Phylloxera – Want to sound smart? Throw out this tidbit I stole from class: The grape Phylloxera/aphid/louse succinctly took out all of France’s wine growing when they used our vine cuttings there in the 1850s. Our little bug, that our vines were resistant too, ate their way through French vines. They had to either rip…
Please join us for a Tasting of Italian Wines paired with cheeses, charcuterie and Italian-inspired appetizers. Co-hosted by Sommelier & Importer Justin Gallen of Rinascimento Wine Company, he will introduce some of his favorite Italian wines, remarkable wines because of the “blood, sweat and tears that are shed working with nature to make something…
Less than two weeks away, this year’s LAWineFest, promises to be the biggest and the best yet with participating wineries topping off at 120. Within the fest, there will be a broad range of affordable wine, spirits, and pairing classes to choose from. Additionally, The Robert Mondavi Discover Wine Tour will be holding several complimentary…
Okay. It was Saturday morning, approaching 11:00. Almost time for the Turley Wine Cellars semi-annual pick-up party. This is the event where those mailing-list purchasers of Turley wines show up to pick up their orders, enjoy a lot of wine and food, music and camaraderie. Former emergency room doctor Larry Turley founded Napa Valley based…
Part 1: Old world 09 Domaine de la Quilla, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie – Loire Valley, France Color – clear, pale yellow. Aroma – grapefruit, lemon, hints of honeydew. Taste – high acid, lemon, stainless steel, green apples, nice viscosity. Finish – mid length. Conclusion – DiMaggio suggested a pairing of cold seafood salad. …
Our group of 10 friends all raved about our Edna Valley half day bike tour through Edna Valley. With perfect weather to accompany us, Central Coast Outdoors provided the perfect day of great hybrid bikes, helmets, safety, winery recommendations and delicious gourmet lunch. With a 9am pick up at our hotel in San Luis Obispo,…
Mourvèdre The Grape of the Night for the month of May was fantastic. Everyone pulled out all of the stops and brought some terrific examples of a very unique wine known as Mourvèdre. This wine originated in Spain and is also called mataro or monastrell. It is the principal black grape of the five appellations…
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…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few weeks, you should already know that Jeff Jacobson, wine chair of the former SCV Wine Classic, has taken on the Vine 2 Wine CLASSIC event being held on Sunday, June 12, at the Mann Biomedical Park. He added the word “CLASSIC” to the title to…
On a weekend full of wine events for Eve Wine 101ers (Vine 2 Wine on June 12th co-chaired by our very own Eve Bushman, as well as the L.A. Winefest on June 11th and 12th), I’ve been given what to me is a plum assignment — covering Wine in the Pines on June 11th (www.wineinthepines.com)….