INTRODUCTION Over the years that I’ve been writing for Eve’s Wine 101, I’ve probably used the expression “if you only attend one event per year” often enough that it’s become almost a cliché. Now I can say “if you only attend one event every two years, this is the one you should attend.” Hospice du…
PETALUMA, Calif. (PRWEB) – Of the 302 wines entered in the North of the Gate Wine Competition in Petaluma, California an unprecedented 294 were honored with awards. And yet despite the overall quality of the wines entered, this year’s esteemed judging panel of 12 had no trouble at all selecting just one overall winner. This…
CAMBRIA, Calif. (PRWEB) – Spring is on the way and with wildflowers blooming across the Central Coast, a wild weekend getaway is just the thing to spring for. With a fresh infusion of hoteliers, winemakers, brewers, restaurateurs, fitness instructors, and artists—along with some old-school dive bar fun—Cambria has everything for the perfect weekend with the…
If you live anywhere in the Santa Clarita Valley, and you are into wine, you probably already know that we have a wine tasting room in downtown Newhall. You might even know that we have a licensed and bonded winery in the Valencia industrial center. But did you know that our only winery has become…
(Paso Robles, CA) Each year Paso Robles Wine Country comes together to recognize one of their own who has exemplified the spirit of the Paso Robles wine community with outstanding leadership and vision in promoting the region. On Friday, January 19, Steve Lohr, CEO of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines received the 2017 Paso Robles…
Santa Barbara, Calif. – The World of Pinot Noir (WOPN), the wine world’s foremost organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating Pinot Noir, has officially released tickets for its marquee event taking place March 2-3, 2018 at the seaside Ritz-Carlton Bacara in sunny Santa Barbara. Tickets can be viewed and purchased at WorldofPinotNoir.com. The WOPN Board…
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…
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…