I recently received an email asking me if I'd be interested in learning about the wines from McGah Family Cellars. The McGah family co-founded the Oakland Raide...
Getting together with friends to taste wine and have a bite to eat is becoming a frequent occurrence. I like to joke that the pay for what I do isn't great, but...
We gathered at a friend's home, about 10 of us, with eight bottles of wine to share. Some brought pizza, others brought cheese and crackers, and truffles that s...
What could compel two grown men to visit a dark bathroom together? The Pink Panda glow in the dark wine bottle label, of course. What else? We started our March...
Here's a group of winemakers from Okanagan Falls. We're gearing up now for another round of live blogging, red wines this time. You know the drill, 10 wines in ...
1st wine 2012 Poplar Grove Pinot Gris from Penticton. Great fruit on nose and palate, long finish. 13.2% alcohol. Ian Sutherland winemaker. Retails for about $1...
The sommelier got a huge smile on his face when he talked about his relationship with his restaurant guests. His greatest joy is helping people find the right pairing with food and wine. His greatest honor is when his guests tell him to order their meal and pair their wines for them. He likes them to sit back and enjoy each course pairing.
I had the good fortune last week, as a member of the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), to take part in a portion of the 74th annu...
Kevin Willenborg also comes to Paso from Napa and his resumé includes Petreus, Louis Martini and Francis Ford Coppola. His says the high diurnal variance in addition to the soil makes for a "creamier" wine. There's more roundness of the tannins in Paso he notes.
Temecula's Occasional Wine Council met again this past February and had the opportunity to taste six wines from Tin Roof Cellars, a winery that sources their fr...