'California 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…

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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…

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I guess that is not so far fetched since you have film makers like Coppola as wine makers.

Fleming’s Steakhouse is hosting a vintage rock wine dinner featuring wines with roots in rock ‘n’ roll.

Rock legends Mick

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Sweet deal here I come: Enter the holiday dessert recipe contest. Mentally, I am already in Sonoma, Calif. What’s not to like or want?

All recipes must be readily preparable, written in English, and not more than 200 words.…

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I would like to remind everyone that all of the following wines can be mixed and matched and purchased as a case lot to receive the 10% savings. Look for our in store tastings on the Clos du Bois…

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I’d like to take a minute to welcome my sister-in-law, Marie Nicholas, as one of our new guest bloggers.  Marie lives in Hudson, Ohio (outside of Cleveland) and is responsible for buying wine for the 300 Giant Eagle grocery…

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Kenwood Vineyards of Sonoma, Calif. not only crafts a wine that is a work of art but puts an artistic label on the bottle.

Since 1975, Kenwood Vineyards’ highly-acclaimed Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon reigns as a premier marriage of fine…

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New Wine Vintage Celebrates Famed Restaurant’s 10-Year Anniversary

Sonoma, Calif.–Toast the 10-year anniversary of one of Sonoma County’s favorite restaurants with a glass of the Girl & the Fig’s first release of its own wine.

Proprietor Sondra Bernstein…

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This just in. Here are the winners in the 13th Annual Pacific Oyster Wine Competition:

Brassfield Estate Winery 05 Sauvignon Blanc (CA)

Dry Creek Vineyard 05 Sonoma County Fume Blanc (CA)

**Dry Creek Vineyard 06 Dry Chenin Blanc (CA)…

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Last year about this time, I was fortunate to be invited to be a judge at the 12th Annual Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition. Sponsored by Taylor Shellfish Farms of Washington State, this unique competition is the brainchild of…

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