Recently, I was able to attend the annual Slow Food Wine & Food tasting in San Francisco. While, there I had the opportunity to taste with Jay Kell of Verge Cellars, who is making some great wines up in Dry Creek Valley. Jay got his start at Michel-Schlumberger, another one of my Dry Creek Valley [...]
Posts from ‘June, 2009’
Muscat Love
This weekend, the weather finally showed some signs of summer. So on a Monday night, when I was in the mood for something cool and white, I popped open the James David Cellars Muscat Blanc. Now, I know what you’re thinking, Muscat? On a hot day? Too sweet! Too sticky! WRONG! This is a dry [...]
Pinot pinot pinot!
A while back, I expressed my frustration at the lack of a Press & Trade portion of the Annual Pinot Days Celebration in San Francisco, coming up on June 28th. I am happy to be able to eat my words, sort of. Even thought they producers of the event were not willing to participate in [...]
Playing with balls…
Second labels are hot right now. They are one way for a winery, who might be struggling with the economy, to use some of their juice and develop a lower price point wine. or they might just be a way for the winemakers to have a little fun with their wine. Pétanque wines are made [...]
Twitter turns a corner
And dies. So much for Twitter Taste LIVE right? Although we didnt’ get to tweet and share our tasting notes in real time, I was very happy to be able to share the Cornerstone Cellars Napa wines with my group of blogger friends anyway. So there we were, surrounded by friends, sipping on some amazing [...]
I’m a mom!
Ok well, no not really, but I made you look right? Seriously though, I have my own baby! My own little baby itty bitty delicious not yet fruit bearing vine! At the graciousness of Hahn Family Wines, a group of bloggers got together and planted The Bloggers Block, at Hahn Family Winery in the Santa [...]
Crush It!
No doubt, you loyal readers have heard me spout the virtues of my local custom crush facility, Crushpad. Well, I’m excited to announce that June 20th is Crushpad’s Annual Open House! This event is ALWAYS a blast, and it’s our chance to celebrating the upcoming harvest and and the past year’s toils in winemaking at [...]
A pinot that doesn't fail!
I first found MacPhail Wines at a tasting held at San Francisco Wine Trading Company last year, at the recommendation of my friend. Since i know he is a bigger wino than I am – NO! It’s true Alex you are! – I couldn’t miss it, and I knew that I would be blown away. [...]
