'California Wines'
Merry Christmas – Drink Wine, Be Greytful
2 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan December 25th, 2012 in California Wines, Food for Thought, Wines.
I saw this photo on Facebook and asked Mutt Lynch Winery permission to use it on my blog. (thank you)
courtesy Mutt Lynch Winery
As you know I have greyhounds (but love all dogs) and I love wine so I could not resist.
As for Mutt Lynch Winery, they have the kind of outlook that we should all have …
[more...]Meet the Roses | Beringer White Zinfandel
1 Comment Published by Jennifer Walker August 17th, 2012 in California Wines, Sips & Shots.
Many, many years ago I was at some local event with my then-boyfriend (seriously, no clue why we were there; concert? party?) and they had a cash bar.* This was before I discovered my love of red wines and well before Pinot Noir was as plentiful as it is, today, so I asked if they had white wine. They did. …
B Cellars Wine Tasting with Christina Machamer
Closed Published by Karyn Zoldan December 7th, 2011 in California Wines, Chewish TUCSON, Food for Thought, Out and About in Tucson, Wine Pairing, Wines.
Christina Machamer on B Cellars wine
You may remember Christina Machamer as the winner from the grueling reality show Hell’s Kitchen, season 4. Last night I met her at the chic but comfortable Lodge in the Desert for a B Cellars wine tasting where Ms. Machamer was under no tension to educate us about these marvelous wines.
But boy did …
[more...]The Bliss Factor 2011
3 Comments Published by Rita Connelly May 1st, 2011 in California Wines, Food Fun, Foods to Enjoy in Moderation, Technology and Food, Twitter, Well-Fed Foodie, Wine Pairing, Wines.
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We’ve all been waiting for the results and here they are!
After countless sips of wine and who knows how many oysters, the Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition has come to an end. Judges in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle picked those wines they felt best met “the bliss factor.” This year’s list is a nice …
[more...]Oysters and Wine: In Search of The Bliss Factor
1 Comment Published by Rita Connelly April 4th, 2011 in California Wines, Food for Thought, Food Fun, Foodie Passions, Foods to Enjoy in Moderation, Well-Fed Foodie, Wine Pairing, Wines.
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April means one thing as far as oysters are concerned….The Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition. Taylor Shellfish Farms of Shelton Washington is the sponsor.
A few years ago I was fortunate to be a judge for this unique event. Jon Rowley of Jon Rowley & Associates, the idea man behind the event, invited me to …
[more...]Product Review: Blackstone Wine, Women, Riedel Glassware
Closed Published by Karyn Zoldan December 20th, 2010 in California Wines, Food for Thought, Food Reviews, Wine Pairing, Wines.
For cabernet sauvignon lovers
Liquid Assets: Blackstone Wine, Women, and Riedel Glassware
When a PR firm sends me wine – what do I do? Have a wine tasting!
I invited four gal pals to partake in the grape. I asked them each to bring food to pair with red wine.
Blackstone winery is a Sonoma County based winery which sources …
[more...]Dinner with Australian winemaker from California. What a Cupcake.
3 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan July 28th, 2010 in California Wines, Food for Thought, Wine Pairing, Wines.
My dinner with an Australian born winemaker now living in California. He’s quite the Cupcake.
Tonight I had the pleasure of meeting Adam Richardson who is the winemaker at Cupcake Vineyards in Livermore, Calif.
Dinner was at Pastiche Modern Eatery in Tucson and included Edie Jarolim, contributing food editor for Tucson Guide and Bonnie Lewis, Tucson Citizen wine blogger…
[more...]Life in the Food Lane with Michael Mina
4 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan October 26th, 2009 in California Wines, Chefs, Food for Thought, Restaurant Reviews, Reviews.
My foodie-est friend and food/dog writer Edie Jarolim invited me to go with her to CRAVE Arizona, a weekend event filled with food, wine, and other festivities. We went to Scottsdale on Friday for a special lunch hosted by Michael Mina and Palmina Wines at Bourbon Steak at the Fairmont Princess Resort in Scottsdale.
As you might imagine, the service …
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