Our friends at Artisan Wine Depot invited us over for a Saturday (May 8) afternoon tasting of pinots from The Donum Estate. Donum pinots are pricey, including one with a suggested retail of $90. Is...
On May 16 we made our way to Salinas. Mainly known for being “America’s salad bowl” and the home of John Steinbeck, this little town has recently become the gateway to the Santa...
Our chums at Artisan Wine Depot invited us over for a taste of an eclectic mix of wines on June 18. Of the many wines offered, two stood out, both German. Hence, Artisan goes German. Weingut Dr...
We discovered Loring Wine Company at the 2014 Santa Lucia Highlands Gala. They specialize in pretty good pinot noir. When our friends at Artisan Wine Depot invited us to come taste the latest...
Tonight we cracked open a bottle of 2007 Passalacqua Dry Creek zinfandel that had been hanging around in our cellar. The notation on the bottle said we should have opened it in 2011. Luckily we...
Exciting breaking news! The Université de Bourgogne in Dijon is offering a free, online wine course starting May 21. There are a few glitches in the registration process which I’ll outline...
On March 14 we took a deep breath, had our mechanic bless our ancient BMW 530i, and headed south. Our destination was the Los Angeles County Fair venue (the “Fairplex”) in Pomona (out...
While exploring our wine-cellar[1] this afternoon, we were pleased to discover two bottles of the RN Estate Solomon Hills Vineyard (Santa Maria Valley). The vintages were 2011 and 2012. Forthwith...
Over on Facebook I’m regularly bombarded with ads for “Tasting Room.” I’m not going to link to their site for a very good reason. Shown above is the artwork that was...
The Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association (SCMWA) invites member wineries to pour their pinot noirs the last Sunday of March at the lovely venue of Villa Ragusa in quirky downtown Campbell . ...