & Kasey’s Best of Food & Wine” radio show!

Listen Up! “Tony & Kasey’s Best of Food & Wine” radio show that aired on AM 650 based in Vancouver, British Columbia featured J Vineyards & Winery Founder & President Judy Jordan and Executive Chef, Mark E. Caldwell on April 21, 2011.

Kasey Wilson & Anthony Gismondi

Tony, Kasey, Stu & Art of “Tony & Kasey’s Best of Food & Wine” radio show had the ultimate Russian River Valley tasting experience in the beautifully appointed J Bubble Room as they enjoyed an elegant lunch paired with J Vineyards & Winery sparkling & varietal wines, prepared by Executive Chef Mark E. Caldwell and his exclusive team. Their ultimate tasting experience was elaborated during their radio show interview with Judy & Mark.

(From left to right at the J entrance)

Art Factora - Radio Engineer, Anthony (Tony) Gismondi - Radio Host, Kasey Wilson - Radio Host, Stu Ferguson - Radio Producer

(From left to right in the J Visitor Center)

Kasey Wilson - Radio Host, Anthony (Tony) Gismondi - Radio Host,  Judy Jordan - J Founder & President, George Rose - J Communications Director, Art Factora - Radio Engineer, Stu Ferguson - Radio Producer

Elegant J Bubble Room Lunch Menu

Pan Roasted Local Beef Striploin, Parsley Potatoes Purée, Asparagus, Pinot Noir Reduction

Paired with

2008 J Vineyards Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

2008 J Vineyards Pinot Noir, Nicole's Vineyard

Citrus Olive Oil Cake, Rose Petal Parfait, Soft Cream, Strawberries

Paired with

J Brut Rosé, Russian River Valley

Tony & Kasey’s Favorite J Pairing:

2008 J Vineyards Chardonnay, Russian River Valley

Chilled Carrot-Curry Soup

If you missed the live interview from Hotel Healdsburg last night, not to worry, links to the radio interviews are easily available to you per the following link: http://www.am650radio.com/Episodes.aspx?PID=1745

Judy Jordan & Mark E. Caldwell

The Best of Food & Wine in Sonoma - April 21st, 2011 Part 1 with Judy Jordan (timestamp begins at 43:30).

The Best of Food & Wine in Sonoma - April 21st, 2011 Part 2 with Judy Jordan & Mark E. Caldwell (at the beginning of the podcast).

Kasey & Tony

About the Show
Tony and Kasey’s Best of Food & Wine Show has been a weekly tradition on Vancouver radio since 1997. Anthony Gismondi and Kasey Wilson hosted over 650 shows at CFUN 1410 for more than 12 years and will be heard every Thursday evening from 6 - 7 pm on All-time Favorites AM 650 in Vancouver.

Each week, the talented duo will entertain, educate, and talk food and wine with many of the top players in and outside of Canada. Kasey and Tony will set the table for the weekend pointing you to great wine buys, the best in restaurant dining and all things connected to food and wine - in prime time from 6 to 7pm weekly on Thursdays.

The Best of Food & Wine has broadcast on location from food and wine festivals in New York, Seattle, Sonoma County, Banff, Victoria, and Whistler. Among the guests who have joined Tony and Kasey: Julia Child, Gordon Ramsay, Piero Antinori, Anthony Von Mandl, Howard Soon, John Bishop, and Rob Feenie.

Website: http://www.am650radio.com/

About the Hosts
Anthony Gismondi
Anthony Gismondi is one of North America’s most influential wine critics. He is Editor-in-chief at Wine Access, Canada’s national wine magazine and has been a weekly wine columnist for the Vancouver Sun since 1989. Anthony is also founder and Publisher of gismondionwine.com.

Kasey Wilson
Kasey Wilson is an Award winning Vancouver-based food and travel writer, Broadcaster, Author, food editor, and restaurant reviewer. She is Editor of Best Places Vancouver and Food editor of Wine Access magazine. Kasey is also an on-Line contributor to Conde Nast’s concierge.com and gayot.com.

92 Points - Wine Enthusiast for J Vineyards 2009 "Barrel 16" Chardonnay

June 2011 Issue

92 POINTS!

2009 J Vineyards “Barrel 16”

Chardonnay Russian River Valley

This small-production Chard is a real success for J. It’s comprised of their best fruit from warmer and cooler parts of the valley. The flavors are complex, ranging from apricots and tangerines to lemons and golden mangoes, while oak adds lovely notes of buttered toast and créme brûlée. Drink now. —S.H.

Merchants & Millers Olive Oil Company at J Vineyards & Winery, May 7, 2011

Merchants & Millers Olive Oil Company

May 7, 2011 / 11:00 - 5:00pm

J Vineyards & Winery Visitor Center

All Welcome

Our friends from Merchants & Millers Olive Oil Company, John Hadley and Kevin Rogers, will be here at J to share their award-winning products: Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Meyer Lemon Olive Oil. We think these are two of the best olive oils around. These talented millers have created Sonoma County olive oils of superior quality with the right amount of fruitiness, bitterness and pungency. Come by and visit with John and Kevin while you enjoy your J Winery tasting experience!

No reservation necessary for this event.

This event is complimentary with a J Signature Flight or a Bubble Room Flight.

Star Listing for J Sparkling & Varietal Wines from Ronn Wiegand of Restaurant Wine

 

J Vineyards & Winery’s sparkling wines are among the best produced in California!

- Ronn Wiegand, Publisher of Restaurant Wine

EXCELLENT & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

J VINEYARDS 2008 RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY CHARDONNAY

An excellent Chardonnay in an elegant, soft, complex style. It is full bodied, smoothly textured, long on the palate, and persistent on the finish, tasting of peach, grapefruit, vanilla, toast, pineapple, and lemon. Long aftertaste. BF, 40% new French oak, ML. Great value.

EXCELLENT & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

J VINEYARDS 2009 COOPER VINEYARD PINOT GRIS RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY

Fine Pinot Gris, in a full bodied, crisp, moderately intense style. It is round, nearly dry, and long on the palate, with apple, grapefruit, yellow plum, and lemon grass flavors. Unwooded.

EXCELLENT & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

J NV BRUT CUVÉE 20 RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY

Light pale yellow color. Fruity and complex in style, this wine has lemon peel, apple, honey, pineapple, and grapefruit character, with overtones of roasted nut and modest oak. Crisp and long on the palate, with a persistent finish. Excellent value.

49% Pinot Noir, 49% Chardonnay, 2% Pinot Meunier. 25% barrel aged. Aged 3+ years on the yeast.

EXCEPTIONAL!

VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

J NV ROSÉ BRUT RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY
Wonderful sparkling rose. Pale salmon pink color. Fragrant and complex in aroma, this is a medium bodied, supple wine, with firm underlying acidity, and a very long finish, tasting of plum, roasted nut, baked cherry, rosehips, pineapple, and lemon peel.
56% Pinot Noir, 44% Chardonnay. Aged 3 years on the yeast.

Four Stars & Excellent - Quarterly Review of Wines for 2008 J Vineyards RRV Chardonnay!

Four-Star California Chardonnay!

Best of the Best California Chardonnays

2008 J Vineyards Chardonnay

Russian River Valley

Nice, crisp, well-knit, toast and lemon curd flavors. Excellent! Wines of Exemplary Character and Quality - benchmarks of their type!

By QRW Tasting Panel

 

Jewels & J - May 7, 2011

Jewels & J

May 7, 2011

Seatings at 11am and 2:30pm

J Vineyards & Winery, Bubble Room

Event open to: All Welcome

Join us in the jewel-box surroundings of J Vineyards & Winery Bubble Room for a special seated wine and food pairing menu based around jewelry designer Dilek Sezen’s custom fine jewelry. Discover the elegant connection between J’s extraordinary wines and Dilek’s brilliant gemstones. Executive Chef Mark E. Caldwell will delight guests with a 3-course guided wine and food pairing menu.

Dilek Sezen is an Istanbul-born jewelry designer whose custom fine jewelry has earned her many prestigious awards. Her approach is one of couture art so that her unique creations are an exquisite blend of contemporary designs and traditional jewelry of ancient civilizations. Dilek’s international clientele is eager for her hand-crafted one of-a-kind pieces which distinguish her from other designers.

This event is $65 per person and $50 for Club J members.

To make reservations or for more information, please contact Jackie Friend at 707.431.5430.

J's New Pinot Gris Video Hosted by Judy Jordan!

J Vineyards & Winery President & Founder,

Judy Jordan, shares her thoughts about

this exceptional, fun new offering

from her winery.

J California Pinot Gris Video Link

The 2009 J “California” Pinot Gris has an enticing bouquet

of tangerine and orange blossom. The crisp entry and velvety

mouthfeel bursts into flavors of Margarita lime and

Tahitian vanilla. There is a hint of honey on the palate

that complements the fruit and acid nicely. The lingering finish

invites you to relax and enjoy another taste. In fact, it is the perfect

solo sipper after a hard day at the office, or while lounging under a

tree on a summer afternoon. This layered and well-balanced wine is a

great accompaniment to a variety of foods, from spicy Asian and

Mexican cuisine to a good old-fashion turkey dinner or holiday ham.

We suggest incorporating our Pinot Gris in the ham glazing.

 

Selected as one of the Top 100 Wines of 2010 by the San Francisco Chronicle!

Top 100 Wines:

From small labels, big flavors come

This year was all about thinking small.

As in: small wineries, small vineyards, small amounts of wine.

That isn't to say you won't find familiar names among the Top 100 Wines, but much of the most interesting winemaking on the West Coast is increasingly taking place on a small scale. These aren't cult wineries - it's more about vintners who prefer to focus on modest projects they can control from budbreak to bottle.

Most Pinots that I tasted were from 2008, a memorable year in California and Oregon - for very different reasons. In Sonoma and Mendocino, '08 was grueling; first frost, then wildfires, wiped out a lot of fruit, and many wineries declassified their bottlings. There was still extraordinary wine, but much less of it.

Pinot Noir

With Pinot more popular than ever, there's a surprising amount to go around. This is the Top 100's largest category by far, and it is a big, impressive field of contenders.

Ever more, the finest examples are coming from small, focused labels that work with tiny amounts of fruit.

That rewards the experienced Pinot lover. In a way it returns to the way Pinot was before its celebrity status: a tricky grape whose top examples require a hunt to root out. And while prices are still steep for the best versions, there are still terrific deals to be found - if you know where to hunt.

2007 J Vineyards & Winery Nicole's Vineyard

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($50)

J is back in great form with the 2007 Nicole's.

There's masterful subtlety to the loam and brown-spice accents,

and lots of black fruit that unfurls in a nuanced way.

By Jon Bonné at San Francisco Chronicle

Book Signing & Discussion with Evan Goldstein, Master Sommelier at J Vineyards & Winery on April 2, 2011

Evan Goldstein, Master Sommelier

April 2, 2011

2:00pm - 4:00pm

J Vineyards & Winery Visitor Center

Event open to: All Welcome

This San Francisco native is one of the most important people of the wine and food industry. As the son of chef and author Joyce Goldstein, Evan began his career at a young age in the kitchens of some of the most highly regarded restaurants of the bay area and beyond. In 1987 he became the youngest person ever to pass the Master Sommelier examination and his wine lists have received countless awards. His extensive abilities and thorough knowledge of the wine and hospitality industries have allowed him to lead educational seminars all over the world. He’ll be signing his two books: Perfect Pairings and Daring Pairings, A Master Sommelier Matches Distinctive Wines with recipes from His Favorite Chefs. Be sure to stop by to purchase a copy!

Visitors may join us in the J Balcony Lounge at 2pm for an informal discussion with Evan Goldstein followed by a meet & greet with this enthusiastic and knowledgeable authority on wine and food alike.

Executive Chef Mark E. Caldwell will feature two hors d’oeuvres from Evan’s cookbooks: The featured recipe from Perfect Pairings will be Ginger & Orange Fried Chicken paired with 2009 J Vineyards Viognier. The featured recipe from Daring Pairings will be Roasted Pork Shoulder with Pan-Roasted Carrots paired with 2008 J Vineyards Pinotage.

Redwood Hill Farm Event at J Vineyards & Winery

Redwood Hill Farm Event

March 5, 2011

1-4pm

J Visitor Center

Event open to: All Welcome

We look forward to you joining us for a tasting of internationally renowned goat cheeses from Sebastopol, CA! The Bice family has owned and operated Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery for over 40 years. They are committed to making the best tasting, least processed organic goat milk products and as a result, continue to consistently earn gold medals.

As active participants in the Slow Food movement, they have established themselves as entrepreneurs as well as pioneers in the world of artisan cheeses in California. Their number one goal is to produce world-class goat milk products while providing a satisfying and sustainable life-style for the farm, its employees and the goats. As a green business, they are advocates of creating a socially and environmentally responsible economy.

This event is complimentary with a tasting and is complimentary for Wine Club members. No reservation required for this event.  

Wine, Etc.: Spotlighting terrific pinot noirs from California!

Surely there never will be a satisfying conclusion to the argument over who has the best pinot noirs - Oregon or California. Both regions produce superior wines, however different stylistically.

 J Vineyards 2008 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

WOW! J Vineyards & Winery 2008 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley); $35.  Wow, this is the most impressive regular pinot noir we've tasted from this producer. Very bright and generous fruit flavors of raspberries and black cherries with a dash of vanilla. 
By TOM MARQUARDT & PATRICK DARR, February 18, 2011