It should be obvious by now that I like wine tasting. What may not be obvious is that my second-favorite activity is movie watching. While others were tricking out their cars, or creating beautiful things in their workshops, I was obsessing over my home theater. For a while, I even worked for a major movie […]
We’ve written about the el Sol Winery before. Wonderful wine, wonderful people, a puzzling fondness for catamaran sail boats. What’s not to like? We had no real choice about it, we needed to become wine club members. This past weekend we dropped by the tasting room to pick up our club pack. Wow, what a […]
Change is constant, even in wineries. Recently the Mitchell Katz Winery moved from the Palm Event Center grounds to a new facility on Buena Vista Avenue. We took our first look at the new Rubino Estates Winery that took its place. As you might guess, we loved what we saw. Rubino Estates is a sister […]
What a wonderful time of year! Spring has sprung, the flowers and trees are in bloom, the days are warming and the sunlight lasts longer. But the best part of this time of year? The winery release parties are in full spring – I mean swing! So this Thursday we toast the wine release party! […]
The Ruby Hill Winery sure knows how to throw a release party. We have started to adjust our social calendar to free up release party weekends. Given the fun that these parties deliver, I’m sure that our relatives understand. Don’t they? This quarter’s release party featured their Intessa and Reserve Petite Sirah. Previous releases of […]
Spring is here! At least, on some days. Other days, it seems feels like winter will never leave. A few days interspersed have been in the 80s, setting us up for the summer heat. Are you ready to heat up the party scene, but not ready for a full-on dinner party? A wine tasting party […]
One of the best aspects of being a wine club member is attending wine release events. Last weekend, Eagle Ridge released their 2012 Pinot Grigio and 2008 Petite Sirah. Once again, winery owners Jim and Cheryl Perry put together an afternoon of lovely wines and added some delicious food pairings. Every trip to Eagle Ridge […]
The Tri-Valley Conservancy is dedicated to preserving the natural open spaces and agricultural heritage of the Livermore valley, with a particular focus on preserving and promoting wine making. One of their annual events is called “Livermore Valley Uncorked”, a celebration of Livermore valley wines. Recently the 2013 winners were announced. Has your favorite winery made […]
We finally made it to the BevMo 5cent Wine Sale! Believe it or not this is only my second Wine Sale as I wasn’t too familiar with the excitement surrounding the sale, but a couple of my girlfriends were kind enough to educate me. We took a lunchtime field trip to the San Ramon store and […]
Wine tasting is great, and who doesn’t like eating? But the intersection of wine and food fills people with dread. Which wine should I pair with my steak? I just found an amazing Merlot, what should I cook? There is a lot of fear associated with food and wine pairing, but not a lot of simple rules. […]
The what of March? Ah yes, the ides. The ides of March or March 15th is a day of infamy that marked the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. After the jump are some other important (I use the term loosely) dates for you to mark on your calendar tonight since March 1st (already!) […]