Tag Archives: Jeff Morgan

Burning Man Pre-Decompression Dinner with Grub.ly (San Francisco)

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

There is a mansion with a gracious lawn, nestled a good distance from the road at the top of Lombard Street in San Francisco’s Russian Hill district. The mansion serves a dual purpose: it is home to “Neal” while the … Continue reading →

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2011 Harvest – Days Two and Three @AOWinery

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Cigar’s log, Star-date September 21st, 2011, 9:30pm Pacific Standard Time: My… body… is on… fire. I have to commend my fellow cellar workers at Alpha Omega. These chaps are incredibly hardworking people who take their job seriously (though intermittent joking … Continue reading →

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The Grapes They Are Almost-a-Ready

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

A couple weeks ago I joined Jeff Morgan (Covenant Wines) as we journeyed into the forgotten land of Pope Valley. We drove 35 hours through the night at speeds of 100+ miles per hour. We saw no other cars for … Continue reading →

Posted in Winetology | Tagged acid, Aetna Springs Resort, Cabernet Sauvignon, Covenant Wines, Harvest, Jeff Morgan, Jonathan Cristaldi, Jonny Cigar, Juliana Vineyards, jungle fever, petite verdot, Pope Valley, rootstock, speeding, The Noble Rot, veraison, vineyard management | 1 Comment

Jonny Cigar’s Top 9 Wine Things of 2010

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Jonny Cigar’s Top 9 Wine Things of 2010 While the rest of the flogging community is intent on divulging their top wine picks of 2010, I would like to present to you, good readers, a list of the 9 Best … Continue reading →

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At Laird with Winemaker Jeff Morgan

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Trailing a Pro: An afternoon at Laird with winemaker Jeff Morgan Recently, on one of the rainiest days I have personally ever experienced in Napa, Brian Quinn and I were running around wine country picking up cases of wine for … Continue reading →