Tag: tasting
72 Pinot Noirs on a Sunny Afternoon: Tasting at IPNC 2014
I go to a lot of wine tastings, and have come to really appreciate those that are produced well. It
50th Annual Napa Wine Library Tasting: August 19, Napa
Dedicated wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
West of West Wine Festival: August 3-5, Occidental, CA
Cool climate has become a popular catchphrase in the world of wine, thanks, in part, to global warming trends that
2012 ZAP Zinfandel Festival: January 26-28, 2012
Dark fruit in short days berries bitter sweet and young pass your smiling lips. It’s that time of year again.
What’s Your Best Wine? Tasting 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
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
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
Cheap Wine vs. Expensive Wine: No Contest
Why do journalists continue to consider it a revelation that the “average” consumer can’t tell a $8 wine from a
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
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
Joy of Sake Tasting 2010: San Francisco 9/9, and NYC 9/23
I absolutely love the fact that we’ve reached a point in this country where I don’t need to explain why
2010 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, September 3-5, Healdsburg
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 15, Napa
Serious wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
The World’s Best Burgundy? Tasting La La Paulée de San Francisco 2010
I won’t be winning any awards this year for “timely reporting.” It’s now been more than three months since the
Tempranillo Advocates and Producers Tasting: 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
El Dorado Winery Association Tasting: March 20, San Francisco
One of the trends in the wine industry I’m happiest about involves the increasing initiative that wine regions are taking
La Paulee 2010 Grand Burgundy Tasting: March 13, San Francisco
Every budding wine lover faces what can often seem like a daunting mountain to climb. There are so many wines
PinotFest 2009 Tasting: November 21, San Francisco
One of the longest running wine tasting events in San Francisco is also one of its best. While the city
