PASO ROBLES WINE COUNTRY ALLIANCE GRAND TASTING TOUR 2013 www.pasowine.com Ever take the trip up to Paso Robles? How many wineries do you visit in a day? Three, four, five? Or do you “power taste” through a lot more? How many could you taste if they were all in one room? Periodically, the Paso Robles…
I don’t divulge when I’m away on a wine trip – lest you find your way to my house and my cellar keys – so this column is running either before or after I went to Santa Ynez for the weekend. Some of my plans include(d) many stops that readers suggested, visits with winemakers I’d…
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…
As most of you know my writing skills and interests are more in the scientific realm. I generally do not write articles about my travels or experiences with wineries and vintners. Mike Perlis is a master at this and knows a lot more about the history and changes in the Paso Robles area than I…
Maru’s last day is 12/12. Info about what happened can be found on their Facebook page. (https://www.facebook.com/MaruRestaurant?ref=ts&fref=ts) I’m re-posting two stories, 11-28-12 and 12-5-12, that I’ve done on their wonderful food and service. Jason Park said that if you want to get in before they shutter for good, make reservations: 661-290-2595. On my way to…
Here it is in the month of October and the California weather is scorching. Though it was extremely hot the dedicated GOTN (Grape of the Night) group met at Valencia Wine Company to explore a wine known as Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc which originated in a village in the Rhone region of South eastern France.buy…
A visit to Sonoma County wouldn’t be complete without spending some time with Rick Fraga. We first met Rick about a year or so ago, at our favorite restaurant in Las Vegas – Marche Bacchus, a very wine-friendly establishment. online pharmacy https://wesmileforhealth.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/inc/php/stromectol.html no prescription We quickly bonded over our mutual fondness of the grape. At…
2012 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend www.sonomawinecountryweekend.com While I am not typically a holiday-weekend traveler, I jumped at the opportunity to attend Sonoma Wine County Weekend, an annual event held over Labor Day Weekend. Produced by the Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Foundation and the Sonoma County Vintners, the events of the most recent festival raised…
50% first vintage since 2006; 45% have own vineyard/grapes; 62% have no tasting room; 70% favor Syrah Paso Robles, CA – October 2, 2012 – Forty-eight artisan ‘garagiste’ winemakers are set to pour at the Second Annual Garagiste Festival, the first and only festival dedicated to promoting artisan ‘garagiste*’ winemakers, held November 8th through 11th…
Anaba Wines www.anabawines.com We were planning our very short visit to Sonoma to coincide with the Sonoma Wine Country Weekend. While the main event was scheduled for Saturday, September 1st, and we were scheduled to return home on Sunday, I was determined to get in one winery visit before our scheduled dinner Friday evening at…