Last week I gave you an introduction to the latest Garagiste Festival held in Santa Monica. Here now are some comments about the wines Karen and I enjoyed. Ascension Cellars – winemaker Erick Allen continues to make consistently high quality wines from Paso Robles grapes. Primarily Rhone varietals, my favorites were the 2017 Siren Rose,…
MENDOZA, Argentina (PRWEB) – Since its inception 40 years ago, a 100 point score from Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate has marked the rise of a select few wineries from around the world. Most extraordinary is that this first-time South American perfect wine score was awarded to two wines produced in one vineyard, the Catena…
Founded 41 years ago, Wine Road is an association of wineries and lodgings in the Alexander, Dry Creek, and Russian River valleys of Northern Sonoma County. From its modest beginning as an organization of nine wineries, it has grown into a spirited constellation of nearly 200 wineries and 54 lodgings. Wine Road is an indispensible…
Saturday, July 21st was a great day that ended on a very sad note. Karen and I had a wonderful time at the latest incarnation of The Garagiste Festival: Urban Exposure in Santa Monica and followed that with an early dinner at one of our new favorite restaurants, Lunetta, also in Santa Monica. By the…
Antica Terra, one of Oregon’s most innovative wineries guided by the aesthetically oriented Maggie Harrison (formerly of Sine Qua Non and recently featured and dubbed “one to watch” by Food & Wine), has just announced an unprecedented addition to its already extraordinary tasting experiences. Having always offered a comprehensive tasting experience featuring Antica Terra’s current…
Let’s deal with that name first. You already know I’ve been a huge fan of Pulchella Winery since they were known as Dragonfly, heck winemaker Steve Lemley and I just co-hosted a 200-person wine dinner together (with the help of MANY others). And now? The new Paso Zinfandel he and co-winemaker Nate Hasper have created…
LOS ANGELES, CA —Returning for its highly-anticipated ninth year, L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade, hosted by James Beard Foundation award-winners Chef Suzanne Goin and partner Caroline Styne (The Lucques Group) along with Chef David Lentz (The Hungry Cat), is set for Saturday, September 8, 2018, from 12:30 – 4:30 pm on UCLA’s Royce Quad. Goin, Styne…
In 2016, reporting on the Los Angeles edition of the Garagiste Festival, I singled out Rhythm Wines as a “winery to watch”, especially enjoying the 2015 Tannat from the local Alonso Family Vineyard. Then, I lost track of them. Then, in early 2017 by my recollection, the manager of the short-lived and greatly missed Maré…
(PRWEB) – Italy is in pole position for organic, natural and biodynamic wine-growing. The country also has the largest surface area of vines under certified organic management worldwide, ahead of both Spain in second place and France in third. In light of this important reality, Vinitaly International added the “Wine Without Walls” section to its…