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Article: 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...

Also labeled: Chardonnay, Food Pairing, Lifestyle, Lodi Wineries, Mendocino County Wineries, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, Sierra Foothills Wineries, Sonoma Wineries, White Wine, Wine Tasting Events, Cabernet Sauvignon

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

Now that all the New Year's hoopla is over and the consequent hangovers are past, Northern California wineries are celebrating winter. Those wineries that don't have snow — and most d...

Also labeled: Art, Chocolate, El Dorado County wineries, Food, Food Pairing, Lifestyle, Lodi Wineries, Mendocino County Wineries, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Sierra Foothills Wineries, Sonoma Wineries, Viticulture, White Wine, Wine Education, Wine Tasting Events, Wine Tourism

Article: 7 New Year’s Resolutions for Expanding Your Wine Horizons

New Year’s resolutions are often made but rarely kept. They are usually positive goals we create to improve ourselves or our lives. But resolutions frequently involve stopping behavior that...

Also labeled: Chardonnay, Food Pairing, Lifestyle, Livermore Valley Wineries, Lodi Wineries, Merlot, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Pinot Noir, Pork, Red Wine, Rhone varietals, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentino, White Wine

Article: Wines that Age Well - An Overview by Variety and Region

Whether you are stocking a wine cellar for bottle-aging wine or just shopping the “old and rare” section of your favorite wine shop, there are a few things you should...

Also labeled: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Fortified Wine, Grenache, Lifestyle, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Rhone varietals, Riesling, Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Wineries, Sparkling Wine, White Wine, Wine Reference, Zinfandel

Article: My Tweets from the Live Blogging, Speed Tasting at the Bloggers Conference

Friday and Saturday at the North American Wine Bloggers Conference, "live blogging, speed tasting" was included in the agenda. There was one session each day. The bloggers sat...

Also labeled: Blogging, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Napa Valley wineries, Paso Robles wineries, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Rhone varietals, Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Wineries, White Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine Tasting Events

Article: The Winning Wines from the San Francisco International Wine Competition

The San Francisco International Wine Competition was held at San Francisco's...

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Fortified Wine, Grenache, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Rhone varietals, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Sparkling Wine, Syrah, White Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine Tasting Events, Zinfandel

Article: 2009 Uvaggio Vermentino

Conventional wisdom. Rules of thumb. Best practices. They simplify decision-making and lead to safe choices. But they are the antithesis of innovation and can also lead to boredom and mediocrity. Imagination, experimentation and risk-taking...

Also labeled: Lodi Wineries, Restaurants, Value, Vermentino, White Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine Trends