Category: Activities & Events
Joy of Sake Tasting 2009: September 10 – SFO, September 24 – NYC
I absolutely love the fact that we’ve reached a point in this country where I don’t need to explain why
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend: September 4-6, 2009
Most people, when they come visit me in San Francisco and ask to be taken to wine country, assume that
Family Winemakers Tasting 2009: August 23, San Francisco
in San Francisco has as one of its many claims to fame that it is the single largest tasting of
The Last Drops: Miscellaneous Tasting Notes from IPNC 2009
I like to tell people that when it comes to reviewing wines, my tasting notes are the least important part
Napa Wine Library Tasting: August 16, Napa
Serious wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
Notes from the Al Fresco Tasting at IPNC 2009
I go to a lot of wine tastings, and have come to really appreciate those that are done right. It
Jancis Robinson Talks About Her Career in Wine at IPNC
As part of this weekend’s International Pinot Noir Celebration, Jancis Robinson, Master of Ceremonies for the weekend, sat down in
Oregon’s International Pinot Noir Celebration: Day One
Under the towering trees and across the sprawling green lawns of Linfield College in the little town of McMinnville, Oregon,
SF Chefs. Food. Wine. Weekend: August 6-9, San Francisco
For a town as food and wine rich as San Francisco is, the city has few large public celebrations of
The Best Pinot Noir in California?: Tasting Pinot Days 2009
The Pinot Days grand tasting event, which took place yesterday at Fort Mason in San Francisco, brings together one of
International Pinot Noir Conference: July 24-26, McMinnville, OR
There are wine tastings, and then there are wine tastings. And then, there are experiences that completely transcend a bunch
Highlights from the 2009 Aspen Food & Wine Classic
I just returned from a weekend as a speaker at the 27th annual Aspen Food & Wine Classic, the grandaddy
Pinot Days Festival and Tasting: June 24-28, San Francisco
It’s hard to believe there was once a time that San Francisco had no major public wine tasting focused on
Golden Glass Tasting: June 21, San Francisco
There aren’t many “secret” public wine tastings in San Francisco, but for several years, the Golden Glass tasting was about
Marin County Pinot Noir Tasting: June 13, Larkspur
Most of the major appellations of California tend to have their own large tastings, where members of the public have
The Best Wine in Washington State: Notes from Taste Washington 2009
The first week of April I got the opportunity to do an “immersion” course in Washington State wine. No, this
Wine & Spirits Restaurant Wine Tasting: June 2, New York City
Summer is almost upon us, which means a last minute flurry of wine events around the country before the heat
TAPAS Tempranillo Tasting: June 14, San Francisco
Sometimes I feel like California vintners don’t experiment enough. While they may be trying a wide range of rootstocks, clonal
Carneros Heritage Festival: May 30, Sonoma
Carneros is one of California’s most distinctive and special winegrowing regions. While wine lovers can argue for hours about the
