I attended the 23nd annual Family Winemakers of California tasting, held in San Francisco August 17th and 18th. The tasting was open to both trade/media and the public on Saturday, and was trade/media only on Sunday. The event was held at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason in San Francisco. The Family Winemakers of California…
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Wine Pairing Recommendations For Global Street Food #SundaySupper
This week’s #SundaySupper theme is all about Global Street Food. You know – that ready-to-eat food served up at mobile street carts, food trucks, movable market stalls, and food parks. One of the things I love about living in the San Francisco Bay Area is its diversity. It’s a (mostly) delightful, if sometimes quirky mash-up of…
#DrinkPink Rosé of the Week: 2012 Copain Tous Ensemble Rosé
It’s that time of year… Yes, it’s Rosé season!. With that in mind, I’ve embarked upon a series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. This week’s Rosé is the 2012 Copain Tous Ensemble Rosé. The Winery Copain Winery was founded by winemaker Wells Guthrie in 1999. According to the Copain website… Wells Guthrie discovered early on that his taste in wine gravitated toward Europe in…
Wine of the Week: 2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Sauvignon Blanc Kick Ranch
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 Bedrock Wine Co. Sauvignon Blanc Kick Ranch. The Winery Bedrock Wine Co. is an “itsy-bitsy winery making wine in a…
#DrinkPink Rosé of the Week: 2012 Château Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé
It’s that time of year… Yes, it’s Rosé season!. With that in mind, I’ve embarked upon a series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. This week’s Rosé is the 2012 Château Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé. The Winery Château Miraval, whose history dates back to the 14th Century is mostly known these days as the summer residence of Angelina Jolie and Brad…
Wine of the Week: 2009 Ridge Vineyards Estate Merlot
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 Vineyards Estate Merlot. The Winery Ridge Vineyards is a California winery with two estates, Monte Bello in Cupertino, and Lytton Springs in…
#DrinkPink Rosé of the Week; 2012 Margerum Riviera Rose
It’s that time of year… Yes, it’s Rosé season!. With that in mind, I’ve embarked upon a series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. This week’s Rosé is the 2012 Margerum Riviera Rose. The Winery The Margerum Wine Company is Santa Barbara County based winery owned by Doug Margerum. The winery currently produces three primary wines: a Sauvignon Blanc called Sybarite, a Syrah called…
Wine of the Week: 2011 Campovida Viognier Riserva
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 Campovida Viognier Riserva. The Winery Campovida is a family owned and operated certified organic farm and working vineyard located in Hopland,…
Wine of the Week: 2010 Bedrock Wine Co. Papa’s All Blacks
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 2010 Bedrock Wine Co. Papa’s All Blacks. The Winery Bedrock Wine Co. is an “itsy-bitsy winery making wine in a converted chicken…
Wente Vineyards Homegrown Concert Series – Good music, good wine and good friends!
One of my favorite summer time activities is listening to live music at a winery. There’s just something special about the collective experience that makes listening to live music, on beateous winery grounds, with loved ones, food, and a few glasses of wine, more that the sum of its parts . The challenge can be,…