Our friends at Artisan Wine Depot recommended the Colene Clemens Dopp Creek pinot noir. Lush aromas of strawberries and dark fruit. Lush, dense palate of black cherries with bright acid and spicy...
When William and Katherine invited us to spend two nights at The Canyon Villa, we jumped at the chance. As always, the food, friendship, and accommodations were superb. We got January off to a good...
We’ve reviewed Knez Winery before. They were a major find on our jaunt to the Anderson Valley. Now they’re offering a year end bargain that’s hard to resist. Their 2013 Anderson...
[Updated 21 October 2017 12:25 GMT-8] Here are some resources via the Palo Alto JCC: [Updated 13 October 2017 18:25 GMT-8] As you undoubtedly know, Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino counties are...
Williamson Wines was the top new find on our trip to Sonoma. After a few wines, co-founder Dawn Williamson joined us at the table for a lively conversation. Along with her husband Bill they provide a...
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...
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 company website has to say...
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 Cabana Winery and Bistro...
[pullquote]Cooper had $7.50 on his person and a demijohn of wine. The wine was missing but the money was found in his coat. Joseph Cooper was about 70 years of age, an inoffensive man, and why he...
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 of Italian wines, olive oils and imported foods. How...
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 Pomona). On August 20 we...
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 me.
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 wine habit. While we were in Calistoga we...
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 here.
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 hints of lemon and tropical fruit. A long finish...