No, there aren’t actually any rules for wine tasting. Some traditions and etiquette, sure, but never rules. Following our Segwine experience and some fun barrel (and bottle) tasting at Selby Winery, we made our way to the Roadhouse Winery. That’s where we learned a rule: when at Roadhouse, NEVER say anything disparaging about Pinot Noir. […]
Following our amazing Segwine experience, we made our way to downtown Healdsburg. Our first stop was our most anticipated: the Selby Winery. Based on our in-depth Yelp research, we were excited to see if all of the rave reviews were warranted. To add an additional level of challenge, it was a Barrel Tasting weekend in […]
It has long been a dream of mine to ride on a Segway. It always looked fun, and with apologies to Paul Blart, how hard can it be? Add in the chance to taste some wine in some boutique wineries and it seemed too good to pass up. In a thinly-veiled attempt make it NOT […]
Good wine is amazing. Good friends are priceless. When good friends give you good wine, life is just about a good as it can get! Good friend Sharon and I worked together a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…. Astute readers might infer where we worked. Many years later, we have remained […]
Until 2015, I had never visited Lodi, California. As one of our (okay, my) new year’s resolutions, my husband, John, and I put a trip to Lodi on our calendar. Being both exceptionally smart and extremely good friends, Laura and Bill decided to accompany us. Since none of us had tasted in Lodi before and […]
Grab your Lodi winery map because we’re at it again! Well, technically it was just me this time with a bunch of girlfriends, not the usual Wine Tasting Bliss family. While our trip on Valentine’s Day featured wineries in what I shall refer to as the lower right hand corner of your map, this trip […]
Barrel tasting is a unique experience that should not be missed! Tasting wine just before its debut in a bottle, straight out of the barrel that has nurtured its development for so many months. But how do you get the privilege of participating in a barrel tasting? Not so hard, if you move fast. It […]
If you take a peek at the Livermore Valley Winery map, you’ll find the east most winery is Les Chenes Winery. Contrary to its directional position in Livermore Wine Country, Les Chenes is all southern…southern France that is. Les Chenes boasts a specialization in Estate Rhone Wines and it is a boast that is well […]
We have enjoyed tasting the wines of Dante Robere Vineyards for quite a while. During their start-up phase, they are sharing the tasting room of Eagle Ridge. Dante Robere and Eagle Ridge wines together make for an amazing tasting experience, but soon Dante Robere will be leaving the ridge, with its beautiful views, for a […]
We discovered a new tasting room in Livermore! Yes, a new tasting room, but not actually a new winery! How is this possible? In the fine Livermore tradition of winemakers supporting winemakers, the San Francisco Bay Winery started pouring in the Rios-Lovell tasting room. With the change of ownership taking place at Rios-Lovell, it was […]
We have been big fans of the Eckert Estates Winery for many years. We mourned the loss of their first tasting room, then celebrated their new space. Owners Vickie and Mike Eckert provide amazing wines and a fun tasting experience every time. So our joy was unmatched when their multi-year battle with the various (and […]