Zinderella
A few weekends ago I had the pleasure of volunteering for ZinEx, a multi-day celebration of all things Zin put on by Zinfandel Advocates...
Howdy Missouri - Part 2
Not every grape varietal can be grown well everywhere, but there is always a grape varietal you can grow well somewhere. In Missouri's...
Rocca Rocked My World
As I mentioned yesterday, this past October I recently hosted some wine parties with my father. For one of these parties we focused on...
A Rosé By Any Other Name
To me the greatest joy of wine is sharing wine. So with that in mind my dad and I planned a few wine parties at his house this past...
FEAST on this
Normally when I'm writing about wines from states outside of California I don't have the benefit of actually being in those states to...
Sunday, Bloody (Mary) Sunday
Brunch is HUGE in San Francisco and right behind Mimosa's my second favorite brunch drink is a Bloody Mary. I like the flavor of Bloody...
Did Someone Say Rum?
I love wine, but I must admit that most of my early drinking was rum based. I think most of us have the preconception that rum is a...
Happy Pinot Noir Day
Today marks Pinot Noir day, possibly my favorite made up holiday. Last week, in anticipation of today I did a vertical tasting of the...
Picnic Wines
The weather is getting hotter so this July 4th I'm focusing on two white wines from South America. Today I tasted a Montes Sauvignon...
On the Beaten Path Urban Oakland Wine Trail
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I toured the Urban Oakland Wine Trail with See.Eat.Love earlier this year. The tour was provided...
