Santa Barbara Wine Festival: The Best Way To End June
OK, everybody, let’s all travel to Santa Barbara and taste some wine. The Santa Barbara Wine Festival™ is taking place at the end of this month with delicious wine, outstanding food, and hopefully a...
View ArticleGet a Taste of Something New: The Vinoteca “Get a Taste” Event in Santa Rosa
Want to “get a taste” of great wine from wineries you’re probably not familiar with? There’s a fantastic way coming up in Santa Rosa next Saturday for you to check out 15 small production wineries,...
View ArticleTAPAS Grand Wine Tasting: Tempranillo and Friends in San Francisco
TAPAS (the Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society) brings their 6th annual Grand Wine Tasting of Tempranillos and other wines made from grapes native to the Iberian Peninsula back to San...
View ArticleOur Favorites from Howell Mountain’s Wine Tasting Regatta
2013 Annual Taste of Howell Mountain Last month, the 18th Annual Taste of Howell Mountain Wine Tasting and Auction took place at Charles Krug Winery. The occasion was a rare chance to enjoy multiple...
View ArticlePlenty of BBQ and Bacon for Dessert: The Wine Country Big Q
Do you like BBQ? Do you like bacon? Do you like wine? Do you like beer? Do you like to eat and drink and then let everyone know your opinion? Then we’ve got a wonderful way for you to spend...
View ArticleThe Chardonnay Symposium: A Great Reason to Visit Santa Maria Valley
Heads up, Chardonnay fans! The Chardonnay Symposium unfolds later this month in the Santa Maria Valley over July 19-21, 2013, and provides a rare opportunity to focus on and celebrate the golden...
View ArticleThat Bear is Watching You: The 2013 Santa Barbara Wine Festival
Enforcing Good Behavior at the 2013 Santa Barbara Wine Festival Back on June 29, the delightful Santa Barbara Wine Festival took place at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. It was a beautiful...
View ArticleLake County Wine Adventure: Food and Wine by the Lake
Brassfield Estate Winery, at the 2012 Lake County Wine Adventure Have you been wine tasting in Lake County recently? Well here’s your chance as the 9th Annual Lake County Wine Adventure is happening...
View ArticleUrban Wine Xperience: Oakland, Here It Comes…
Are you familiar with the Urban Wineries over in San Francisco’s East Bay? If not, we’ve got a fun way to get to know them. On July 27th, the 2013 Urban Wine Xperience is just waiting for you at the...
View ArticleGo to West of West (life is peaceful there)
It’s almost time for the 3rd Annual West of West (WOW) Wine Festival on August 2-4, 2013, so don’t miss your chance to celebrate the finest wines of West Sonoma Coast. Join the area’s top producers...
View ArticleMonterey for Wine Lovers: After the Aquarium
Strawberry and Chevre Salad from La Bicyclette Restaurant in Carmel Planning a getaway to the Monterey Peninsula? There are plenty of reasons to do so, and wine lovers have even more of them....
View ArticleWinemaker Favorites and Winemakers of the Future: The Napa Valley Wine...
Last Year’s Napa Valley Wine Library Association Wine Tasting Quick! Name five classic Napa wineries! Chances are your list included Beringer Vineyards, Cakebread Cellars, Caymus Vineyards, Charles...
View ArticleThe 2013 Family Winemakers of California Tasting: From Our Table to Yours
Chateau Montelena, one of the wineries at the Family Winemakers of California Tasting Hurray! It’s almost time for the 23rd Annual Family Winemakers of California Tasting in San Francisco on August 17...
View ArticleSuggestion for this Saturday: Yorkville Highlands Wine Festival
On August 10th, the 2013 Yorkville Highlands Wine Festival will unfold once again in the scenic hills of Southern Mendocino County. So come spend a relaxing Saturday in Yorkville while you enjoy...
View ArticleFavorite Wines from Lake County (Wine Adventure Discoveries)
Clear Lake, site of 2013 Lake County Wine Adventure We had the pleasure of attending the Lake County Wine Adventure at the end of July, a fun passport-type food and wine event spread out around Clear...
View ArticleClinic Ole Chili Ball: Calling All Wine Country Cowboys and Cowgirls
It’s party time, as the Clinic Ole Chili Ball is back! On Saturday, August 24, between 4:30 and 9:00 pm you have the chance to revel in Chili Dishes created by professional chefs, Premium Wines...
View ArticleRecommending Wines from the West Sonoma Coast
2013 West of West Festival At the beginning of this month we were lucky enough to attend the West Sonoma Coast Vintners’ Grand Tasting, part of the 2013 West of West Wine Festival. Although this was...
View ArticleOur Favorites of the Winemakers’ Favorites: Suggesting Some Wines from Napa...
2013 Napa Valley Wine Library Association Wine Tasting Earlier this month, we spent an early evening under the oaks of The Grove at Silverado enjoying a collection of Napa Valley wines courtesy of the...
View ArticleBook It Now: The 2013 Mount Veeder Appellation Wine Tasting
Quick, mark your calendars! On Saturday, September 21 the Mount Veeder Appellation Council presents their annual Appellation Wine Tasting at The Hess Collection at 4411 Redwood Road in Napa. Don’t...
View ArticleFrom Their Table to Ours: Standouts from the Family Winemakers of California...
Family Winemakers of California Tasting in San Francisco We’re always on the lookout for new wineries with high quality wines, and we made some discoveries at this year’s Family Winemakers of...
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