Sauvignon Blanc, that light, crisp, refreshing white wine that pairs so well with a summer afternoon! For many people, this is their “go to” white wine. A safe wine to give as a gift. The perfect wine for pairing with cheese and crackers. How can we express our appreciation for this lovely wine? By declaring today International Sauvignon Blanc Day, of course!
Wine club release parties are the best part of club membership! A party full of happy, wine-loving club members, exciting new wine releases, and typically some special treats to highlight the wine. The recent Ruby Hill Winery release event covered all the bases, with a dash of wedding party on the side!
“Second verse, same as the first!” In the case of Pat Paulsen Vineyards, the second verse is, if anything, better than the original. A new generation, a new location, but the focus on premium, innovative wines hasn’t skipped a beat.
After quite a bit of anticipation, it was finally time to attend the Taste of Calaveras wine event. We are big fans of the wines from Calaveras County, so our spirits were as bright as an April day as we set off for Murphys.
We are very excited about the Taste of Calaveras wine event that is now just around the corner! On Saturday, April 16, more than 40 Calaveras County wineries come together to celebrate fine wine, great food and the arts.
It was pouring rain in Santa Rosa! That may have kept the amateur wine tasters away, but our tasting tour was in full swing. Our next stop? The picturesque tasting room for the Hanna Winery.
The Hook & Ladder Winery has been on our “must taste” list for several years, but a series of events have conspired to keep us away. We recently braved the savage (for California) rains to visit their tasting room. Not even pouring rain could dampen our enthusiasm!
We love visiting small wineries! Sometimes these small wineries come with big reputations. That was certainly the case when we visited Carol Shelton’s winery. She is widely regarded as the most awarded winemaker in the United States. A few tastes later we understood.
After building their reputation with a tasting room in Alameda, R&B Cellars made a big move, trading one view of the bay for another. We were privileged to attend their recent grand opening event, celebrating their new facility at the very tip of Port Richmond.
Some of our most cherished gifts are experiences, rather than things. Especially as our home runs short of storage, having the memory of a shared experience becomes all the more dear. Recently we enjoyed a gift that we received last Christmas: an evening of Italian food, wine and cheese in San Francisco. What a fantastic time!
We love (LOVE!) visiting wineries and tasting their wine. Meeting the winemaker and staff, learning about their point of view, understanding the journey that the wine took on its way to our glass, it all adds to our enjoyment. Only rarely do we have a wine in our home that was not purchased in a tasting room. A holiday gift of wine was an unexpected chance to break out from our pattern. It gave us a chance to taste and learn about a new winery: Joel Gott Wines.