![]() The influential wine critic, Michel Phaneuf writing in his Québec-published Le Guide Du Vin ‘98 rated the Terre Rouge Noir as one of the top 20 wines of the year in 1997 out of a veritable who’s who of International wines and it was awarded his prestigious “La Grappe d’Or”.Ī continuing stream of praise in more recent years has come from Steve Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, The California Grapevine, Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, The Wine Enthusiast, and The Wine Spectator. In their December 1997 and December 1998 issues, the Terre Rouge “Sentinel Oak – Pyramid Block” Syrah was listed as one of the top 10 wines of the year. “Wine mysteriously connects, binds and relates to all those things that make us human, social and vibrant.”ĭomaine de la Terre Rouge first garnered accolades from Robert Parker writing in his Wine Advocate, and later, Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wines, where their 19 syrahs received that journals highest rating of three puffs ***. “Winemaking here not only gives one a connection to nature’s annual cycles and California’s historical past, but also intuitive insight into feelings about the primordial connection between wine and people,” Easton said. These wines are evocative and a reflection of this great place – “the Sierra Nevada”. He has been able to craft wines that have great fruit, power and complexity, as well as an uncanny elegance. He was initially attracted to this area because of its soil composition (decomposed granite and volcanic schists) and its warm days and cool nights. This is one of the most historic wine regions in California, which began to be revitalized in the 1970s.Įaston has brought his 42 years of experience in the wine business to bear on the region. ![]() By focusing on the production of a limited amount of high-quality wine from Rhône varietals, old-vine zinfandel, and other rarities, Easton felt the area could be raised to world-class status. The store expanded to include a wine bistro/bar and Easton traveled annually to Europe to make wine selections.Ĭoncurrently in 1985, Easton set out to redefine winemaking in the Sierra Foothills by establishing Domaine de la Terre Rouge in Amador County. In 1978 he opened Solano Cellars, a pioneering wine shop in Berkeley that featured California’s finest artisan producers and was later expanded to handle Europe’s finest wineries. He entered the wine business in 1975 in sales and production. ![]() He attended the University of California at Berkeley and received degrees in Political Science and English. His father was a wine enthusiast and good wine found its way to the table with every meal.Įaston found a taste for wine at a young age and began to develop a discerning palate. Courtesy photoīill Easton and his wife Jane O’Riordan held a wine tasting Monday evening at Pig+Fig Cafe, 11 Sherwood Blvd, in White Rock.Įaston is a highly regarded and award-winning winemaker drawing more than 60 wine enthusiasts to the special event.Įaston was born and raised in Sacramento in the heart of California’s Central Valley, steeped in a culture where wine was an integral part of daily life. Scene from wine tasting event Monday evening at Pig+Fig Cafe in White Rock. A ward-winning winemaker Bill Easton with wife Jane O’Riordan at the wine tasting Monday at Pig+Fig.
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