HEALDSBURG, Calif. – Sonoma County-based Rodney Strong Vineyards has joined forces with experiential culinary company, Secret Supper, to create memorable moments in cities across the United States. Launching in August, these meals strive to bring people together around a table filled with delicious food, great wine, and endless conversation. “We are driven by our passion for family, connections and…
With the refrain of 1970s Peter Allen song “Everything Old Is New Again” seemingly ringing in our ears, we were looking forward to visiting some of our old favorites in Santa Barbara County from the 1980s and 1990s while also exploring some new-to-us wineries. It turned out that our first stop was a little bit…
Dear Wine Friends, Please join other avid wine lovers, as tasting guests or as esteemed wineries, at Wine in the Pines in Pine Mountain on July 8th. We have promoted and covered this event for years and are so happy to see its return! “Leave your troubles behind and travel to an oasis – only…
PORTLAND, Maine – Plans for Vinexpo America | Drinks America 2024 are in motion. The leading international exhibition for wine and spirits professionals in North America will return to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center February 28-29, 2024. Next year’s co-located events will build on the marked momentum of 2023, which saw a 30% year-over-year growth. With sights set even…
BORDEAUX, FRANCE (PRWEB) – Bordeaux’s producers are promoting “unexpected” wine styles outside of their renowned red blends to meet continued consumer and trade interest. The region’s versatile range of dry white wines has seen ongoing success as the U.S. has remained the number one export destination for Bordeaux white wines since 2021. Bordeaux offers a range…
(Pasadena, CA) – Come celebrate the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival presented by CHUBB, a spectacular outdoor gourmet food and drink in-person festival taking place on Sunday, June 11th, 2023 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the stunning gardens at the Historic Laurabelle A. Robinson House in Pasadena! AbilityFirst is pleased to honor David Saeta at this year’s annual Food & Wine Festival with the organization’s highest honor, the Visionary Award. Saeta is Executive Vice President of IDS…
Very early in our wine journey, Santa Barbara Country was a focal point of our interest. Back in the 1980s and early 1990s, there weren’t too many tasting options there yet. Memories can be hazy, but we have very fond ones, such as visiting The Brander Vineyard and tasting wines in the barn before the…
This past May I spent two weeks in Portugal, specifically Porto and Lisbon and the areas we could reach easily from there. I concentrated my drinking on the local wine, port and cocktails, and that’s what I’m sharing today in this article. I did quite a bit of social media while there, so some of…