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 Zotovich Cellars Estate Syrah. Winery Zotovich Cellars is a small (they produce about 1,700 cases of wine annually) family…
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Wine Pairings Recommendations for Skinny #SundaySupper
This week’s #SundaySupper theme is all about lighter healthier food to help you maintain a healthy, wholesome diet. #SundaySupper. One of the things I appreciate most about the talented #SundaySupper food bloggers is their creativity. So I know you’ll find not only slimmed down versions of some of your favorite dishes, you’ll also be introduced to some…
Wine of the Week; 2011 Donkey and Goat Roussanne Stonecrusher
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 Donkey and Goat Roussanne Stonecrusher. Winery Donkey and Goat Winery is a family owned and operated urban winery located in Berkeley,…
Naked Sparkling Fun for Valentine’s Day or Singles Awareness Day!
Sure everybody knows about Valentine’s Day, but did you know there is a “Singles Awareness Day” (S.A.D.) too? It’s celebrated tomorrow, or the 14th, or the 15th. Makes sense too…there are plenty of folks who are single and not involved in a romantic relationship. I say celebrate either way! And nothing says celebration like a…
2013 ZAP Zinfandel Festival Recap!
Last week I attended the 22nd Annual Zinfandel Festival. It’s hosted by the Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (“ZAP”). This was my second year attending this mother of all things Zinfandel event. I attended two of the four events – Epicuria Food & Zin Pairings on Thursday, and the Grand Tasting on Saturday. Epicuria Epicuria, a “gourmet adventure”, is a walk around tasting…
Wine of the Week; 2010 Carlisle Russian River Valley “Martinelli Road Vineyard” 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 Carlisle Zinfandel Martinelli Road Vineyard Winery Carlisle Winery & Vineyards is a small Sonoma County based winery based in Santa…
Petite Sirah Paradise…Dark and Delicious 2013!
One of my favorite Bay Area food and wine events, the 7th annual Dark & Delicious Petite Sirah™ is coming to Alameda later this month! Dark & Delicious (“D&D”) is the preeminent annual Petite Sirah event in the world. It’s put on each year by P.S. I Love You, an association of Petite Sirah growers, producers and…
Wine of the Week; 2007 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
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 2007 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon. The Winery Caymus Vineyards, a family owned winery, is one of Napa Valley’s many iconic Cabernet…
T.G.I.F. Bubbly – 2008 Schramsberg Vineyards Blanc de Noirs
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 of 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 Tasting Along the Anderson Valley Wine Trail-Day 2
Last week I posted about our first day of wine tasting in Anderson Valley (“A.V”). We stayed overnight at the Anderson Valley Inn, nice clean choice for budget minded travelers to Anderson Valley (heads up…no TV…but there is WiFi). It’s centrally in Anderson Valley minutes away from Hendy Wood State Park with its majestic redwood trees. It’s…