Serving wine at parties is wonderful. Having people lose or confuse their wine glass at a party is less wonderful. Enter the solution: the wine glass charm. So this week we raise our glass to the wine glass charm, that cute little “this is mine” marker that keeps everyone’s mitts off of my Merlot. At […]
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!) […]
It should be obvious by now that we love, love, LOVE visiting wineries and wine tasting. So you can imagine our glee when the supermarkets in our area started offering wine tasting! Many progressive supermarket chains across the country are adding wine tasting to their in-store experience, and Safeway is bringing that joy to our […]
The el Sol Winery flies under the radar. Only the most observant wine taster will notice the sign on Greenville Road. Once Lupin Way is discovered, only the adventurous wine taster will advance to the driveway. Then, only the clairvoyant wine taster will find the tasting room. We were observant and adventurous, but sadly we were not clairvoyant. As […]
My initial plan was to enlighten our readers with some history and the origins of Valentine’s Day because it is actually more than just a greeting card, candy eating and rose receiving holiday. However, visit my friends at the History channel to learn all about this holiday because you’re probably going to end up skimming […]
Wine spends a lot of time cooped up. First it’s cooped up in a grape, then a barrel or tank. Finally, it is cooped up in a wine bottle. During all of this time, it is protected from too much exposure to air, for its own good. But what is the single easiest, yet effective […]
This weekend featured a wonderful event: a wine release party at Ruby Hill. We are club members at Ruby Hill, and it is entirely because of their release parties. Oh yes, their wines are great, and the club member discount is nice, but the parties, oh, the parties! This weekend was yet another reminder of […]
Chouinard Winery proves that following the crowd isn’t the only path to success. Instead, they have focused on their wine-making passion and delivered excellence across a shockingly large slate of wines. Improbably located in Castro Valley, a dozen or so miles from the more famous Livermore valley, this is a winery that is well worth the drive. […]