Hop n Barley Festival, Cider Edition
[Editors note: Please welcome our new contributing author CD Schroder. We trust that she will broaden our offerings, starting with cider.] The 9th Annual Hop ‘n Barley Festival was held at the idyllic Skypark in Scotts Valley. The festival was […]
Why the Dinosaurs Went Extinct
At last, after centuries of “scientific” chicanery, we can reveal the true story of why the dinosaurs went extinct.
Three Excellent Pinots From Gregory James
We wrote a brief review of Gregory James Wines in Part 2 of our Garagiste Northern Exposure preview. We liked their wine so much we ordered half a case. We’ve now tasted each of the three wines. We were not […]
Garagiste Northern Exposure in Sonoma Preview Part 2
This is part 2 of our preview of Garagiste Northern Exposure. We advise reading Part 1 first if you haven’t already. As an overview note, many wineries were pouring 2013 and/or 2014 vintages. We preferred the 2013’s by and large. […]
Garagiste Northern Exposure in Sonoma Preview Part 1
On May 12 we traveled north to the town of Sonoma for the first Garagiste event north of Paso Robles: Garagiste Northern Exposure. And we were not disappointed. We found eight new wineries, each producing at least one pinot noir. […]
Everyday Pinot Noir
Trader Joe’s 2014 “Petit Reserve” Arroyo Seco Pinot Noir
Available in the greater Silicon Valley area, we took
Wine Events
Cabana Winery and Bistro at Family Winemakers 2017
Cabana is the first of two central valley wineries
Family Winemakers 2017 Stay True To Your Terroir
This is our overview article about the Family Winemakers
Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival Part 2
Update November 16: This article evolved into a four-part