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…
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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,…
#DrinkPink! Rosé of the Week; 2012 Tablas Creek Vineyard Dianthus
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 Tablas Creek Vineyard Dianthus. The Winery Tablas Creek Vineyard (“TCV”) is probably the best-known of all Paso Robles wineries specializing in Rhone style wines. It is a partnership between Robert Haas, and the Perrin Family of Chateau…
Wine of the Week: 2012 Franciscan Estate Equilibrium
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 Franciscan Estate Equilibrium. The Winery Franciscan Estate is an awarding winery located in the Oakville AVA of the Napa Valley. The winery…
Hangtown Fry and Wine Pairings with Breakfast for Dinner #SundaySupper
When I saw this week’s Breakfast for Dinner theme, I immediately knew I had to pull double-duty this week. While I typically offer wine pairing recommendations for my #SundaySupper foodie friends, I’m in the kitchen this week too. That’s because my dish this week – Hangtown Fry, is perfect for this week’s theme. On top of…
Wine Words Demystified: What Does “Veraison” Mean?
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 word is Veraison.. According to Wikipedia: Véraison is a viticulture (grape-growing) term meaning “the onset of ripening”. It is originally French, but has…
Drink Pink….Rosé of the Week: 2012 Broc Cellars White Zinfandel Arrowhead Mtn
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 Broc Cellars White Zinfandel Arrowhead Mtn. Broc Cellars is an urban winery located in Berkeley, California. The proprietor is Chris Brockway, who grew up on Omaha and attended the University of Nebraska where…
Wine of the Week: 2009 Phillips Hill Pinot Noir Toulouse 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 2009 Phillips Hill Pinot Noir Toulouse Vineyard. Winery Phillips Hill Winery is a small boutique (~1,000 cases/yr) winery focused on producing Pinot Noir,…