Our buddies at Artisan Wine Depot invited us to a mega-tasting December 4. Featuring 17 Burgundies and Champagnes, this event was a challenge to our palates. Rather than write an extensive review...
[pullquote]We need to join their wine club right now. In a few years that will be the only way to get their wine.[/pullquote] If memory serves, we first visited Jack Creek Cellars in 2006. After...
A few weeks ago, Norma brought home a couple of bottles of Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Village Rouge 2012. She bought them at our local Costco (Mountain View, CA). We opened one and, frankly, the...
November 7 was the big day. And what a day it was. We’ll have an article up sometime fairly soon. Until then, Norma offers this video to whet your appetite. Enjoy our video preview of Paso...
After two months of ongoing technical difficulties the website seems to have stabilized. We’ll honor this event by reviewing two new wineries we discovered on our July, 2015 trip to Paso Robles:...
Almost exactly one year ago we were delighted to receive our 2011 Hawkster. We reviewed it very favorably. So last week when we received an e-mail offering the 2012 vintage, we jumped at the chance...
James and Christine invited us to Artisan Wine Depot for their second annual Rhône vs. Tablas Creek competition. We accepted eagerly. The justifiable famous Perrin et Fils represented the Rhône. The...
A great example of irony in Oregon pinot noir. We’re waiting patiently for the first reviews. Thanks to Meg Worley for spotting this.
Friday, August 8, we were thrilled to attend a very special tasting of pinot noir and chardonnay at Artisan Wine Depot in Mountain View. [pullquote]This tasting was just for you two.[/pullquote] As...
Our not-so-recent trip to Paso Robles featured the newly-revitalized Canyon Villa and Field Recordings Winery. In this second review we’ll look at two old favorites (Jack Creek Cellars and...
James and Christine (owners of Artisan Wine Depot) were nice enough to invite us to taste the wines of Calera, justifiably famous for their pinot noirs. We jumped at the chance. As we learned...
We spent a long July 10 weekend in Paso Robles. Naturally we spent two afternoons visiting wineries. Our exciting newcomer is Field Recordings. More on those folks in a minute. The Canyon Villa...
Yes, we know, March 15 was a long time ago. We’ve been busy with various activities. We still have to earn income to support our wine habit! In this review we’ll look at two more from...
On June 24 our friends at Artisan Wine Depot hosted winemaker Philippe Secondé from Champagne Barnaut (founded 1874). M. Secondé brought three champagnes with him, each from Barnaut’s vineyards...
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...