I realize that to most of the US, and even internationally, when California wine country is mentioned, people think Napa. Places like Paso Robles and Santa Barbara County are often considered “other” wine countries. But here in Southern California, not surprisingly, we tend to think a little differently. Santa Barbara County is close by and…
I think my head may explode… We all know that Turley Wine Cellars is “all about that Zin”. Okay, and Petite Syrah [spelled Larry’s way] along with a few other varietals. But Cabernet Sauvignon? Several years ago, when Larry Turley was being interviewed by a major wine publication, he opined that people drink Zinfandel for…
The Legend of Neil Roberts and The Temptress of Templeton There is a story the old-timers in Paso Robles sometimes tell, when they are on their third or fourth bottle of zinfandel. With a little prodding, you might get to hear the story of how, back in the 1880s, Neil Roberts rescued a young lady…
Coming Home to J Dusi Wines We hadn’t visited J Dusi in some time, but in our quest to share with our family members what makes Paso Robles special to us, it seemed almost a requirement. After all, the name Dusi is practically synonymous with Paso Robles. Janell Dusi [the J in J Dusi] has…
Fun and More at Tobin James Cellars What do you think of when you think about Tobin James Cellars? For me, it’s three things – quality, consistency, and yes, that F-word – fun. In Part 1, I wrote about Denner Vineyards. To me, Denner is one of the newer wineries in the area, although it…
Some time ago, I wrote a review of a movie I very much enjoyed: American Wine Story. The movie is now available on Amazon. online pharmacy trazodone no prescription pharmacy Even better news, it is free with Amazon Prime. # I found a funny TV series on Youtube called “Plonk”. Its premise is a humorous…
The blogosphere kind of blew up recently over a post by Ron Washam on his Hosemaster of Wine site: http://hosemasterofwine.blogspot.com/2015/05/karen-macneil-speaks-to-wine-bloggers.html Ron purports to have gotten a transcript of The Wine Bible’s author Karen MacNeil’s upcoming presentation at the Wine Blogger Conference. If you are familiar at all with Mr. Washam, you know that nothing and…
The middle of June 2015 was truly a wine-soaked weekend in the Los Angeles area, with Wine in the Pines on Saturday, June 13th at Pine Mountain Club followed on Sunday, June 14th by the Ojai Wine Festival. First – Wine In The Pines The annual Wines In The Pines festival was started in 2003…
Several years ago, long before I ever began writing about wine, I received in the mail [that was real mail back then] a letter from a winery inviting me and two guests to the annual Family Winemakers Tasting at the LAX Hilton. I did a little research and determined that this was a huge wine…
Belated condolences to the Dusi family on the passing of Dante Dusi late last year. A Paso Robles pioneer, his legacy to the wine world is being carried on by granddaughter Janell with her J Dusi Wines. Morgan Twain-Peterson of Bedrock Wine Company recently posted on Facebook that the Historic Vineyard Society will be releasing…