Wineries in Napa? Sure. Livermore wineries? Of course. But a winery in San Francisco? That’s a first for us, and actually the first for San Francisco in many, many years. We recently ventured into the South of Market area for a wine brunch and continued the fun with a visit to the Bluxome Street Winery. […]
We recently returned to the Thomas Coyne Winery at their new location, just off Vasco Road. The tasting room has added some nice touches, like picnic tables and wall murals. The wine continues to be outstanding. Here’s how the afternoon progressed. Our arrival time was auspicious in that we had the tasting room to ourselves. […]
As part of our first Lodi wine tasting adventure, we visited Mettler Family Vineyards. Set in a picturesque plot along Harney Lane, the tasting room is equally beautiful. Blending warm woods and natural stone, the setting provided a great backdrop for some truly wonderful wines. We started our tasting flight with their 2013 Chardonnay. Spending […]
Our Lodi wine tasting adventure began with Delicato Family Vineyards and the Harney Lane Winery, but we soon found ourselves down the road a bit at the Harmony Wynelands Winery. After driving past some old Zinfandel vines, we came to their attractive barn-style winery complex. We had done some research, so we knew that our visit […]
This past weekend I had a pleasure of visiting Halter Ranch Vineyard in Paso Robles. The flight opened with the biggest surprise of all…a spectacular Rhone white blend called Synthesis. Synthesis is a blend of 46% Viognier, 35% Rousanne and 19% Marsanne. I termed this the biggest surprise because I usually pass on the whites […]
Our Lodi wine tasting adventure continued to the Harney Lane Winery. Unlike our first stop, Delicato Family Vineyards, Harney Lane is an intimate, boutique winery. Great architecture, warm interiors, expansive exteriors, everything comes together to create a personal interaction with the wines. And the wines! Much fun was in store for us. The beautiful tasting […]
The results of the 2015 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition have been announced. This was a very good year for Livermore Valley wines and wineries! 37 Livermore wineries received a total of 178 medals. Here is the complete list of Livermore Valley winery winners. In many cases, we have previously written about visiting these winning […]
Our Lodi wine tasting adventure began with a stop at Delicato Family Vineyards outside of Manteca. Unlike many of our winery visits, we were not stopping at a “mom and pop” winery. Quite the opposite. Delicato Family Vineyards (Delicato from now on) is the third largest producer in the U.S. and fifth largest in the world. […]
Following our fun- and fund-raising time at Swirl for a Cause, supporting the Tri-Valley Haven, we felt that we still had some wine tasting enthusiasm within us. Given our late start and leisurely pace at Swirl, time was of the essence. As we thought of wineries that we had recently overlooked, Page Mill Winery came […]
Another sunny January Sunday! Apologies to the rest of the country, but Northern California has the perfect winter weather: sunny, mid-60s and just enough breeze to keep the air fresh. We couldn’t let such an amazing day go to waste, so we decided to taste some wine in an outdoor setting. Sarah noticed that Swirl, […]
We were celebrating the arrival of 2015 the best way we could imagine: wine tasting. We started the day at Murrieta’s Well, and then drove around the corner to the Steven Kent Winery. Another wonderful experience ensued! It has been several years since we visited Steven Kent. Considering the quality of wine and amazing ambiance […]