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
Why the Dinosaurs Went Extinct
At last, after centuries of "scientific" chicanery, we can reveal the true story of why the dinosaurs went
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
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
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.
Two GSMs from Dilecta
Dilecta was one of our discoveries on our trip to Paso Robles in January. Following the recommendation of Wills and Kath Carter (proprietors and hosts at the fabulous
Sean Minor Returns
[Editor: Mr. Minor never really left. What went missing was the author’s brain.] We were excited to get an e-mail from this old favorite. And we were even more
Tablas Creek 2012 Esprit de Tablas
"Like a French Rhône, only good!" were the first words out of my mouth. The Tablas Creek 2012 Esprit de Tablas opens with aromas of smoke, leather, and
Dante Robere 2012 Reserve Syrah
Rummaging in our Eurocave I ran across this goodie. It's been a while since we visited Dante Robere, one of the best wineries in the Livermore Valley. The