Category: Activities & Events
WBW#37 Roundup Has Been Posted
Albariño, Tannat, Verdelho, Ribeyrenc, Fer Servadou, Ribolla Gialla, Poulsard, Pigato, Teroldigo Rotaliano, Touriga Nacional, Xinomovaro. Do you recognize all of
California’s Best Boutique Wines: Tasting Family Winemakers 2007
Better late than never? Many of you have been e-mailing me for the last few weeks since the Family Winemakers
Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: September 17th, San Francisco
There was a time, I am not ashamed to admit, that I wasn’t really a fan of Champagne or sparkling
2007 Joy of Sake Tasting: September 13, San Francisco
It brings me great pleasure to not even really have to explain why a sake tasting in San Francisco might
Mendocino Wine by The Bay: September 15th, San Francisco
I think the question I get asked the most when people find out that I spend several hours a day
WBW#37 Has Been Announced: Drink Indigenous
One of my greatest pleasures when it comes to wine is the exploration of new varieties of grapes and the
Top 2004 Napa Cabernet: Tasting at the Napa Wine Library
There are very few times during the year when the ordinary public has an opportunity to taste a large cross
Family Winemakers Tasting: August 19, San Francisco
Size isn’t everything, they say, but sometimes it’s mighty impressive. The yearly Family Winemakers tasting in San Francisco has as
Urban Wine Experience Tasting: August 18, Alameda, CA
Wine country means a lot of things in California, a state with winegrowing regions stretching most of its 800 mile
IPNC 2007: Tidbits, Gossip, and Thoughts
I’m now safely back in San Francisco after spending last weekend at the 2007 International Pinot Noir Celebration in McMinnville,
IPNC 2007: Grower Champagnes
DAY TWO (continued): The second morning’s sparkling wine seminar was followed by another that focused specifically on “grower Champagnes”, this
IPNC 2007: The Secret Life of Pinot Noir
DAY TWO: Hello again from McMinnville, Oregon, where I am attending the 2007 International Pinot Noir Celebration, a conference and
IPNC 2007: Dinner Wines, Day One
DAY ONE (continued): One of the best parts of any major multi-day wine event are the dinners. Whenever I attend
Submerged in Pinot Noir: IPNC 2007
DAY ONE: Hello from sunny McMinnville, in Oregon’s Willamette Valley where I am spending the weekend attending the annual International
Napa Valley Wine Library Tasting: August 11-12, Napa
Serious wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
WBW#35 Roundup Has Been Posted: Spanish Values
Wine Blogging Wednesday, the blogosphere’s original virtual wine tasting party is going strong in its 35th month. We had top
2005 Torres “Mas Rabell” Red Wine, Catalunya, Spain
Most of the time I buy my wines from proper wine stores. Not just because I like to support them,
California Wine Tasting Championships: July 28-29, Philo, CA
When I was a kid I avoided competitive sports of all kinds. Mostly because I was the scrawny nerd that
California’s Best Pinot Noir: Tasting at Pinot Days 2007
To corrupt one my favorite song lyrics, “my teeth hurt, my feet stink, and I don’t love Jesus.” I’m still
