Michael Perlis Discovers: Turley Wine Cellars in St. Helena (And a robust…discussion of Sirah vs. Syrah)

Turley Wine Cellars www.turleywinecellars.com A few days before the Paso Garagiste Festival, we found ourselves in Napa. Possibly not the ideal place for this Zin and Rhone fan, especially with my usual focus on smaller artisan winemakers, but I was game to make the most of it. online pharmacy azithromycin no prescription pharmacy So, where…

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2011 SONOMA COUNTY HARVEST COMPLETE Yields below average, but quality outstanding in much of the region

Throughout Sonoma County’s 14 appellations, region by region, variety by variety, and vineyard by vineyard, reports indicate that there was much variation experienced in terms of yield and timing of harvest, but the general consensus indicates that overall yield was down by an estimated 20% from the average. Nevertheless quality of the fruit that was…

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The CLASSIC Results

The last time I co-chaired a big wine event, Pour Into Haiti with Roman Weiser and David Schutz, I counted on these two very capable men to harness the winery help while I could focus on being the social networking butterfly.   With the Circle of Hope (COH) taking over the Betty Ferguson Foundation’s Vine 2…

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A.O.C RESTAURANT & WINE BAR ANNOUNCES “FLIGHTS & BITES”LINE-UP FOR MAY

Monday Night Ritual Visits Wine and Food Regions Around the World WHO:               A.O.C, Los Angeles WHAT:              A.O.C. Restaurant and Wine Bar, the groundbreaking wine bar on 3rd Street by Chef Suzanne Goin and business partner and Sommelier Caroline Styne, announces the May line-up of their popular Monday night series, “Flights & Bites” where guests can…

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