My wife and I do more than our fair share of wine tasting. From time to time I have a wine tasting experience that stands above the rest, and is everything I’m looking for – great wine and commendable service in a relaxed environment. It’s those such experiences that are the focus of this “No Reservations”…
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Wine of the Week and Amazing Value: 2011 Rio Madre Graciano
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 Rio Madre Graciano. This week’s wine is something different and a great value too! The Winery This wine is produced…
Wines to Pair with Springtime #SundaySupper Dishes
I love living in Northern California for a multitude of reasons. Among them is my proximity to wine country. I have wine country within 30 minutes to the East of where I live, 45 minutes to the South, and Napa and Sonoma are less 90 minutes away. Of course, being a certified wine geek, I…
Piemonte Wine Lovers Dinner Featuring Beni di Batasiolo at Osteria Coppa
I recently attended, as a media guest, my first winemaker dinner. The dinner was held at Osteria Coppa, and featured the wines of Beni di Batasiolo. Osteria Coppa is located in San Mateo California and specializes in farm-to-table modern, Italian cuisine. The pizza dough and pasta is handmade, the salumi is cured in-house. Their signature dish is Tagliatelle…
Wine of the Week: 2009 Castello di Amorosa Sangiovese
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 Castello di Amorosa Sangiovese Winery Castello di Amorosa is Napa Valley’s own slice of Tuscany. It’s a winery with its…
TGIF Bubbly; NV Terre di San Venanzio Fortunato Prosecco
My wife and I make it a point to drink sparkling wine on a weekly basis. It’s typically Friday night…thus “T.G.I.F. Bubbly” It’s a celebration of sort, to the end of the workweek. She get’s to drink and enjoy the bubbly, while I get to drink, enjoy and blog about it! This week’s sparkling wine…
Wine of the Week – 2009 Beni di Batasiolo Barbaresco
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 Beni di Batasiolo Barbaresco The Winery Beni di Batasiolo, as it is known today, was founded in 1978 and is…
#WineWednesday Review – Robert Mondavi Private Selection
If the blossoming of the plethora of cherry blossom trees is to be believed…Spring has sprung here in Northern California. And that has got me thinking of picnics…and picnic wines! Here are two budget-friendly wines that fit the picnic wine bill quite nicely. 2011 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay (Central Coast) 2010 Robert Mondavi Private Selection…
TGIF Bubbly – Bouvet Signature Brut
My wife and I make it a point to drink sparkling wine on a weekly basis. It’s typically Friday night…thus “T.G.I.F. Bubbly” It’s a celebration of sort, to the end of the workweek. She get’s to drink, and enjoy the bubbly, while I get to drink, enjoy and blog about it! This week’s sparkling wine…
Recap of Dark & Delicious 2013 – The Petite Sirah Event Of The Year!
I attended the 7th annual Dark & Delicious (“D&D”) last Friday, February 22nd. D&D is an excellent opportunity to take a walk on the “dark side” for Petite Sirah (“P.S” – a.k.a. “Pet”.) and food lovers. The event is put on by an advocacy group of P.S. winegrowers, and producers known as P.S. I Love You. Here’s a quick 411…