More Than Just Tasting Wine
All of us looked forward to the next
As a final course, we were treated to a coconut macaroon torte served with a luscious white chocolate Grand Mariner crème. (Now you must be salivating.) What…
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Of all the wines I tasted, the barrel sample of 2010 Pinot Noir from Frostwatch Vineyard & Winery blew me away. I had a nice visit with owner…
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Judi’s journey into winemaking dates back to getting grapes from Joe Hart before Hart Winery was bonded. She says “after 30 something years of tasting commercial wines,…
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While the Mardi Gras celebrations were going on in New Orleans during February, Temecula was (and still is) also celebrating at the Tesoro Winery tasting room in Old…
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Some wineries showed off their creative side with works of art created from cork. Once again, I made it my mission to visit all 34 participating wineries…
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On a dreary, rainy morning, Bob, Maggie, Laura and I climbed into Bob's pickup and checked out the incredible views from the vineyards. These young vines are producing…
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Winemakers
Family Winemakers of California »
Of all the wines I tasted, the barrel sample of 2010 Pinot Noir from Frostwatch Vineyard & Winery blew me away. I had a nice visit with owner and winemaker Brett Raven and…
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The Love of Wine
More Than Just Tasting Wine »
All of us looked forward to the next offering, the 2008 La Rochelle Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir. Michael…
May 14 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Another Round – Tasting Wine With Friends »
I had seen Phil Baily earlier and he sent me off with a bottle of his Baily Winery 2008…
Apr 12 2012 / No Comment / Read More »Thornton Winery Launches Luscious Chocolate Wines »
As a final course, we were treated to a coconut macaroon torte served with a luscious white chocolate Grand…
Apr 11 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »RIEDEL – A Whole New Meaning to Wine by the Glass »
First sniff - acidity. Had the Riedel glass allowed the acids to escape more readily? Sniff-sniff. Where…
Apr 6 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »Drink Wine, Eat Food »
From Sonoma County we meandered to Spain via the 2010 Robaliño Albariño from Rias Baixas. Albariño is a delightful…
Apr 1 2012 / No Comment / Read More »The City of Napa »
Much to our delight, the next stop was a visit to Anette's Chocolates and a tour from co-founder Anette…
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