Category: Wine Activities
2011 Pinot on the River Tasting: October 23, Healdsburg, CA
Now is a wonderful, if slightly manic time to be wandering around wine country. Harvest is, for some, complete, and
2011 LA Food and Wine Festival: October 13-16, Los Angeles
Food and Wine Magazine knows when it’s onto a good thing. Building on the success of the long running and
2011 Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting: October 12, San Francisco
I beat the drum a lot about public wine tastings. They are the best way for wine lovers to educate
Savor the Central Coast Tasting: October 1-2, Santa Margarita, CA
It’s often said (by me and others) that there’s never been a better time to be a wine lover. This
California Wine Rush Tasting: September 17, San Francisco
What does California taste like? A great many things glorious and delicious. And now you have a chance to taste
Sake Day Benefit Tasting: October 1, San Francisco
Japan has given many things to the world that I cherish, but few of them have an unofficial holiday that
Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: September 26, San Francisco
I never liked Champagne until I had the really good stuff. For years I went to weddings and New Year’s
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend: September 2-4, 2011
Most people, when they come visit me in San Francisco and ask to be taken to wine country, assume that
Napa Wine Library Tasting: August 14th, Napa
This event announcement is a little late, but if you don’t have plans this coming Sunday, you should give serious
Secrets of the Sommeliers: The Panel Version at IPNC
At the International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, the wine tasting and eating is occasionally punctuated by pursuits
The Funniest Wine Speech Ever?: Joshua Wesson Addresses the 2011 Graduating Class at IPNC
The International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon’s Willamette Valley that I attended last weekend was, true to form, delightful. This
2011 Family Winemakers Tasting: August 21, San Francisco
Size isn’t everything, they say, but sometimes it’s mighty impressive. The yearly Family Winemakers tasting in San Francisco has as
25 Years of Collaboration: A Panel Discussion at IPNC 2011
that I attended last weekend was celebrating more than just good Pinot Noir. It was also celebrating its 25th year
The Joy of Pink Pinot: Tasting at the 2011 IPNC
Regular readers will know that I’m a fan of everything pink when it comes to wine. Rosé is one of
2011 Sonoma Coast Wine Festival: August 5-7, Occidental, CA
Regular readers know that I’m a fan of large public wine tastings, and that I recommend them highly to all
2011 Pinot Days Tasting: June 13-18, San Francisco
There once was a time when the Pinot Days tasting was the new kid on the block in San Francisco.
TAPAS Spanish Varietals Tasting 2011: June 5, San Francisco
Sometimes I feel like California vintners don’t experiment enough. While they may be trying a wide range of rootstocks, clonal
2011 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival: May 20-22, Philo, CA
California Pinot Noir lovers take note. Wine lovers with a free weekend, listen up. It’s Spring, and the wine events
2011 RAP Pink Out Rosé Tasting: May 10, San Francisco
It’s almost impossible to write about pink wines these days without invoking some sort of cliche. Even the (true) claim
