Category: Wine Activities
RAP Pink Out Rosé Tasting: May 21, San Francisco
I think we’ve turned a corner. At least in the major metropolitan areas of America, it’s no longer uncool to

Lodi Zinfest Tasting: May 18-20, Lodi, CA
Creedence Clearwater Revival probably wouldn’t have written the line “Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again” if they had managed to

Hospice Du White Rhones
Last weekend was the 15th Annual Hospice du Rhone festival, an event that every year draws a couple of thousand

Anderson Valley Pinot Festival: May 18-19th, 2007
You’d have to be dead or sleeping under a rock somewhere to not know that Pinot Noir is the hottest
Paso Robles Wine Festival, May 18th – 19th, Paso Robles, CA
Anyone who hasn’t yet discovered Paso Robles wines is missing some of the most interesting and dynamic wines that California
WBW#33 Has Been Announced: Languedoc Value Wines
The 33rd monthly edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday, the blogosphere’s monthly virtual wine tasting party will take place on May

2007 Toast of The Town: March 29, 2007, San Francisco
People are always asking me how they can learn more about wine, and my answer is always the same. The
WBW#31 Roundup Has Been Posted: Box Wines
Drink inside the box, it might be called. This month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday was hosted by Roger over at the

Rhone Rangers Wine Tasting: March 18th, San Francisco
There comes a time, ladies and gentlemen, when we all have to ask ourselves one simple question: just how much

2005 French Rabbit Chardonnay, Vin de Pays d’Oc, France
In case you hadn’t noticed, the wine packaging revolution is upon us. Or should I say, upon us again. It
Pinot Paradise Tasting: March 17th-18th, Campbell, CA
With an increasingly visible presence in the wine press, the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA might be in danger of actually

The French Wine Affaire: March 4th, San Francisco
If there’s one thing we don’t need more of in San Francisco, it is public tastings of California wine. Nearly
ERI Pre-Auction Tasting: February 24th, San Francisco
So, you interested in taking my advice to learn more about wines you might not normally be able to afford?
WBW#31 Has Been Announced: Box Wines
The date of March 14th has been set for the next edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday, the blogosphere’s monthly virtual
WBW#30 Roundup Posted: New World Syrah
I’m not sure whether it was the popularity of the grape variety or the popularity of the host, but this
The Pinot Noir Summit: February 10th, San Francisco
Every January, unbeknownst to most wine consumers, a group of wine writers, sommeliers, and other wine industry professionals spend many

P.S. I Love You: Petite Sirah Tasting, Feb 8th, Alameda
Petite Sirah may very well be the Rodney Dangerfield of the varietals. Formerly, and still occasionally, known as Durif, this
WBW#30 Has Been Announced: New World Syrah
The next edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday, the blogosphere’s virtual wine tasting party, has been announced. It will be hosted
WBW#29 (Biodynamic Wines) Roundup Has Been Posted
Nearly forty bloggers from around the world participated in this month’s virtual wine tasting event known as Wine Blogging Wednesday.