The film SOMM, the correct spelling and abbreviation for the title sommelier, follows four candidates as they prepare to take the Court of Master Sommelier exams and obtain the title Master Sommelier. There are less than 200 that have the Master Sommelier (MS) distinction worldwide. We follow four men, their other halves, their wine glasses…
In October 2011 I moved into a dream place, a 2 bedroom barn sitting on 4 acres of vineyard. The viognier vines had been left to languish for 5 years and the landlord was planning to tear them up. I asked if I could farm them instead. After a bottle of red wine and a…
July 12, 2013 (Paso Robles, CA) – Harvest Wine Weekend in Paso Robles Wine Country is the ideal time for locals and visitors alike to join vintners as they take a break during their busy season to celebrate the beginning of the new vintage. Harvest Wine Weekend 2013 will take place October 18 – 20,…
We got up early, Terry, CJ, Scott (two of our sons) and I. We piled into Terry’s minivan and drove out to what has been variously described as Saugus, Acton or Agua Dulce. Most of us know it as Le Chene.buy strattera online https://medstaff.englewoodhealth.org/wp-content/languages/new/withoutprescription/strattera.html no prescription We got to a 5-acre vineyard near the home…
Wes Hagen is decidedly one of, if not the, most entertaining winemakers in the Santa Ynez valley. His vineyard tour is more of a wine class held amongst the vines between his home and Cathy and Steve Pepe’s home. From this one spot we could see the sheep grazing on the vegetables (“turning cover crop”)…
Who was this uber-tall, redheaded young man walking up to me with a leather cowboy hat in one hand and his black Labrador-mixed hound trailing behind the other? Come to find it was Tom Stolpman’s son Peter, the very capable manager of the family-run business. Peter met us at the Stolpman Vineyard’s tasting room in…
After months of knowing that Pulchella winemakers Nate Hasper and Steve Lemley had built the first crush pad in Santa Clarita, and not being able to release the news, I was chomping at the bit to get in there and check it out. It finally happened. I got all of my questions answered, and then…
Del Dotto Teaser: “Look, it’s grape mistletoe!” Del Dotto winemaker Gerard Zanzonico had commented on my Facebook when I mentioned I had a short trip planned to Napa. One of the things I like about Gerard, besides his wine, is his affability. He is one of the easiest people to approach and talk to. He…
Vision for Boutique Operation Include Orchard Planting, Remodel of Tasting Room, Bath/Beauty Products, and Vacation Rentals PASO ROBLES, California; – Brian Dirk, president of the Troy Group in Costa Mesa has announced the acquisition of Pasolivo, the award-winning olive oil company and ranch located in Paso Robles, the heart of the California Central Coast known…
The holiday season is here and many people are big fans of Pinot Noir with their turkey and ham dinners. Yes, there are other selections you could be making in pairing wine with your family holiday meals, but I have had so many questions about suggestions for wines to pour I felt it was a…