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…
It was about a year and a half ago that I first met Doug Minnick. At that time, Doug and co-founder Stewart McLennan had just announced the first Paso Robles Garagiste Festival, focusing on wineries with annual production of less than 1,200 cases, many of which you wouldn’t find anywhere except at this event —…
The San Francisco International Wine Competition was held in June of this year at Hotel Nikko in San Francisco. Over 4,000 wines were tasted, and medals were awarded as follows: 202 Double Gold Medals. 363 Gold Medals. 1,358 Silver Medals. 1,613 Bronze Medals. While any medal would indicate that the wine is of high quality,…
For some reason, when I mention Tobin James to certain wine people [snobs?], they turn up their noses. Why? I’m not really sure. Is it because Tobin makes wines for a wide range of wine lovers, at lots of price points? Or is it because people have fun in his tasting room? Or is it…
The Paso Robles Wine Festival celebrates its 30th Anniversary, May 18 – 20, 2012, embracing historical roots. In 2012, wine enthusiasts are invited to experience how personality and rich history are reflected in every wine created both in the Downtown Park and throughout Paso Robles Wine Country. Tickets for this marquee wine event of California’s…
(Sonoma, CALIF.) – Sonoma Valley Reserve, a wine event that offers participants the exclusive opportunity to see Sonoma Valley’s classic wineries in a completely different light, has been set for Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20, 2012. This semiannual event, a series of themed daytrips around the region, will showcase rare offerings and hidden…
Well wine fans, after over 4 months of work, the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition has officially come to a close. The final portion of the annual competition ended with the Public Tasting event held at Fort Mason in San Francisco, California, on the 18th of February. It was a beautiful day, great weather…
Harmony Wynelands Winery – http://harmonywynelands.com/ We had one more stop to fit in before heading downtown and eventually our dinner. Rod and Rene said I needed to see Harmony Wynelands and give them a try. They had described a beautiful facility and grounds, fit for weddings. They also told me the tasting room was cool,…
2011 was a great year for Sonoma County wines, as the wine industry’s top publications and wine competitions honored many of the region’s top producers, and the 2009 vintage of Sonoma County wines, most notably Pinot Noir, garnered outstanding coverage. The 2011 San Francisco Chronicle’s Top 100 American Wines report featured 27 Sonoma County wines,…
Happy New Year everyone. I hope the holidays were great to all of you. As for me it seems as if they haven’t stopped yet, with so much going on at the start of 2012. Speaking of that, here is part 2 of my series on the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Here is…