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Wine Events for the Weekend, January 27 - 29

Wine Events for the Weekend, January 27 - 29

The. 49ers. Lost. Woe is us! Normally, I don't recommend drowning one's sorrows. But, this week, I recommend drowning your sorrows. And here are about 16 great opportunities to do so. You can have whine,...

Top Picks in 2009 Bordeaux from the Union des Grands Crus Tasting in San Francisco

Top Picks in 2009 Bordeaux from the Union des Grands Crus Tasting in San Francisco

Today we take a brief detour from California to France. I attended the Union des Grands Crus Tasting of 2009 Bordeaux on Saturday, January 21 at the Bently Reserve in San Francisco. It was a consumer...

J Vineyards & Winery Certified Sustainable by CSWA

J Vineyards & Winery has announced it has been certified sustainable in accordance with the California Sustainable Winegrowers Alliance (CSWA) program. That program, established in 2010, features...

New Wine and Viticulture Classes in San Diego

At one time, before Prohibition, San Diego County led California in grape production. The industry was slow to recover from Prohibition and, after WWII, much of the vineyard land was lost to urban...

15 Wine Events for Friday through Sunday, January 20 - 22, 2012

We've had beautiful weather for months it seems. Now, it's finally getting cold and a trifle damp. That has me feeling crabby. Dungeness crabby to be exact. Wineries appear to be feeling it too. So,...

Three More Things About Cork

Get Ready for ZAP! 2012, January 26 - 28

Three Quick Things - Falsified Data, Alcohol Statements and Wine Education

20+ Wine Events for the Weekend, January 13 - 15, 2012

Researcher on Health Benefits of Resveratrol and Red Wine Falsified Data

Kick Off the New Year with these Wine Events this Weekend

7 New Year’s Resolutions for Expanding Your Wine Horizons

Spotlight on the Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA

Updated: Antonio Galloni Identifies a New Generation of Cult Wineries

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2006 Yorba Syrah Shake Ridge Vineyards Amador County

2006 Yorba Syrah Shake Ridge Vineyards Amador County

Zinfandel is the wine most associated with the Sierra Foothills AVA. 40% of the red wine grapes planted in that region are Zinfandel. Cabernet Sauvignon is second in acreage at just 11%. Surprisingly,...

2009 Fisher Vineyards UNITY Cabernet Sauvignon

2009 Fisher Vineyards UNITY Cabernet Sauvignon

Fisher Vineyards is best known for closely connected to a specific place. The Coach Insignia Cabernet Sauvignon, Lamb Vineyard Cabernet and RCF Vineyard Merlot are made from estate-owned vineyards in eastern...

2009 Black Sears Estate Zinfandel Howell Mountain

Black Sears is a Howell Mountain vineyard and winery. Its owners, Joyce Black and Jerre Sears purchased the property in 1979, were married there in 1981 and it has long been a source of acclaimed Zinfandel...

2010 Donati Family Sorelle per Sempre Central Coast Unoaked Chardonnay

Donati Family Vineyards produced their first wines from the 2003 vintage. Much of the fruit comes from their own vineyard in the Paicines AVA which the Donati’s purchased in 1998. That AVA is in the...

2009 Tres Sabores Rutherford Zinfandel

Tres Sabores is a Rutherford producer of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah. They also produce a Sonoma Mountain Sauvignon Blanc from the Farina Vineyard and, this year, a Chardonnay from that...

09 Meiomi Pinot Noir, 09 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir and 08 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon

Three White Wines from the Wagner Family, including 2009 Silver Unoaked Chardonnay

4 Wines from Thacher Winery of Paso Robles, including the 2008 Thacher Zinfandel

2009 Quivira Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley

2009 Voss Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley

2008 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

2008 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Jack London Vineyard

2007 Laurier Pinot Noir Los Carneros

2009 Von Holt Pinot Noir Suacci Vineyard

2009 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast