This year’s Family Winemakers event, held at the Pasadena Convention Center, had about 70 wineries presenting their finest bottlings to an appreciative crowd of trade, media and consumer attendees. Yes, I said 70. Obviously, I couldn’t taste everything, but I think I made a pretty good dent. Here are some of my favorites… Ascension Cellars…
PASO ROBLES, Calif. (PRWEB) – Garagiste Events today announced that its internationally renowned Garagiste Wine Festival comes to the heart of Sonoma, California on May 12th for the very first time. The festival will showcase the rich variety of small-production wines currently being crafted by some of the most innovative winemakers in Sonoma, Mendocino, Livermore,…
I just wanted to know what your drinking epiphanies were in 2014! After learning what our Eve Wine 101 Facebook pals experienced, I’d have to say I have some new boozy goals for 2015.https://thecifhw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/png/cipro.html The statement above was from a Facebook roundup I did in January of 2015. Thought, heck, it’s been a few years,…
Temecula Valley, CA (PRWEB) – 2018 aims to be a banner year for Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country with growth, expansion, openings, and new beginnings hitting the scene throughout the region. In 2018, visitors to Temecula Valley will have the option to dine at new restaurants, stay at new and newly remodeled hotels, know…
Beverly Hills, Calif. –The Peninsula Beverly Hills and WineLA join together to host STARS of Napa Valley (www.STARSofNapaValley.com) on Wednesday, March 14th, 2018. FACT: Did you know that Napa Valley produces 4% of our wine in California? And 30% of our total wine dollars! Napa is a very special place on the world stage of…
NAPLES, Fla. (PRWEB) – A dazzling journey through Argentina donated by Bodega Catena Zapata exceeded expectations at the Naples Winter Wine Festival auction with a winning bid of $260,000, making it one of the top lots at the leading charity wine auction in the United States. The lot—which combines wine, art, food, and culture in…
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif.—Tickets are now on sale for the Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans 12th annual Sun, Wind & Wine Gala Saturday, May 19 at Mer Soleil Winery in Monterey wine country. The Gala celebration is a strolling wine tasting through the barrel cellar of Mer Soleil, a venue not normally open to the public. Guests enjoy limited…
Afternoon Sunday Tea | One Sunday a Month through May Enjoy a lovely, traditional Sunday English tea at Ackerman Heritage House, which just so happens to be the only true tea house in Napa. Guests will enjoy a tour of the restored historic 1888 Queen Anne Victorian home and traditional English tea service complete with…
I’ll be heading out to Healdsburg for the first time since 2008 soon, and in planning the trip I looked for wineries that friends had recommended and/or I liked their wines already – but have never visited before. I don’t post when I’m actually away, so this article is a precursor to the fun I…
Apparently when you do good deeds in the wine world, you are sometimes rewarded. Such was the case when http://www.winela.com/ founder Ian Blackburn found out (because I told him) that I highlighted his fabulous calendar of classes in my weekly Dear Wine Friend newsletter. He asked for my address. Then he sent me his latest buzz-worthy…