Merry Edwards Winery Unveils First Single-Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc and Celebrates 25 Years of Pinot Noir Excellence
Merry Edwards Winery stands as a benchmark for excellence in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley, renowned for its commitment to crafting wines that reflect both place and pedigree. Founded in 1997 by trailblazing winemaker Merry Edwards, the winery has become known for its elegant wines. Merry sold the winery several years ago, […]
Creating Her Path While Replacing an Iconic Winemaker
Back in 2015, when pioneering Winemaker Merry Edwards was considering the next chapter of her life, she knew she needed to find someone to take the reins and continue her legacy. That someone was Heidi von der Mehden, who was hired as Associate Winemaker and shared Merry’s passion for pinot noir and her […]
Special Wines of All Kinds Part Two
As promised, I’m continuing to work through some of the higher-end, interesting, or special occasion samples that I’ve had the opportunity to taste. Today it’s a concentration of sample wines from California. Sparkling 2019 Sonoma Cutrer Grand Brut Rosé – This blend of 70 percent Pinot […]
Digging into 2021 Samples
This year I’ve gotten to dive deep with so many winemakers – mostly virtually – and taste some amazing wines. I knew that I was behind the curve on samples, but I didn’t realize how far behind the curve. I had gotten so behind that I started to just tell […]