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CategoryCalifermentation: 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..
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..
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..
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..
Bonny Doon Le Cigare Blanc & Reserve
The colorful Randall Grahm
Maybe you’re looking to break out of a Chardonnay rut. Or maybe you just want a darned good white wine that..
Imaginative White Wines from Markus Wine Co
The label of Nimmo, one of Markus Wine Co.’s unique white wines.
Markus Niggli, winemaker at Borra Vineyards in Lodi, has been releasi..
Crocker & Starr Commemorative Vertical Tasting
Charlie Crocker and Pam Starr in their new winery
St. Helena winery Crocker & Starr conducted their first ever commemorative vertical ..
Exploring Diversity in Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
A worker sorts through a bin of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, removing any leaves and not-ripe-enough clusters to leave only pristine f..