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…
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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…
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…
#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: 2010 Tablas Creek Vineyard Tannat
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 Tablas Creek Vineyard Tannat. The Winery Tablas Creek Vineyard (“TCV”) is probably the best-known of all Paso Robles wineries specializing in Rhone style wines….
No Reservations Wine Tasting: Joseph Phelps Freestone
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” series. Why “No Reservations”? Because I can honesty say I have “No…
Wine of the Week: 2007 Corté Riva Cabernet Franc
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 Corté Riva Cabernet Franc. My choice of wine for this week was largely driven by the fact that today, August…
The Best of California Grenache: 2013 San Francisco Family Winemakers Tasting
I attended the 23nd annual Family Winemakers of California tasting, held in San Francisco August 17th and 18th. The tasting was open to both trade/media and the public on Saturday, and was trade/media only on Sunday. The event was held at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason in San Francisco. The Family Winemakers of California…
#DrinkPink Rosé of the Week: 2012 Copain Tous Ensemble 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 Copain Tous Ensemble Rosé. The Winery Copain Winery was founded by winemaker Wells Guthrie in 1999. According to the Copain website… Wells Guthrie discovered early on that his taste in wine gravitated toward Europe in…
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,…