When you’re first “getting into” wine, learning about all the different varieties and growing regions and aging regimens and customs can be a daunting experience. At the very beginning of what, for many, becomes a life-long journey, all that most…
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How to Stock Your Home Wine Cellar (or Rack)
Tagged with: Cabernet Sauvignon, champagne, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, dessert wine, Gewurztraminer, Home Cellar, Merlot, Moscato, Muscat Canelli, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, sparkling wine, Zinfandel
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
A Mushroom That Tastes Like Maple Syrup… and Some Fine Wine
My late Mom’s side of the family came from Vermont, so even though I grew up in Southern California, we always had an ample supply of real Vermont maple syrup in the house. Anytime a relative from the Green Mountain…
Tagged with: Maple Syrup, Mendocino County Mushroom/Wine/Beer Festival, mushrooms, Vermont
Posted in Editor's Journal, Wine Buzz
Posted in Editor's Journal, Wine Buzz
Here’s Hoping for a Mild Fall for Austria’s Vineyards
Winemaking in countries like Austria, where the weather is dependably undependable, can sometimes be a harrowing endeavor. This came to mind last week when I received a report on the 2016 Austrian grape harvest. In 2014, when Michelle and I…
Tagged with: Austria, Austrian Viticultural Association, Danube River, Johannes Schmuckenschlager, Niederösterreich, Steiermark, Wachau Valley
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
A Sure Bet: Great Wine Events in Las Vegas
Throughout California Wine Month, I’m planning to share as many wine-themed events in as many popular locales as I can — and not just in the Golden State. Travel and Leisure recently unveiled its “World’s Best Awards” for 2016, and…
Tagged with: California Wine Month, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival, SLS Las Vegas, Town Square Las Vegas, Travel and Leisure magazine, Wine Walk
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Posted in Wine Buzz
Near Silicon Valley, Another Valley Prepares for the Harvest Season
This is the time of the year when we like to share harvest reports from various regions with you. After all, there is no more critical part of the winemaking process than when the grapes are harvested, and the kind…
Tagged with: Apple, Google, HP, Intel, Mt. Madonna Gap, Pinot Noir, Santa Clara Valley, Sarah’s Vineyard, Silicon Valley, Tim Slater
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Posted in Wine Buzz
Kicking Off the Harvest Season in Carneros
The Tognetti-Bayview Vineyard in the Carneros region of California’s North Coast kicked off the 2016 grape harvest for sparkling wine specialist Schramsberg. The first grapes were brought in on August 3. “The Bayview vineyards every year come in earliest of…
Tagged with: Carneros, Chardonnay, Grape Harvest, Hugh Davies, Pinot Noir, Schramsberg, sparkling wine, Tognetti-Bayview Vineyard
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
Want to Go Wine Tasting? You Have No Excuse!
If you’ve really been wanting to visit a winery but have thought they’re simply too far away from where you live, allow me to explode that myth. Presuming you live in the United States or Canada, the numbers say you…
Tagged with: American Wineries, Canadian Wineries, Winery Tasting Rooms, Wines Vines Analytics
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
Cheese, Charcuterie and Pinot Grigio for Your Next Get-Together
Planning a get-together? Perhaps for your fantasy football league draft, or the first PTA meeting of the new school year? An easy way to cater it is to combine a classic cheese plate with a charcuterie board, and open a…
