Tag: wine tasting
Family Winemakers Annual Tasting: August 13, Oakland
Once billed as the single largest California wine tasting every year, the Family Winemakers Association tastings have become a bit
2023 Wind to Wine Festival: August 5, Rohnert Park
Petaluma is hot right now. This once-sleepy town best known for chickens, eggs, and homegrown star Winona Ryder, has become
Rhone Rangers Summer Tasting: June 24, Sonoma
Once upon a time, the big wine associations used to put on one, and only one, wine tasting event per
Paso Wine Fest: May 18-20, Paso Robles, CA
I listen to a lot of chatter about wine, among peers, amongst friends, and on the internet. As I do,
Annual Napa Wine Library Tasting: April 30, Napa
If you had to ask me to describe my ideal walk-around wine tasting experience, I would say it would take
Santa Cruz Mountains Grand Tasting: April 30, Saratoga
I firmly believe that the Santa Cruz Mountains wine region is one of California’s most interesting and dynamic places to
Wine From Here Natural Wine Fair: April 2, Richmond, CA
In case you haven’t noticed, natural wine is having a moment. Regardless of whether you agree it’s the next big
Tastebuds Suck! Long Live The Olfactory Bulb
Those of you who follow me on Instagram or Twitter will know that I’ve recently returned from a press trip
2022 Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting: Oct 13, San Francisco
I like to say that there are wine tastings, and then there are wine tastings. The annual Wine & Spirits Magazine
Family Winemakers Tasting: August 21, Oakland
Way back when hundreds or even thousands of us all gathered fecklessly in enclosed spaces without masks, pressing the flesh
2022 Petaluma Gap Wind to Wine Festival: August 13, Petaluma
When it comes to the relationship between place and the wine in your glass, there’s an awful lot of talk
2022 Taste of Sonoma Celebration: June 25, Santa Rosa, CA
Let’s hope the warm weather is here to stay for a little while in California, if only because it makes
Taste Natural Wines from Women Winemakers at WINeFare: June 4, San Francisco
It’s been a long road to get here. And let’s be clear, we aren’t anywhere close to being where we
The Garagiste Wine Festival: April 30, Sonoma
Hey wine lover! Yeah, you. Wanna go taste some interesting wines this coming Saturday? And by interesting, I mean probably
Want To Taste Wine? Sign This Waiver
As Wine Country re-opens throughout California and visitors return to tasting rooms once again, beyond mask-wearing employees and lots of
What Wine Tasting Rooms Will Be Like For the Foreseeable Future
No one knows for certain when Wine Country will open back up in California. As wine tourism represents more than
Golden Glass Tasting: June 8th, San Francisco
There aren’t many “secret” public wine tastings in San Francisco, but for several years, the Golden Glass tasting was about
Wines of Portugal Tasting: April 22, San Francisco
I’m a little late to the game on this one folks, so apologies for the last minute notification. But if
What is That Darn Flavor?
Over the last couple of years, I’ve been helping my friend Leigh learn a little more about wine and develop
