Paso Robles, CA (January 18, 2012) — The 20th Annual Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival, March 16 – 18, is one of the most exciting weekends in Paso Robles Wine Country, and Sneak Peek Passes to the Saturday, Zin Tasting & Wine Country Auction are only available until January 31. The Sneak Peek Pass offers a…
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,…
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2012 EVENTS NEW – Paso Robles Hotel Month: February 1 – 29 Stay two nights in Paso Robles Wine Country this February and receive your third night free! Excited? We’ll throw in a bottle of Paso Robles wine just for you. online pharmacy amoxicillin no prescription pharmacy Visit www.travelpaso.com for more…
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…
Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley www.maisonry.com In my previous article, I had mentioned that Jeff Durham of Gentleman Farmer had suggested we go to Silenus to taste wines from small producers. He also suggested we visit Ma(i)sonry Napa Valley in Yountville. “Pairing artisan wines with exquisite art and furnishing in a historic setting” per Ma(i)sonry’s website. Billing…
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…
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…
Let’s see…. Did ya take my advice this year to SEEK, FIND, BUY, & ENJOY,(or CELLAR) ANY of these wines?!?!? : ) NV Gruet Cellars Blanc de Noirs Sparkling Wine New Mexico!!! 04 Domain Wachau “Terassen Federspiel” Niederösterreich Wachau AUT Gruner Veltliner! 10 Margerum Wine Co “Happy Canyon” SB County CA Sauv Blanc!!! 09 Terredora…
Okay, I know I tend to write about the same things over and over, but I don’t think I’ve written about J Dusi Wines (http://www.jdusiwines.com) for awhile. It was Sunday morning the day after the Garagiste Festival and we were riding around with Carey Babcock and Mike Ortiz, when I pointed out the Dante Dusi…
It’s the official start of the holiday shopping-for-what-I-hope- is-a-unique-gift craze! This landed in my inbox, and you know what? It totally fit the bill of something truly different for wine pals: Dear Eve, If you’re anything like me, when you think of wine, you think of pairing it with cheese. But David Hopkins, winemaker at…