Tessier Winery - Skin Contact Chardonnay - Zabala Vineyard red blend

Tessier Winery - Skin Contact Chardonnay - Zabala Vineyard red blendOverview: Kristie Tacey, winemaker and founder of Tessier Winery, is a scientist turned winemaker. A former published research scientist who studied protein pathways, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area from her native Michigan to pursue a career in biotechnology, which included working on the Human Genome Project. Kristie eventually came to realize that winemaking was her true calling and after working as operations manager and assistant

along with a soft-handed and thoughtful approach to winemaking led by Winemaker

The storied National Historic Landmark was one of the most state-of-the-art distilleries of its era and continues to produce top-shelf bourbon under the Buffalo Trace name

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From its hand-turned floor maltings to the signature use of aromatic Orkney peat

The result is a timeless classic with depth and balance of flavor

its herbaceous

which offers the intense and bittersweet flavor of the sunny Mediterranean climate

The prevalent amount of sandstone and the well-ventilated microclimate create a tannic Barolo that is very fresh

Each wine in the collection is crafted from vineyards hand-selected by Joe

smooth finish—the very essence of the perfect barrel-aged tequila

speaks to generations of Mezcaleros who have brought people together

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