Woodland Hills, CA —Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, has announced the Santa Ema Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (91 points) has been named the #29 wine and Kaiken Ultra Malbec (90 points) has been named #45 in this year’s list of the Top 100 Wines. The full list of the Top 100 Wines can…
This is the last article in my series on the Napa Valley for 2017. Today we will have a virtual taste from Phifer Pavitt, Tank Garage Winery, Larkmead and Joseph Phelps. Phifer Pavitt We met with Luke Speer, the Director of Hospitality, for our tasting. Phifer Pavitt is known (written up in Wine Spectator 13…
The Hofsas House Hotel, a 38-room boutique family-owned inn in the heart of Carmel, is pleased to announce the launch of its special packages for 2018. The packages appeal to a wide variety of guests, from art and wine lovers to dog owners, chocolate lovers and those looking for a relaxing spa experience. To book…
NEW YORK (PRWEB) – The Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR) and the California-based Cork Quality Council (CQC), and its member companies – Portocork, Amorim Cork America, Scott Laboratories, M.A. Silva Corks USA, Lafitte Cork & Capsule, and Cork Supply USA – have made a combined donation of $70,000 to assist the victims of the 2017 North…
I’ve made little secret about how much Karen and I appreciate the work done by the Historic Vineyard Society to preserve California’s treasured old vineyards. Having just received their latest newsletter, I wanted to share it with Eve’s Wine 101 readers. So, with the permission of HVS’s Mike Dildine, here it is… It’s difficult to…
A new Facebook contact, Michel Ayer, invited me to like his winery Facebook page and try a couple of his Rhônes. A brief explanation describing what they do reads, “Workman Ayer is dedicated to producing small lots of ultra premium Rhone style wines from the Central Coast of California.” From there I investigated their website…
Pasadena, CA: Darkness falls across the land, the midnight hour is close at hand. Situated inside The Raymond 1886, the historic craftsman cottage turned acclaimed restaurant in Pasadena, The Raymond 1886 tempts guests to get in touch with their morbid side and brood over the cold infinite of the universe and our own mortal coil…
Napa, California – Robert Parker Wine Advocate and RobertParker.com, the world’s most widely read independent consumers’ guide to fine wine, announces the appointment of William Kelley, who will join the reviewer team on January 1, covering the regions of Burgundy, Chablis, Beaujolais, California Central Coast and Washington State. During his time at Oxford University, studying…
I am not one to ever pass up an opportunity to bemoan the fact that my wife Karen fractured her leg on our last wine trip and we had to cut our trip short. … so nope, this is not an article about our travels. Rather, Along The California Wine Trail is a book, although…
Wine six pack features artisan, hand-selected and highly-rated wines in 375ml bottles Wine lovers now have opportunity to try before they buy the best wines of CA’s Central Coast San Luis Obispo, Calif. – Wine lovers rejoice, affordable and direct access to hard-to-find, highly-rated boutique wines is now available. The Boutique Wine Sampler is a…