My wife and I started a deferred vacation in Spain today. First stop – Barcelona! It was a challenging day because we woke up at 5AM PST. We’ve been up for more than 30 hours with only a few hours of off and on sleep on the plane, before calling it a day (I think…
Category: Wine
Lodi Zinfandel Smackdown; Old Vines v. Not So Old Vines
The most recent gathering of the Pacific Pointe Wine Tasting Club featured a blind-tasting of Lodi Zinfandels. My wife, and I started the Pacific Pointe Wine Tasting Club in 2010. The club is going strong. We have a solid core group 8-10 tasters, and we’ve had as many as 25 tasters at our gatherings. The…
Wine of the Week: 2010 Campovida Zinfandel Chiarito Vineyard
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 Campovida Zinfandel Chiarito Vineyard. The Winery Campovida is a family owned and operated certified organic farm and working vineyard located…
Merlot Smackdown! 10 Wines Blind-Tasted!
The August gathering of the Pacific Pointe Wine Tasting Club featured a rooftop tasting in Oakland at the home of Blago and Luiza. It’s the first time our wine tasting club, which was started in 2010, gathered for a blind tasting outside of our community. And it was big fun! Here’s how it went down……
Wine of the Week; 2009 Old World Winery Folderol
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 Old World Winery Fulton Folderol. The Winery Old World Winery (“OWW”) is a Fulton (just north of the city limits of Santa…
Wine of the Week: 2010 Dashe Cellars Todd Brothers Zinfandel
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 Dashe Cellars Todd Brothers Zinfandel. The Winery Dashe Cellars, founded by Michael and Ann Dashe in 1996, is an…
The Best Wines For Fall Foods #SundaySupper
It’s official! Today is the first day of the Fall season. Fall has always been bittersweet for me. I’m definitely a Summer person. I adore the dry, warm weather and the longer days. But Fall is my second favorite season for two reasons. First, Indian Summer in California is quite nice (although it rained in…
Let The Good Times Roll(Twice!)at Ridge Vineyards
My wife and I decided to kick off California Wine Month by checking out the Ridge Vineyards Fall Release Celebration at Monte Bello (“MB”). So as soon as the event was announced, we RSVP’d and eagerly anticipated attending the event on September 1st. However, not long after we decided to check out the Monte Bello Fall Release Celebration, we…
#DrinkPink Rosé of the Week: 2012 Domaine de la Mordorée Rosé La Dame Rousse
Yes, it’s still that time of year… Yes, it’s Rosé season (which is year-round in my book; granted most folks don’t see it that way)!. With that in mind, I’ve embarked upon a series of weekly “Drink Pink!“ Rosé tastings. This week’s Rosé is the 2012 Domaine de la Modorée La Dame Rousse Tavel Rosé. The Winery Domaine de la Mordorée is…
Wine of the Week; 2011 Hardys Shiraz William Hardy
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 Hardys Shiraz William Hardy. The Winery Hardys, as it is known today, is a brand that was started in 1853 by…