Tag: tasting
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
The Blind Wine Taster
” These slide shows focus on individual New Yorkers and tell a little of their story with some gorgeous photographs
Paso Robles Wine Festival 2009: May 15-16th, Paso Robles, CA
Anyone who hasn’t yet discovered Paso Robles wines is missing some of the most interesting and dynamic wines that California
Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival: May 15-17, Philo, CA
California Pinot Noir lovers take note. Wine lovers with a free weekend, listen up. It’s Spring, and the wine events
RAP Pink Out! Rose Tasting: May 12, San Francisco
It’s almost impossible to write about pink wines these days without invoking some sort of cliche. Even the (true) claim
Hospice du Rhone Tasting: April 30 – May 2, Paso Robles, CA
Most wine tasting events focused on a specific style or type of wine that take place in California suffer from
Pebble Beach Food and Wine Experience: April 16-19, Carmel, CA
Once upon at time, there was but one major event for food and wine enthusiasts looking to experience some of
Taste Washington Wine and Food Festival: April 4-5, Seattle
I may be a little bit like a broken record when it comes to large public tasting events. I can’t
2007 Burgundy: Tasting the Frederick Wildman and Sons Portfolio
The average wine drinker doesn’t think much about distributors and importers. And why should she? There’s not much need to
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Tasting: February 28, San Francisco
If there is one public wine tasting event that rivals San Francisco’s yearly ZAP Zinfandel tasting for sheer size and
The Best Zinfandel in California: Tasting ZAP 2009
In this tough economic climate, people are spending less on the discretionary side of their budgets. If you had asked
New York Wine Expo & Tasting: February 27-28, New York
OK New Yorkers, listen up. Most of the time, America looks your way with envy. You’ve got the best restaurants,
Dark and Delicious Petite Sirah Tasting: February 20, Alameda
I’ve referred to it in the past as “the beast.” Possessing tannins that need to be tamed through intelligent winemaking,
The Best of Brunello: Tasting the Latest Wines from Montalcino
Anyone who doesn’t fall even just a little bit in love with Tuscany the first time they visit should probably
Anderson Valley Alsace Varietals Festival: February 21, Boonville, CA
With all the fanfare surrounding Cabernet and Pinot Noir coupled with the obsession this country seems to have with Chardonnay,
La Paulee Grand Burgundy Tasting: March 7, New York City
Every budding wine lover faces what can often seem like a daunting mountain to climb. There are so many wines
ZAP Zinfandel Festival: January 28 – 31, San Francisco
It’s that time of year again. I know of no other event that seems to bring out the inner wine
