Califermentation: A Tasting of Natural Wines
The Coastview Vineyard which was featured by several wineries at the Califermentation tasting.
So many things we enjoy, even love, are..
Wines for Thanksgiving: Traditional and Non-Traditional Options
We’re heading into the holiday season, which also means we’re heading into the season of wine-pairing-with-holiday-meal articles. Some of ..
What Everyone Should Know About the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA
A view from Pisoni Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands
Commercial wine grape cultivation started in the Santa Lucia Highlands (SLH) ..
New Mission Winemakers Tasting Highlights
Where else would you hold a New Mission Winemakers tasting than in a nice, SOMA garage?
New Mission Winemakers “is a loosely affiliate..
Red Wine Bias? More Thoughts and Questions
Do wine critics display a red wine bias? In a pair of recent articles, Wine Curmudgeon argues that they do and encourages you to agree. He..
Vina Robles Estate Cabernet Sauvignon & two other new releases
Vina Robles was founded in the late 1990’s and has long been a source for very good wines, such as the Vina Robles Estate Cabernet Sau..
Port and Douro DOC Wine Tasting
The Association of Port Wine Companies (AEVP), in conjunction with Please the Palate, held a trade event in San Francisco on Octo..
Petaluma Gap AVA Petition Achieves Milestone
The proposed Petaluma Gap AVA
The Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the government agency responsible for approving new AVAs, opened the Pet..
Bellota San Francisco – Restaurant Experiences
Bellota, a SOMA restaurant steeped in the cuisines of Spain, opened about five months ago. It’s from the Absinthe Group, which also operat..
Bonny Doon Syrah and more—6 Reds Reviewed
Part of the Bien Nacido Vineyard, a source for Bonny Doon Syrah
All of the wines reviewed here are quite good. Please know though that..