My wife and I do more than our fair share of wine tasting. We’ve hit all the major wine regions in California (and a few minor ones too;-), along with tasting in Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Spain and Champagne. From time to time we have a wine tasting experience that stands above the rest, and is…
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Wines At Our Table; Week of April 12th 2015
Over the course of a week, my wife and I drink a bunch o’wine – almost always with food. Since I’ve always been fascinated by wine at the table with food, I thought it would be fun to recap not only the wines we’ve been drinking, but also how they pair (or don’t pair) with the foods at our table. It features…
Recap of the 2014 Seven % Solution Tasting
Last week, I attended the second “Seven % Solution tasting in San Francisco. The event was organized by Bergamot Alley. It’s a unique event premised on the following: Roughly 93% of Northern California Vineyard acreage is planted to eight grape varieties. The remaining 7% of acreage is home to an impressive aggregation of lesser known…
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…
Drink Pink….Rosé of the Week: 2012 Broc Cellars Santa Ynez Valley 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 Broc Cellars Santa Ynez Valley Rosé. 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…