At last — a tasting event that’s not a three-hour drive. We live in Silicon Valley. Los Altos, Cupertino, and Palo Alto are the hubs of that region. Imagine our excitement when we...
Our friends at Artisan Wine & Spirits invited us to a tasting of ten French wines. We eagerly accepted. The wines were a good sample of the many wine-growing regions of France. But technically...
[Editors note: Please welcome our new contributing author CD Schroder. We trust that she will broaden our offerings, starting with cider.] The 9th Annual Hop ‘n Barley Festival was held at the...
Today’s New York Times features an article titled “Learning to Engineer a Better Brisket“ in the Business section no less (BU-3, west coast edition). In the article, the author, Ms...
Novy Family Winery 2012 Papera Vineyard Russian River Valley zinfandel. Not yet released, price probably around $30. Aromas of blackberries, smoke and spice, followed by a mouthful of spice and black...
During the Saturday Grand Tasting at Windfall Farms, we made two circuits of the wineries. The first iteration was for pinot noir. The second was for GSM and other wines. Thus we have the Paso...
How could we resist a tasting of high end red wines at Artisan Wine Depot? We couldn’t and didn’t. The lineup included five pinots, four cabs, and three red blends. Suggested retail...
[Updated August 22, 2013. Vina Robles prefers that spelling instead of Viña Robles.] The albariño experience was a excellent on our recent trip to Paso Robles. This grape varietal was new (at least...