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Article: It's Riesling Week!

Poor old Riesling. It's a noble grape and the genesis of some of the finest and most complex wines in the world. It is also incredibly versatile. Riesling is used to make everything from...

Also labeled: East Bay wineries, Food Pairing, Kosher wine, Livermore Valley Wineries, Mendocino County Wineries, Restaurants, Riesling, Video, White Wine, Wine Tasting Events

Article: Solving a Food and Wine Pairing Puzzle at Tadich Grill

Finding a good wine pairing for cioppino is a challenge. Cioppino is essentially a stew made with tomatoes, wine and all kinds of seafood — but always a lot of shellfish. There’s usu...

Also labeled: Food Pairing, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Restaurants, Wine Reviews, Zinfandel

Article: Robert Mondavi Winery’s Garden to Table Experience Offers Fun, Food and Hands-On Culinary Instruction

Robert Mondavi is perhaps the most revered figure in the modern history of California...

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Food Pairing, Red Wine, Sauvignon Blanc, White Wine, Wine Tasting Events, Wine Tourism

Article: Spotlight on the Rutherford AVA

Rutherford AVA, established in 1993Napa County The Rutherford AVA in Napa Valley is sandwiched between the Oakville AVA to the south and the St. Helena AVA to the...

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Red Wine, Restaurants, Sauvignon Blanc, White Wine, Wine Reference

Article: Avoiding Hometown Palate aka Throwing a Dinner Party

When Grand Prix motorcycle racers crash and go sliding down the track on their back, they have to be very careful when standing up. Their brain has become accustomed to the high speeds of...

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Food Pairing, Fortified Wine, Grenache, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Wineries, Sparkling Wine, Syrah, White Wine, Wine Reviews

Article: Deals of the Day: Ceja and Eagle Eye

Here are deals I’ve come across in the last day or so that I thought might be of interest to you. NorCal Wine isn’t compensated in any way by the vendors involved. Ceja Vineyards...

Also labeled: Merlot, Red Wine, White Wine

Article: 2006 Robert Mondavi Winery Sauvignon Blanc I Block, To Kalon Vineyard Oakville, Napa Valley

The To Kalon Vineyard in Napa Valley’s Oakville District was established shortly after the end of the American Civil War. H.W. Crabb, an Ohio native who had come west to mine for gold but switched to farming after 6 months, bought land there in 1...

Also labeled: Food Pairing, Sauvignon Blanc, White Wine, Wine Reference, Wine Reviews

Article: Top Wines from the 2010 Pinot Days Grand Tasting

The 2010 Pinot Days Grand Tasting was held on June 27 at Fort Mason in San Francisco. More than 212 wineries were on hand pouring their Pinot Noir wines. I would be surprised if there were...

Also labeled: East Bay wineries, Mendocino County Wineries, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, Santa Lucia Highlands wineries, Sonoma Wineries, Wine Reviews, Wine Tasting Events

Article: A Taste Test of Tiny Trefethen Wine Samplers

Back in April, I wrote an

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Red Wine, Technology, White Wine, Wine Business, Wine Reviews, Wine Trends

Article: Notes from the Karen Culler Wines Tasting at Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant

The Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant in San Francisco’s Ferry Building consistently offers interesting a...

Also labeled: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Famous Winemaker, Red Wine, Rhone varietals, Syrah, Wine Personalities, Wine Reviews, Wine Tasting Events

Article: 2000 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

I perused our wine cellar Friday night looking for a versatile red wine. I wanted one with fairly moderate alcohol to bring to dinner that night in Livermore at the

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Food Pairing, Livermore Valley Wineries, Red Wine, Wine Reviews

Article: On the Changes At Rosenblum Cellars

Diageo, owner of Rosenblum Cellars,...

Also labeled: East Bay wineries, Red Wine, urban wineries, Wine Business, Wine Trends, Zinfandel

Article: 5 Thoughts on a Day of Wine Tasting in Napa Valley

I spent a full day wine tasting in Napa Valley yesterday. I didn’t have any particular events there I needed to attend or people I had to meet. I went with a couple of industry friends who h...

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Food Pairing, Red Wine, Restaurants, Rhone varietals, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, White Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine Tourism

Article: Review: Benziger Family Winery and V Sattui Winery iPhone Apps

On April 22, V. Sattui Winery released an app for the Apple iPhone. Benziger Family Winery released an iPhone app using the...

Also labeled: Social Media, Sonoma Wineries, Wine Business, Wine Education, Wine Gadgets, Wine Trends

Article: Regarding the Diageo Announcement of Pending Cuts in their US Wine Business

The Diageo announcement that they will eliminate approximately 90 jobs within its U.S. wine business has been...

Also labeled: East Bay wineries, Wine Business, Wine Trends

Article: Wine of the Day: 2000 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select Napa Valley

I was at The Jacksonville Inn on Saturday night thinking rib-eye and looking for an appropriate wine. The Jacksonville Inn is a restaurant,...

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Food Pairing, Red Wine, Restaurants, Wine Reviews, Wine Tourism

Article: Wine of the Day: 1996 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon Kronos Vineyard

When I’m at New Sammy’s Cowboy Bistro in Talent, Oregon, I like to take advantage of their extensive but extremely reasonably priced wine list by drinking great aged wines. The last time I was there, I drank their last bottle of 198...

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Food Pairing, Red Wine, Restaurants, Wine Reviews

Article: Hospice du Rhone 2010 Auction and Realized Prices

A lot of wine events these days include silent auctions. These auctions typically help sustain the non-profit organizations putting on the event and are therefore quite important. And sometimes...

Also labeled: Famous Winemaker, Food Pairing, Paso Robles wineries, Red Wine, Restaurants, Rhone varietals, Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, Syrah, Video, White Wine, Wine Personalities, Wine Tasting Events, Wine Tourism

Article: Reflections from Yesterday's California Cabernet Society Tasting

I attended The California Cabernet Society 2010 Passport to...

Also labeled: Cabernet Sauvignon, Famous Winemaker, Livermore Valley Wineries, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine Tasting Events

Article: Hospice Du Rhone 2010: Rhone 'n Bowl

Hospice du Rhone 2010 has officially started and so far it's been a blast. The Rhone 'n Bowl evening is a great ice-breaker with nearly two hundred winemakers, grape growers, proprietors,...

Also labeled: Famous Winemaker, Red Wine, Rhone varietals, Syrah, White Wine, Wine Personalities, Wine Tasting Events
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