Last Monday, while my hubby had been deployed to Hurricane Irene, before it was downgraded from a Category 3 to a Category 1, I took my distracted self to a wine tasting. One must trudge on in adversity… Right. But, with that said, I was a little off my game as doing double duty at…
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Stars of California event presented by Learn About Wine. According to the invitation, the purpose of this event was to focus on “Newer or smaller brands that will make the difference in the future of wine in your stores, wine lists, and events.” The event was held…
My friends Jim Blazer and Chris Verbeck, owners of the Wealth Planning Group [http://wealthplanninggroup.net], recently hosted a blind wine tasting event at the Robinson Ranch Golf Club for their clients. A great selection of appetizers was also offered, and entertainment was provided by Dan the Magic Man. And the view from the patio was pretty…
Dear Friends, On the June 25th, we will have a day where you can bring your own clean bottles and fill them up with our savory red table wine that we call Gilroy Red. If you prefer, we will do the filling and corking while you partake of the ambience and enjoy the food, wine…
It was Saturday morning. The Turley party was scheduled to start at 11:00 AM, but once again it was 10:00 and I was thirsty. Fortunately, Castoro Cellars opens at 10:00 and it was right down the road. As I mentioned in the article that began this series, Castoro was the first winery we ever visited…
It’s getting a little confusing in Paso Robles. When I tell people we are going to Cypher Winery, I get blank stares until I tell them it used to be Four Vines. Then everyone nods. Four Vines always kind of seemed to me like two wineries anyway. First, there were the Four Vines wines, very…