Category: Activities & Events
The Wines of Alsace in Anderson Valley: Tasting Notes
My first memories of Alsace? A confusing little strip of land that the Germans and the French kept fighting over.
California’s Best Zinfandel: Notes from the ZAP 2011 Tasting
Ah, Zinfandel. The all-American grape that fuels much passion in the Bay Area. The annual ZAP Zinfandel festival draws crowds
Thoughts on the Wines of Alsace and Their Cousins
Last weekend I decamped with the family to the brightly greening hills of the Anderson Valley. Every time I go
2011 Dark and Delicious Petite Sirah Tasting: February 18, Alameda, CA
I’ve referred to it in the past as “the beast.” Possessing tannins that need to be tamed through intelligent winemaking,
9th Annual Pinot Noir Summit: February 26, San Francisco
Every January, unbeknownst to most wine consumers, a group of wine writers, sommeliers, and other wine industry professionals spend many
New York Wine Expo 2011: February 25-26, New York City
OK New Yorkers, listen up. Most of the time, America looks your way with envy. You’ve got the best restaurants,
2011 SF Chronicle Wine Competition Tasting: February 19, San Francisco
If there is one public wine tasting event that rivals San Francisco’s yearly ZAP Zinfandel tasting for sheer size and
2011 Anderson Valley Alsace Festival: February 12-13, Boonville
With all the fanfare surrounding Cabernet and Pinot Noir coupled with the obsession this country seems to have with Chardonnay,
Boston Wine Expo 2011: January 22-23, Boston
Wine lovers in Beantown, listen up. Right about now you may be wondering just what you’re doing freezing your keisters
20th Annual ZAP Zinfandel Tasting: January 27-29, San Francisco
It’s that time of year again. I know of no other event that seems to bring out the inner wine
Pinot Days Southern California Tasting: January 15, Los Angeles
Wine festivals in Southern California, and especially in Los Angeles, aren’t particularly plentiful, for reasons I don’t entirely understand. There
The First-Timer’s Guide to Les Trois Glorieuses of Hospices de Beaune
As some of you know, I spent the week before last tramping around Burgundy and then spent the weekend at
PinotFest 2010 Tasting: November 20, San Francisco
, a low key event held every year at Farallon Restaurant. Despite practically non-existent marketing or announcement, PinotFest quietly pulls
Pinot Days Tasting 2010: November 11-13, Chicago
While those of us on the West Coast are still lingering in the illusion of Autumn, the chill has descended
San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival: November 17-21, San Diego
I’m pretty sure at one point I’ve joked with someone that “San Diego is a pretty nice town, it’s just
The Best Wines of the Year?: Taste Testing the Wine & Spirits Top 100
The difference between a good public wine tasting and a bad one can be quite dramatic. The bad ones are
San Francisco Fall Vintners Market: November 20-21, San Francisco
Sometimes you hear an idea and wonder to yourself, exactly why it’s taken someone so long to come up with
Pinot on the River Tasting 2010: October 23-24, Healdsburg
Now is a wonderful, if slightly manic time to be wandering around wine country. Harvest is, for some, complete, and
Wines of Argentina Tasting: October 19, 21, Los Angeles and New York
One of the most important and valuable trends for the wine consumer, apart from the fantastic deals to be had
