Drink This Mar 20, 2014 California Soul I’ve just returned from a week in California, touring vineyards from Paso Robles up through to Napa and Sonoma. Though I was happy to have a week ... Read More Artisan / Food Events / Food News Mar 1, 2013 California’s 7th Annual Artisan Cheese Festival coming up There are still plenty of tickets available for California’s 7th Annual Artisan Cheese Festival which is taking place in Petaluma California ... Read More Wine Festivals / Wine Travel Feb 22, 2013 Wines of Worth – California’s AVAs This year’s theme region is California, and since you’ll be seeing and tasting a large amount of California wines throughout the week I wanted to ... Read More Nov 29, 2012 Sonoma County Riches Sonoma County has their own off shore bank, but the coffers do not contain the usual currency. Instead there is an upwelling of cold water that fills ... Read More White Wine Mar 27, 2012 Birichino Malvasia Bianca 2010 I can’t look at this wine without thinking about spring. It’s not just the visually striking, mysterious tropical Asian influenced floral label. ... Read More Red Wine Oct 19, 2011 Candor Lot 3 Zinfandel If I may speak with candor, I’d like to note that it’s pretty damn near impossible to find a well made, high quality, lovingly tended California ... Read More Red Wine Sep 14, 2010 Qupe Syrah Stolpman Vineyard 2005 Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Central Coast, California, USA $43-50 Que syrah, syrah…. I think of this as the rallying song of the Central Coast’s ... Read More Sparkling Wine Aug 9, 2010 Mumm Napa Brut Prestige Napa Valley, California, USA “Come quickly, I am tasting stars.” This famous line is attributed to Dom Perignon, after sipping his first taste of Champagne. Good sparkling ... Read More Red Wine Jun 25, 2010 Three Thieves The Show Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Summertime, and the livin is easy… This wine is pretty showy – and not just because of the eye grabbing label. A big, juicy, balanced Cali Cab ... Read More Red Wine Mar 27, 2010 Michael-David Winery 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2007 If this is sinning, let us be zinners – I mean, sinners, all. There are some grapes that easily skip across the globe, and then there is Zinfandel ... Read More
Artisan / Food Events / Food News Mar 1, 2013 California’s 7th Annual Artisan Cheese Festival coming up There are still plenty of tickets available for California’s 7th Annual Artisan Cheese Festival which is taking place in Petaluma California ... Read More Wine Festivals / Wine Travel Feb 22, 2013 Wines of Worth – California’s AVAs This year’s theme region is California, and since you’ll be seeing and tasting a large amount of California wines throughout the week I wanted to ... Read More Nov 29, 2012 Sonoma County Riches Sonoma County has their own off shore bank, but the coffers do not contain the usual currency. Instead there is an upwelling of cold water that fills ... Read More White Wine Mar 27, 2012 Birichino Malvasia Bianca 2010 I can’t look at this wine without thinking about spring. It’s not just the visually striking, mysterious tropical Asian influenced floral label. ... Read More Red Wine Oct 19, 2011 Candor Lot 3 Zinfandel If I may speak with candor, I’d like to note that it’s pretty damn near impossible to find a well made, high quality, lovingly tended California ... Read More Red Wine Sep 14, 2010 Qupe Syrah Stolpman Vineyard 2005 Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Central Coast, California, USA $43-50 Que syrah, syrah…. I think of this as the rallying song of the Central Coast’s ... Read More Sparkling Wine Aug 9, 2010 Mumm Napa Brut Prestige Napa Valley, California, USA “Come quickly, I am tasting stars.” This famous line is attributed to Dom Perignon, after sipping his first taste of Champagne. Good sparkling ... Read More Red Wine Jun 25, 2010 Three Thieves The Show Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Summertime, and the livin is easy… This wine is pretty showy – and not just because of the eye grabbing label. A big, juicy, balanced Cali Cab ... Read More Red Wine Mar 27, 2010 Michael-David Winery 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2007 If this is sinning, let us be zinners – I mean, sinners, all. There are some grapes that easily skip across the globe, and then there is Zinfandel ... Read More
Wine Festivals / Wine Travel Feb 22, 2013 Wines of Worth – California’s AVAs This year’s theme region is California, and since you’ll be seeing and tasting a large amount of California wines throughout the week I wanted to ... Read More Nov 29, 2012 Sonoma County Riches Sonoma County has their own off shore bank, but the coffers do not contain the usual currency. Instead there is an upwelling of cold water that fills ... Read More White Wine Mar 27, 2012 Birichino Malvasia Bianca 2010 I can’t look at this wine without thinking about spring. It’s not just the visually striking, mysterious tropical Asian influenced floral label. ... Read More Red Wine Oct 19, 2011 Candor Lot 3 Zinfandel If I may speak with candor, I’d like to note that it’s pretty damn near impossible to find a well made, high quality, lovingly tended California ... Read More Red Wine Sep 14, 2010 Qupe Syrah Stolpman Vineyard 2005 Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Central Coast, California, USA $43-50 Que syrah, syrah…. I think of this as the rallying song of the Central Coast’s ... Read More Sparkling Wine Aug 9, 2010 Mumm Napa Brut Prestige Napa Valley, California, USA “Come quickly, I am tasting stars.” This famous line is attributed to Dom Perignon, after sipping his first taste of Champagne. Good sparkling ... Read More Red Wine Jun 25, 2010 Three Thieves The Show Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Summertime, and the livin is easy… This wine is pretty showy – and not just because of the eye grabbing label. A big, juicy, balanced Cali Cab ... Read More Red Wine Mar 27, 2010 Michael-David Winery 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2007 If this is sinning, let us be zinners – I mean, sinners, all. There are some grapes that easily skip across the globe, and then there is Zinfandel ... Read More
Nov 29, 2012 Sonoma County Riches Sonoma County has their own off shore bank, but the coffers do not contain the usual currency. Instead there is an upwelling of cold water that fills ... Read More White Wine Mar 27, 2012 Birichino Malvasia Bianca 2010 I can’t look at this wine without thinking about spring. It’s not just the visually striking, mysterious tropical Asian influenced floral label. ... Read More Red Wine Oct 19, 2011 Candor Lot 3 Zinfandel If I may speak with candor, I’d like to note that it’s pretty damn near impossible to find a well made, high quality, lovingly tended California ... Read More Red Wine Sep 14, 2010 Qupe Syrah Stolpman Vineyard 2005 Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Central Coast, California, USA $43-50 Que syrah, syrah…. I think of this as the rallying song of the Central Coast’s ... Read More Sparkling Wine Aug 9, 2010 Mumm Napa Brut Prestige Napa Valley, California, USA “Come quickly, I am tasting stars.” This famous line is attributed to Dom Perignon, after sipping his first taste of Champagne. Good sparkling ... Read More Red Wine Jun 25, 2010 Three Thieves The Show Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Summertime, and the livin is easy… This wine is pretty showy – and not just because of the eye grabbing label. A big, juicy, balanced Cali Cab ... Read More Red Wine Mar 27, 2010 Michael-David Winery 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2007 If this is sinning, let us be zinners – I mean, sinners, all. There are some grapes that easily skip across the globe, and then there is Zinfandel ... Read More
White Wine Mar 27, 2012 Birichino Malvasia Bianca 2010 I can’t look at this wine without thinking about spring. It’s not just the visually striking, mysterious tropical Asian influenced floral label. ... Read More Red Wine Oct 19, 2011 Candor Lot 3 Zinfandel If I may speak with candor, I’d like to note that it’s pretty damn near impossible to find a well made, high quality, lovingly tended California ... Read More Red Wine Sep 14, 2010 Qupe Syrah Stolpman Vineyard 2005 Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Central Coast, California, USA $43-50 Que syrah, syrah…. I think of this as the rallying song of the Central Coast’s ... Read More Sparkling Wine Aug 9, 2010 Mumm Napa Brut Prestige Napa Valley, California, USA “Come quickly, I am tasting stars.” This famous line is attributed to Dom Perignon, after sipping his first taste of Champagne. Good sparkling ... Read More Red Wine Jun 25, 2010 Three Thieves The Show Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Summertime, and the livin is easy… This wine is pretty showy – and not just because of the eye grabbing label. A big, juicy, balanced Cali Cab ... Read More Red Wine Mar 27, 2010 Michael-David Winery 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2007 If this is sinning, let us be zinners – I mean, sinners, all. There are some grapes that easily skip across the globe, and then there is Zinfandel ... Read More
Red Wine Oct 19, 2011 Candor Lot 3 Zinfandel If I may speak with candor, I’d like to note that it’s pretty damn near impossible to find a well made, high quality, lovingly tended California ... Read More Red Wine Sep 14, 2010 Qupe Syrah Stolpman Vineyard 2005 Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Central Coast, California, USA $43-50 Que syrah, syrah…. I think of this as the rallying song of the Central Coast’s ... Read More Sparkling Wine Aug 9, 2010 Mumm Napa Brut Prestige Napa Valley, California, USA “Come quickly, I am tasting stars.” This famous line is attributed to Dom Perignon, after sipping his first taste of Champagne. Good sparkling ... Read More Red Wine Jun 25, 2010 Three Thieves The Show Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Summertime, and the livin is easy… This wine is pretty showy – and not just because of the eye grabbing label. A big, juicy, balanced Cali Cab ... Read More Red Wine Mar 27, 2010 Michael-David Winery 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2007 If this is sinning, let us be zinners – I mean, sinners, all. There are some grapes that easily skip across the globe, and then there is Zinfandel ... Read More
Red Wine Sep 14, 2010 Qupe Syrah Stolpman Vineyard 2005 Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Central Coast, California, USA $43-50 Que syrah, syrah…. I think of this as the rallying song of the Central Coast’s ... Read More Sparkling Wine Aug 9, 2010 Mumm Napa Brut Prestige Napa Valley, California, USA “Come quickly, I am tasting stars.” This famous line is attributed to Dom Perignon, after sipping his first taste of Champagne. Good sparkling ... Read More Red Wine Jun 25, 2010 Three Thieves The Show Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Summertime, and the livin is easy… This wine is pretty showy – and not just because of the eye grabbing label. A big, juicy, balanced Cali Cab ... Read More Red Wine Mar 27, 2010 Michael-David Winery 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2007 If this is sinning, let us be zinners – I mean, sinners, all. There are some grapes that easily skip across the globe, and then there is Zinfandel ... Read More
Sparkling Wine Aug 9, 2010 Mumm Napa Brut Prestige Napa Valley, California, USA “Come quickly, I am tasting stars.” This famous line is attributed to Dom Perignon, after sipping his first taste of Champagne. Good sparkling ... Read More Red Wine Jun 25, 2010 Three Thieves The Show Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Summertime, and the livin is easy… This wine is pretty showy – and not just because of the eye grabbing label. A big, juicy, balanced Cali Cab ... Read More Red Wine Mar 27, 2010 Michael-David Winery 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2007 If this is sinning, let us be zinners – I mean, sinners, all. There are some grapes that easily skip across the globe, and then there is Zinfandel ... Read More
Red Wine Jun 25, 2010 Three Thieves The Show Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Summertime, and the livin is easy… This wine is pretty showy – and not just because of the eye grabbing label. A big, juicy, balanced Cali Cab ... Read More Red Wine Mar 27, 2010 Michael-David Winery 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2007 If this is sinning, let us be zinners – I mean, sinners, all. There are some grapes that easily skip across the globe, and then there is Zinfandel ... Read More
Red Wine Mar 27, 2010 Michael-David Winery 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2007 If this is sinning, let us be zinners – I mean, sinners, all. There are some grapes that easily skip across the globe, and then there is Zinfandel ... Read More
