In my 20s I drank white wine for several reasons. I ordered the “house white” because I didn’t know anything about wine, it was inexpensive, and I didn’t want to get drunk on the popular cocktails back then: Long Island Iced Teas and Cosmopolitans. White wine “Spritzers”, as they were called, worked really well when…
Écluse Wines, a boutique, family owned winery located on Kiler Canyon Road on the Westside of Paso Robles was awarded three Double Gold medals and four Gold Medals in the 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The competition is the largest in the United States, attracting more than 7,000 entries from 28 states this year….
The Wine House is pleased to offer the WSET Level 1 Award in Sake course on Sunday March,19. Instructed by Toshio Ueno, SSI WSET Certified Sake Educator, Certified Master Sake & Shochu Sommelier. This course is ideal for consumers or those new to sake with the focus on: Main…
The first weekend of March seems to be the traditional kick off to the wine country spring reemergence. After all of this rain and wild weather, don’t we need a little Pinot Noir and a taste of future vintages to give us hope that spring and summer are on their way? …
This week I got to taste three different expressions of red Bordeaux grape blends – none from Bordeaux, France. One, from Napa, is a pretty known source for Bordeaux blends, the other two, from New Zealand and South Africa, not so known. It was interesting to taste through them to not only remark on the…
Oak Ridge, Tennessee – The first-ever Nine Lakes Wine Festival will be held May 19-20, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is focused on quality, highlighting the wine trails and award-winning wines of Tennessee. The outdoor Grand Tasting at the festival is Saturday, May 20, 1 to 6 p.m., and features 100 Tennessee wines and ciders…
In a great example of the Santa Clarita business community coming together to help an organization that supports our local youth, Carl and Terry Kanowsky of Kanowsky & Associates, a long-time local law firm, and Greg Amsler, owner of SCV’s premier eatery, Salt Creek Grille, are excited to announce an intimate wine experience on March…
What the plan was: As written below. The way it turned out: Watch for yourself – link. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-jEoXlDHa8) Tami or Dave: Would going to a wine fest be a good idea for a first date? Eve: Absolutely! Things to consider: If you invite a woman to a wine event, because she appreciates wine, let her…
Book Takes Wine Aficionados on a No-Holds-Barred Journey Through China’s Emerging Wine Culture and Its Impact on the U.S. and Global Wine Market International-renowned sommelier, Noel Shu, provides in-depth look at the modern Chinese wine industry and guides us through the misty vineyards and crowded wineries of China. It’s no secret that luxury brands have…
First time’s a charm for Seed Wine, which brought home a Malbec gold medal in the prestigious 2016 Global Masters wine competition in London on November 21, 2016. Hosted by the Drinks Business, the Global Masters is a rigorous series of blind tasting competitions, attracting entries from every corner of the wine-making world. The tasting…