Had the pleasure of sitting in on a lecture of the wines of the Valle de Guadalupe with the LA Wine Writers at our favorite spot for a wine paired luncheon, Napa Valley Grille, a few weeks ago. Will share what I learned and tasted below, or you can just skip to the story in…
NEW YORK (PRWEB) – Millennials may have killed canned tuna and mayonnaise, but when it comes to wine and cheese, they are willing to put their money where their mouth is – and that bodes well for imports. “Millennial consumers have sophisticated palates, and their taste in both cheese and wine extends beyond U.S. borders,”…
A few weeks ago I shared some news in my weekly Dear Wine Friend e-newsletter that I’m still struggling with: Wine News: I recently learned that longtime Del Dotto winemaker Gerard Zanzonico is moving off to Ensenada, where he has already been making wine, and moving into the role of consulting winemaker for Del Dotto….
Lucky for me winemaker Dusty Nabor, of Dusty Nabor Wines, is pals with Sculpterra winemaker Paul Frankel – in fact Nabor buys his Bentley Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from Frankel – and Nabor graciously offered to see about getting me an interview and a behind the scenes tour with Frankel. When we drove up to the…
YARDLEY, PA. – Global Traveler, the only AAM-audited magazine for luxury business and leisure travelers, releases the results of its 15th annual Wines on the Wing Airline Wine Competition. The competition, held May 31, took place at The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, in New York City. Expert judges participated in the blind tasting of 22 airlines’…
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…
Sure, I don’t mind driving down to the Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills (with the hoards of summer tourists) and then up to the penthouse suite to learn about and taste South African wines. I knew it would be worth it, and more. This was the info that came with…
Wine six pack features artisan, hand-selected and highly-rated wines in 375ml bottles Wine lovers now have opportunity to try before they buy the best wines of CA’s Central Coast San Luis Obispo, Calif. – Wine lovers rejoice, affordable and direct access to hard-to-find, highly-rated boutique wines is now available. The Boutique Wine Sampler is a…
When offered a South African Chenin Blanc to sample for review the thing that caught my eye and made me request the sample was their surprise suggestion of pairing the wine with Mexican food. See “Notes Accompanying the Sample” to read how this white wine would do well with Fajitas, Al Pastor or Arroz con…
YESTERDAY: We made some great progress for Wines of South Africa in Los Angeles …. honestly, probably not the first place Californians think about for great wine…. but should be included in a very short list!!! For the most part; restaurants in LA ignore the opportunity to showcase the great value South Africa can create……
