When I see a Cosmopolitan cocktail offered on a bar menu I’m immediately swept into the 1980s and an episode of Sex in the City. This is a good thing, as I loved the 80s and that show! So when offered a bottle of a pre-mixed “Coppa Cosmo” that’s “a blend of Dutch vodka with…
We’ve been fans and members of the Historic Vineyard Society for some time and are deeply appreciative of the work they do registering and preserving California’s old vineyards. You can check out their website here: www.historicvineyardsociety.org. It is our pleasure to share with you their end-of-2022 newsletter. Dear friends, Thank you so much from all…
TWO NEW MICHELIN-RATED RESTAURANTS FURTHER CEMENT THE SANTA YNEZ VALLEY’S POSITION AS A CULINARY POWERHOUSE OF CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COASTBar Le Côte and peasants FEAST among 37 statewide additions to MICHELIN Guide California, joining Bell’s Los Alamos which already boasts a MICHELIN Star (SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, Calif.) — The Santa Ynez Valley is now home to…
New York, NY —Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, announced Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Double Diamond 2019 as the 2022 Wine of the Year. The full Top 100 list is now available at top100.winespectator.com. The Schrader Cellars Double Diamond provides an emphatic answer to the Napa Cabernet value question, punching above its weight while costing…
As a tenured wine journalist I’ve had to force myself to seek out new experiences for readers – even at times where I just want to visit my favorites again. So in my latest – and quickest – trip to the Napa Valley I visited the best of both worlds: a winery I loved when…
CHINO, CALIF. (PRWEB) – Nexgrill, a leading designer and manufacturer of outdoor cooking products, has launched a revolutionary new wireless system that allows grill masters to control their units from their smartphones – and plans to extend that control to other outdoor products as well. The Nexgrill app currently connects to the company’s Oakford Pellet Grills…
ORTONA, ITALY (PRWEB) – Ortona, Nov 11, 2022. Every year, Wine Enthusiast magazine rewards the most influential players in the Wine and Spirits industry with the Wine Star Awards throughout various categories. For “Wine Region of the Year 2022″, Abruzzo won over Marlborough, New Zealand, Southern Oregon / Rogue Valley, Oregon, Uco Valley, Argentina and SLO…
The San Francisco Chronicle named Morgan Twain-Peterson and Tegan Passalacqua their co-winemakers of the year for 2015. Why does this matter, you may ask? Typically, we don’t pay too much attention to these kind of awards. But since Morgan and Tegan are two of our very favorite winemakers (Morgan for Bedrock Wine Company and Tegan…
My final installment from my time in Chateauneuf du Pape is a visit and tour at Domaine du Grand Tinel that’s been making wine for 7 generations! (My husband Eddie covered me for another day – see his coverage from Domaine Saint Prefert Et Domaine Isabel Ferrando and Vieux Telegraphe below.) Lucien Jeune, born in…
Jessica Gasca’s journey to winemaker started out in unfamiliar territory. She is a native Californian but had ventured out to New York to explore her options. She worked in a French restaurant there and learned from their onsite sommelier who offered regular classes on wine. Jessica fell in love with everything about wine but she…