Old news now, right? These popular videos, with an even more popular tag to get attention, have come and gone. But, before I decided to do one about the s— wine people say, I didn’t find a single other video on YouTube. Yet. Fast forward to a call out to a few adventurous peeps. I…
This event, the third through the Ventura County Winery Association for a weekend of tasting centered around Valentine’s Day, was a first for me. It began with a one hour drive to Camarillo and Oxnard. Armed only with a map, pen, pad and a blended mocha, I foraged to parts unknown to me…as a wine…
What a night at Valencia Wine Company for our January 2012 Grape of the Night. One of the largest showings that we have had in a while. Included in our gathering was none other than Gary Stewart of Four Brix Winery tantalizing us with some of his latest and greatest wines. Those of you that…
On March 21, 2012, at 6:30, at Salt Creek Grill, Adam Lee of Siduri/Novy Wineries will conduct a wine and food pairing to benefit the SCV Boys & Girls Club. Siduri is a highly-acclaimed Sonoma winery, focused on creating ultra-premium Pinot Noir. Robert Parker, the dean of wine critics, says of Siduri, “One of California’s…
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Carlisle Winery www.carlislewinery.com Our time in Napa was coming to a close, and I was jonesing for some Zinfandel. We had arrived in Napa on Wednesday and spent some time with Christina Turley tasting some Turley Zins and Petites. But now it was Friday, and we had gone an entire day without any Zinfandel. Clearly,…
Hill Family Estate www.hillfamilyestate.com When my wife Karen and I attended the Learn About Wine Rising Stars of California event several months ago, my favorite wine that day was the Hill Family Estate Syrah. So I knew when I was planning our Napa itinerary that the Hill Family tasting room in Yountville was a “must”…
Big news for local fans of Paso Robles Pulchella Winery (with a local tasting room in downtown Newhall) or of Salt Creek Grille Valencia: Pulchella has bottled a red wine blend exclusively for Salt Creek Grille called the SCG Blended Red. The launch party was Thursday January 12th on the SCG patio with paired hors…
So The Wine Enthusiast Magazine comes out with it’s annual Top 100 Picks for 2011… and wouldn’t you know it – A few more missed opportunities from “Chef Mike” for Seek, Find, Buy, and Enjoy Wines that now may or MAY NOT be able to be obtained! Among a the 100 here are few that…