Region’s well-known fog, cooling winds, and mild growing conditions make for a hallmark vintage As the last truckloads of grapes come in across California, it’s clear that Monterey County’s Arroyo Seco American Viticulture Area (AVA) has experienced a keystone vintage that will go down in history as one of the region’s best. “To sum up, Mother Nature…
Whites 2009 Nuggucciet Cellars Riesling McMinnville 12.3% alcohol Color of the white part of a lemon, I now learned is known as the pith. Aromas of sandalwood, new suede, cold cling peaches, honey, candied ginger, maraschino cherry and…OMG minty Neosporin – in a pleasant way! The generous acidity of a Sauvignon Blanc, followed by fruit…
The 27th Annual Ojai Wine Festival www.ojaiwinefestival.com Wow. Hard to believe this festival has been around 27 years and we had yet to attend it. It was time to remedy that. In less than an hour and a half from leaving the Santa Clarita Valley we were at beautiful Lake Casitas in the Ojai Valley. …
In this, the eighth annual LA WineFest to hit the historical Raleigh Studios the first weekend in June, my husband had this comment, “Joel’s doing a great job of introducing wine to the hipsters.” The “Joel” is Dr. Joel Fisher, the founder of the event, and he continues to find new wines and spirits every…
Orange wines have exploded on the market, yet the question remains, are they here to stay? Critics see such wines as just a passing fad, while upbeat sommeliers extoll their virtues. In reality, very few Americans have ever even been introduced to these lovely gems. Let’s begin by setting the record straight.buy fluoxetine online https://www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/inc/new/fluoxetine.html…
The city of Stuttgart is unusual for a German city. The country’s sixth-largest city spreads across rolling hills, valleys, parks, and of course, vineyards. Long time friend and fellow sommelier, Liesel Braun and I have returned to this wonderful city after spending a few days traveling along the banks of the Mosel River, exploring the…
Aren’t we all relieved that the Mayans weren’t predicting the end of the world??? Although, no one would have been stuck with the post Christmas bills from all of our holiday shopping. For me, I would have been very disappointed, as it would have kept me from being involved in the 2013 San Francisco Chronicle…
From one of my fave educational sources, Ian Blackburn of LearnAboutWine.com, I received an invitation to attend a VIP luncheon with 16 other vinophiles followed by a tasty tour of the STARS of Santa Barbara held in the beautiful Beverly Hills Peninsula Hotel. Winemaker Luncheon There were seventeen names on the guest list, four winemakers…
Wine Discovery of the Week: My Maryland Taster’s Guild pal, Susan Southard, came for a visit with – you guessed it – Maryland wine. We had a small group of mutual Facebook friends over and…we all thought the Black Ankle Vineyards 07 Leaf Stone Syrah was one of the best wines on our lazy Susan…