Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2009 Ridge Zinfandel Carmichael Ranch. The Winery Ridge Vineyards is a California winery with two estates, Monte Bello in Cupertino, and Lytton Springs in Healdsburg….
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Wine of the Week; 2012 Michel Gassier Cercius Blanc
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2012 Michel Gassier Cercius Blanc. The Winery Michel Gassier is the fourth generation of his family to make wine. He organically farms…
Coming Soon! 2014 Family Winemakers Tasting in San Mateo
The single largest tasting of California wines in the world… Wrap your mind around that. Better yet, grab a glass and seize the opportunity! The Family Winemakers of California (“FWC”) is hosting the 24th Annual Trade and Consumer Tasting on Sunday, August 17th. in San Mateo, California Family Winemakers of California, is the trade advocate…
Rosé of the Week: 2013 François Chidaine Touraine Rosé
Summer is officially here! Rosé season is in full bloom, although truth be told, it’s Rosé season for me pretty much year-round for me! With that in mind, I’m cranking up my annual series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. It’s my quest for the best Pink Porch Pounders! This week’s rosé is the 2013 François Chidaine Touraine Rosé. The…
Wine Words Demystified; Carbonic Maceration
You know the deal; the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! This week’s term is Carbonic Maceration… According to Wikipedia… Carbonic maceration is a winemaking technique, often associated with the French wine region…
Wine of the Week: Raventós i Blanc “L’hereu” Brut
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2011 Raventós i Blanc “L’hereu” Brut. The Winery The family of producer Raventós i Blanc, has been winemaking in the Catalonia region…
Best Wines To Pair with Hot Dogs
According to Days of the Year, tomorrow, July 23rd is Hot Dog Day. Though I love hot dogs, I must confess they are a guilty pleasure. So, I don’t eat them often. But when I do eat a hot dog, I want to make it worth the calories and fat. And by hot dog, I…
Best Wines For A Summer BBQ Party #SundaySupper
This week’s #SundaySupper theme is a Summer BBQ Party. Perfect. That’s because Summer is my favorite season. Always has been. I love the warmer weather, the longer days, my favorite fruits (yes – including wine grapes;-)} and vegetables are ripe or ripening. And I get to use my Weber grill more often than not. Which…
Rosé of the Week: Donkey & Goat Isabel’s Cuvée Grenache Gris
Summer is officially here! Rosé season is in full bloom, although truth be told, it’s Rosé season for me pretty much year-round for me! With that in mind, I’m cranking up my annual series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. It’s my quest for the best Pink Porch Pounders! This week’s rosé is the 2013 Donkey & Goat Isabel’s Cuvée Grenache…
9th Annual Urban Wine Xperience
One of the things I love most about living in the East Bay. It’s a wine-lovers paradise. Napa Valley, Sonoma, the Santa Cruz Mountain, and Livermore Valley wine regions are all within a 90 minute or so drive. Even so, I frequently find myself also taking advantage of the East Bay’s Urban Wine Country, which includes a dozens of…