Piper-Heidsieck Visits Chef Chu’s With Artisan
Our friends at Artisan Wine Depot invited us to a special food and champagne pairing on September 19. The champagne was from Piper-Heidsieck with their local expert and evangelist Kyle Kaplan. Food pairings were from the legendary Larry Chu who […]
Hahn Visits Artisan
Long-time readers will remember our admiration for Hahn Family Wines. We were delighted to be invited to a tasting by our friends at Artisan Wine Depot. Hahn visits Artisan and we are there to report on the event. As always, […]
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 […]
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