You may ask…why does Zinfandel need to be “elevated”? It wasn’t that long ago that Zinfandel was thought of either as a sweet pink wine made for mass consumption or as a highly alcoholic monster meant to get you where you want to go as quickly as possible. Neither version was taken very seriously. But…
Beverly Hills, Calif. – Pinot Noir has been a very important grape since the ROMAN era. In fact, Pinot Noir has two times as many acres/hectares planted in France than it does in California, even though Pinot has been in a huge growth mode for almost 20 years! To honor this majestic grape, WineLA is thrilled…
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…
A few days prior to attending Ian Blackburn’s wineLA Elevating Zinfandel event with my wife Karen, I happened across a video that had been posted on Facebook by ZAP [Zinfandel Advocates and Producers – the organization “dedicated to advancing public knowledge of and appreciation for American Zinfandel and its unique place in our culture and…
West Hollywood, Calif. – La Brea Bakery Cafe, Republique, and wineLA join together to host Elevating Zin on May 10, 2017. With fifteen notable wineries set to participate in the festivities, La Brea Bakery Cafe (VIP -7pm and Gold consumer tasting- 6pm) and Republique (Trade tasting sessions- 1:30pm), expect to welcome hundreds of wine…
The Invitation A very special and rare lecture and tasting with Raimund Prüm, owner and winemaker at the SA PRUM estate in Germany’s Mosel Valley. SA PRUM ranks among the region’s top producers of high quality Riesling. Come join us to learn about the history, geography, style and characteristics of Mosel Riesling. We will taste…
Instead of reflecting on last year’s favorite wines, or making any pesky wine resolutions, this article, one of the first for Beaconeers in 2012 is my 15-member list (alphabetical, and not in order of importance) of men that have contributed to my wine education in 2011. I prompt you to start working on your own…
Last week’s article wrapped up our day in Dry Creek Valley. Before moving on to our last day in Sonoma County [finally, right?] I wanted to interrupt the regularly scheduled programming with a great event that happened recently in Los Angeles involving the Dry Creek Valley. On February 20th, 2016, the Winegrowers of Dry Creek…