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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...
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...
Article: 2007 Wente Pinot Noir Reliz Creek Arroyo Seco
Wente Vineyards is known primarily for its Livermore Valley winery and vineyards. However, they have held vineyards in Monterey County for decades. The vast majority of...
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...
Article: 2006 Alpen Cellars Pinot Noir Trinity County
If Heidi moved to the U.S. to...
Article: 2007 Sequana Pinot Noir Sundawg Ridge Vineyard, Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Wine can be fickle. You never really know exactly what you’re going to get when you open a bottle, even if you’ve tried the wine before. Wine changes over time. It tastes and smells different depending on the temperature, humidity and the glass you...
Article: 2008 Paraiso Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands
I first tried this wine during a tasting room survey of the Santa Lucia Highlands. I tasted several very good wines that day. However, the 2008 Paraiso Pinot Noir Santa...
Article: Phillips Hill on Fire with Gary Vaynerchuk
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Article: Top Picks from the April 27, 2010 Taste of Mendocino
Yesterday I attended the Taste of Mendocino event at the Golden Gate Club in San Francisco’s Presidio. This was a trade...
Article: 2007 Pinot Noir Woodenhead Buena Tierra Vineyard Russian River Valley
Woodenhead is a Russian River Valley winery that mostly makes Pinot Noir, though they also release a few Zinfandel wines. Woodenhead says that their winemaking is...
Article: Top Picks from the Rock Wall - Alameda Point Spring Fling Open House
On Saturday, April 24, Rock Wall Wines opened their doors to several other East Bay wineries and more than a thousand wine enthusiasts. And their doors are massive! Rock Wall...
Article: 2008 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast
Go find your wallet. And a telephone. This wine is a dead-solid “buy some right now because it’ll be gone very soon and it would be a real shame if you don’t get to try it” wine. I tasted this wine out of the barrel about a...
Article: 2007 Siduri Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch Vineyard, Russian River Valley
The 2007 Siduri Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch Vineyard, Russian River Valley is a rich and deeply-fruited wine that is a good representation of the region and vintage....
Article: Wine Events for April 17-18, 2010
There are some good events this weekend that can really give you a sense of particular California wine regions. Here are three you should definitely consider:
Article: Highlights from the AWA Trade Tasting
Yesterday, I attended the AWA (Angeles Wine Agency) trade tasting in the...
Article: 2007 Fogdog Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Freestone Vineyards is the Joseph Phelps Vineyards...
Article: 2007 Sojourn Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Sojourn Cellars has released their 2008 vintage now. I tried them in barrel last year and have some of the 2008 Sojourn Cellars Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard, but haven’t had a chance to open one yet. In the meantime, I revisited one of my...
Article: California's Greatest Wine Grape?
In his blog yesterday,
Article: 2008 Robert Mondavi Winery Pinot Noir Carneros Napa Valley
Article: Henry Wine Group Trade Tasting
I didn't really know what to expect walking into yesterday's Henry Wine Group trade tasting at the Four Season Hotel in San Francisco. Henry hadn't held a large trade tasting in...