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Article: New Wines and Intriguing Blends from ZAP 2012

I attended the 2012 ZAP Grand Tasting on January 28. It was a good event. There were more than 200 wineries on hand, almost all of them pouring multiple wines. The new...

Article: 10 Entertaining Wine Events for September 24 - 25, 2011

While the...

Article: 2009 Von Holt Pinot Noir Suacci Vineyard

Von Holt is new, small-production wine label focusing on cool climate wines. Total production is just 600 cases, spread among two Pinot Noir and two Syrah....

Article: New Tasting Room Opens - Stark and Cartograph at Garagiste Healdsburg

Garagiste Healdsburg, a...

Article: 2010 Frostwatch Kismet Sauvlgnon Blanc Semillon

Frostwatch Vineyard and Winery is a relatively new label. It is owned and managed by Brett Raven and Diane...

Article: 1st Annual Rib-o-Rama to feature Zinfandel and Ribs

I can’t think of a food and wine pairing more American than Zinfandel and BBQ ribs. And what better time to indulge in both than the weekend after the 4th of July?

Article: Wine Tasting in Paso Robles - 5 Excellent Stops Near Hwy 101 and Downtown

I’ve been getting a lot of requests lately for advice on where to go wine tasting in Paso Robles. Paso Robles has been an up-and-coming wine region for a decade. Perhaps i...

Article: 6 Wines You Need to Try from the Vinify Cooperative Tasting

Vinify is a winemaking cooperative located in a Santa Rosa industrial park....

Article: The Best of 2011 Rhone Rangers SF Wine Tasting

Sunday, I attended the Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting at Fort Mason in San Francisco. I got there just a few minutes after noon for the trade tasting and stayed through consumer...

Article: 2007 Novy Family Syrah Rosella's Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands

Novy Family is the sister company to Siduri. The wines for...

Article: Top Wines from the Multi-Winery Open House at Rock Wall Wine Company

Just before the holidays, I attended an open house at Rock Wall Wine Company in Alameda. A few times a...

Article: On the Changes At Rosenblum Cellars

Diageo, owner of Rosenblum Cellars,...

Article: Top Picks from the Rock Wall - Alameda Point Spring Fling Open House

On Saturday, April 24, Rock Wall Wines opened their doors to several other East Bay wineries and more than a thousand wine enthusiasts. And their doors are massive! Rock Wall...