The [two?] people who regularly read my column know that I am a Zinfandel fanatic. I enjoy Zins from all over California [and even from Australia] and from many different wineries. But there are a few wineries that top my list, due to their combination of consistent high quality as well as producing a number…
This is a bulletin, brought to you by Anthony Blackburn, student in Paul Wagner’s Cultural Appreciation of Wine class, at Napa Valley College. This bulletin is to inform you, the wine consumer, about the importance and ritual of service. Particularly wine service. Part of the beauty of wine is the experience it brings. Not just…
World Wine Education presents “Happy Hour of Wine” that will be held at Embassy Suites in Valencia. The wine will be flowing from 5:00pm-7:30pm on Thursday December 17, 2009. The price is $20 per person. Come and join them for an evening of fun and shake off the Holiday madness for a couple hours. This…
“It is delicious shaken and served up. I also love it mixed with diet mountain dew ultra violet…I know it sounds weird but it tastes just like Bubble Yum! Seriously, go to BevMo and buy a bottle of Bubble Vodka…you will not be sorry. It is also good with diet sprite.” Carrie D. So, who…
Dear Eve, Welcome to the Winery at Napa Valley College! You are now part of the very first bonded winery at a community college in California. You will be among the very first people to hear about the release of our wines as well as about events and special tastings at our winery. All of…
I realize the Top 100 information has been available online for a little while, but I usually don’t bother reading about it until it comes out in the magazine, mainly since I rarely see many of the wines I am personally interested in that are on the list. Now that the article is in the…
Knowing the length of time to age a wine can be difficult. I have seen many friends with Napa Valley Cabs that they had aged for too long and were forced to pour them down the drain. Deciding the point at which to consume is many times like going to Las Vegas. Why is there…
You may remember the full post I wrote about Valencia Wine Company’s Holiday Wine Event in the West Ranch Beacon last month. (http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/2009/11/eve%E2%80%99s-wine-101-valencia-wine-co-annual-holiday-tasting-2009/) I was very impressed with the dozen cold Sake’s introduced for the first time in Santa Clarita at a wine tasting event. I found the company on Facebook and asked for more…