Category: Wine Activities

ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates and Producers) Wine Events: January 23-26
Perhaps the primary reason that California wine lovers look forward to January is the annual ZAP weekend. ZAP, which stands
WBW5 Has Been Announced: Wacky Wine Names
Dead Arm? Footbolt? Sinister Hand? Goats du Roam? The Hammer? Little Miss Dangerous? Richard The Lionheart? Where do these people
WBW4 Roundup Posted: New World Riesling
Derrick has posted the roundup for WBW4, the Wine Blogging Wednesday virtual tasting event where wine drinkers around the world

2002 Leeuwin “Art Series” Riesling, Margaret River, Australia
This is my entry for WBW4, the fourth installment of Wine Blogging Wednesday, which this month is being hosted by
Kermit Lynch Signing Books on Saturday in Berkeley
Thanks to Derrick over at An Obsession With Food for the tip. Kermit Lynch, one of the best importers and
Holiday In Carneros Tasting Event: November 20 & 21
Before you go off making plans for next weekend, consider penciling in the upcoming Holiday In Carneros, an annual event
California’s Best Boutique Wines: A Report From Family Winemakers 2004
To those whose idea of serious wine tasting involves hitting seven or eight wineries in a day trip to Napa
WBW4 Has Been Announced: New World Riesling
The 4th incarnation of Wine Blogging Wednesday will take place on December first, and will be hosted by Derrick over
Family Winemakers Tasting This Weekend
I’ve been travelling around the country on business so you’ll have to forgive me my lapse in mentioning this earlier,
WBW3 Roundup Has Been Posted
The results of this week’s Wine Blogging Wednesday have been posted by our host Seattle Bon Vivant. It’s a great
Wine For Your Vote
I love San Francisco. Thanks to Sam over at Becks & Posh for pointing out the fabulous offer from the
Pinot On The River Festival This Weekend
Fall is festival time in California — seems like every winery and small town has something going on. Amidst all
WBW #3 Has Been Announced
Yes, that’s right, the increasingly popular and devastatingly hip online wine event called Wine Blogging Wednesday is into its third
October is The Month for Swanky Wine Events in San Francisco
Well, I never. Who knew there were so many high-priced, super-swanky wine events in San Francisco. Maybe I was just
Who Knew?: A Short Review of SF FallFest 2004
Normally when I hear about big marketing events where for fifty, seventy, one hundred bucks you get a ticket to
WBW2 Roundup: Spanish Reds
Yesterday was Wine Blogging Wednesday #2, and what a day it was, with 21 bloggers from around the globe all

2001 Artadi “Pagos Viejos” Rioja, Spain
Here we are at WBW2, the second ever Wine Blogging Wednesday and I’m your host for this episode entitled “Spanish
It’s Wine Blogging Wednesday
Yes, today is WBW2, the second ever Wine Blogging Wednesday and I’m hosting this time around. The entries are already
Tickets On Sale for SF Fallfest 2004: Saturday, October 9th
In the category of swanky food and wine events, The Embarcadero Center and San Francisco Magazine are putting on the