Three Days in Sonoma County
We met my brother Tom and his wife Ginger in Windsor for three days of wine-tasting and conversation. This is the overview of our three days in Sonoma County. We discovered a really good winery that was new to us: […]
France Visits Artisan
Artisan Wine Depot was kind enough to invite us to their tasting of French wines imported by Martine Saunier. Several were impressive. None were flawed. Here’s what the
Cabana Winery and Bistro at Family Winemakers 2017
Cabana is the first of two central valley wineries we visited at Family Winemakers 2017. (Dancing Coyote is the second.) Located in East Sacramento, the official name is
Murder Ridge at Family Winemakers 2017
Murder Ridge won our award for Most Original Name in our overview of Family Winemakers 2017. But they would not have made the list if their wines hadn’t
Artisan Does Italy
It’s been a while since we visited Artisan Wine Depot. (For a retired couple we seem to be awfully busy.) But then we were invited to a tasting
Family Winemakers 2017 Stay True To Your Terroir
This is our overview article about the Family Winemakers Tasting 2017 event. We’ve attended and reviewed these event organizers a few times in the past (most notably in
Tennessee and Environs
The other day a kindly correspondent posted this on Twitter. It’s a sign in West Meade Wine and Liquors in Nashville, TN. This confuses and disturbs
Our Weekend in Sonoma Part Calistoga
Well. It has been a few months since we wrote about our March trip to Sonoma and Napa. We've been busy working on paying projects to support our
Made in New Zealand Featuring Craggy Range
Over at NewZealandWineFan.com, we've reviewed Craggy Range. We tasted their pinot noir at Made in New Zealand last March. You can read our full review
RN Estate 2015 Chardonnay Solomon Hills Santa Maria Valley
This is Roger Nicolas’s first chardonnay and it sure is a winner. Aromas of wet slate and lemon curd lead gently to more minerality on the palate with
