I recently spent some time with Master Sommelier, Andrew McNamara during the Court of Master Sommelier’s Introduction and Certified level exams here in Orlando, Fl. Andrew was one of ten candidates to pass this rigorous exam in 2007, Andy is also one of the very few in the court’s history to successfully complete all three…
(This article was written in March 2002 about the recently opened Agua Dulce Vineyards. It’s more of a tale of how excited we were to have a winery close by because we were missing Napa, and a babysitter.) I definitely gave Eddie fair warning in advance. He had a choice. He could either buy me…
There is quite a bit of discussion on the proper glassware, also referred to as stemware, which will allow the wine drinker the best experience possible. online pharmacy https://usdentistsdirectory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/png/cymbalta.html no prescription Some, if not most, of the information out there is valid, but the final decision is up to you, the buyer. What I…
Whether your wine choices are motivated by habit, price, a favorite wine grape or a wine grape growing region, this article will help you move forward from your current wine tastes by expanding your palate – just a bit. One of my staff writers, Rusty Sly, holds a monthly tasting and brief lesson at Valencia…
No, this article is not about over-drinking in public and then finding your way home. Call a Taxi for that. This article is about how to feel comfortable attending your first small or large wine tasting event. So if you have been invited to one, or would like to purchase a ticket yourself, here are…
After reading Paso Robles Cab Collective: Wine Dining in the Beacon on 5/9, Paso Robles Cab Collective: En Primeur, Current and Reserve Tasting (also on May 9) on this website, today I have the final installment on the Cab Collective (though you can also look forward to an entire article just on HammerSky alone very…
In this, the second annual Cab Collective, now called the Paso Robles Cab Collective, the media was given a multi-day schedule. I planned on resting my head for two nights at the Hammersky farmhouse, after days that would be spent doing barrel tasting of the 2013 vintages, vintner panel discussions, library tastings, interviewing winemakers over…
The SCV Custom Crush Services, the only winemaking facility in Santa Clarita, will play wine tasting host and wine educator in a fast-approaching fundraiser on Sunday, May 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. A large portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit the work of the Unitarian Universalists of Santa Clarita. Just like in…
CABs of Distinction Expands to Five-day Event The Paso Robles CAB (Cabernet and Bordeaux) Collective (PRCC) announced details for its second annual CABs of Distinction events, April 22 – 26, 2014. After the success of the inaugural CABs of Distinction event (launched last year to celebrate and promote Cabernet Sauvignon and red Bordeaux…