{"id":1862,"date":"2021-06-29T15:35:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T15:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/powertasting.com\/?p=1862"},"modified":"2021-06-30T18:05:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T18:05:11","slug":"paraduxx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/?p=1862","title":{"rendered":"Paraduxx"},"content":{"rendered":"

Duckhorn Vineyards is one of Napa Valley iconic wineries, best known for its Merlots.\u00a0 \u00a0In 1994, they began to expand the number of wineries and labels under which it produced wine, the names of which are all related to our little quacking friends.\u00a0 The first of these was Paraduxx (www.paraduxx.com<\/a>) which today occupies a rather unique niche in the valley\u2019s winemaking.<\/p>\n

All their wines are blends, except their ros\u00e9.\u00a0 That in itself is not so exceptional; many wineries mix their grapes, but most stick either to Bordeaux or Rh\u00f4ne varietals.\u00a0 Paraduxx follows the Australian example: Blend anything with anything else and if it tastes good, bottle it.\u00a0 So you\u2019ll find bottles of Paraduxx wines that contain Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel, Syrah and Viognier (like C\u00f4te R\u00f4tie) and even one made of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Tempranillo and Merlot.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Enjoying an outdoor wine tasting at Paraduxx.<\/em><\/p>\n

The people at Paraduxx want to make visiting their winery a fun<\/em> experience.\u00a0 Of course, they want you to come and taste their wines.\u00a0 But they\u2019d also like you to bring your kids and your dog. (Both need to be well-behaved but only fido needs to be on a leash).\u00a0 They invite you to relax under trees or umbrellas in their courtyard or on their veranda and stay a while. [Our description of Paraduxx is based on pre-Covid experience.\u00a0 We sincerely hope that this, like so much else, returns to the way it was in before times.\u00a0 Today, dogs are still allowed, but no person under 21 years of age.]<\/p>\n

The setting at Paraduxx would seem to lend themselves to people who are more interested in a pleasant day out, including good wine to be sure.\u00a0 A picnic would be perfect, but Napa County\u2019s rules limit the number of wineries that allow picnicking.\u00a0 However, they do sell plates of charcuterie.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The tasting room at Paraduxx.<\/em><\/p>\n

The sort of experience offered at Paraduxx may not be to everyone\u2019s tastes.\u00a0 For our part, we never bring children or pets with us and our objective is to gain a serious understanding of the wines offered by each producer we visit.\u00a0 And for those like us, you can enjoy wines outdoors or in the winery\u2019s well-appointed tasting room.<\/p>\n

One tasting feature we like at Paraduxx is that they pour you glasses of all the wines on offer, provide you with tasting notes and then they leave you alone to enjoy them.\u00a0 A server will stop by periodically to answer any questions you may have.\u00a0 He or she usually uses the occasion to urge you to stay a while.\u00a0 There is, however, a feature we are not as fond of.\u00a0 They ask you to pay for your tasting as you enter, before tasting their wines.\u00a0 Of course, we recognize that wine tasting in Napa Valley is a commercial enterprise, but it still feels wrong to ask you to pay ahead of tasting and it leaves a bad impression.<\/p>\n

The fun atmosphere at Paraduxx does not preclude serious wine tasting.\u00a0 Come try their rather individualistic wines and have some fun too, if you wish.<\/p>\n

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Duckhorn Vineyards is one of Napa Valley iconic wineries, best known for its Merlots.\u00a0 \u00a0In 1994, they began to expand the number of wineries and labels under which it produced wine, the names of which are all related to our little quacking friends.\u00a0 The first of these was Paraduxx (www.paraduxx.com) which today occupies a rather … Continue reading Paraduxx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1862"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1862"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1887,"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1862\/revisions\/1887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}