Fifty wine bloggers will get a head start on the 7th annual wine bloggers conference with a pre-conference adventure to the Paso Robles wine country. The Paso Robles Wine Association will entertain the wine bloggers with several seminar sessions and wine tastings over a day and a half. The purpose is to showcase the Paso Robles … Read more
Funny Wine Tasting Signage We have been traveling the wine country for more than forty years and have seen our fair share of funny wine tasting signage. We have a slew of photos and will post them from time to time on this area of the Website we have entitled “Wine Country Photo of the … Read more
About Cook in St. Helena Cook St. Helena restaurant is a favorite hangout with locals. Pop in for lunch or dinner and you are likely to be sitting next to one of Napa Valley’s star winemakers. The place is modest in size, seating 29 at tables and another 10 at the counter. Cooks St. Helena … Read more
About Casa Nuestra Winery in the Napa Valley We visited Casa Nuestra winery on Friday and had a lovely picnic lunch along with a glass of the very dry and crisp Casa Nuestra Rosado, made from Cabernet Franc. Casa Nuestra is a rather off-beat winery in the Napa Valley. The tasting room is small and cozy … Read more
About Copain Wines and the Daily Meal The Daily Meal, a popular online Website that covers “All Things Food and Drink” has published a list of what they consider to be the 101 Best Wineries in America. That is a tough job considering that there are over 7000 wineries in America. Nonetheless, for whatever it … Read more
About the concrete egg for fermenting and aging wine Concrete tanks in rectangular cubes for fermenting and aging wine have been in wide use in the old-world wine countries for ages. It is only in recent times that an oval-shaped concrete tank has come onto the winemaking scene. The oval shape means no dead corners … Read more
About the East Bench Dry Creek Valley There are vineyards on the floor of the Dry Creek Valley and to the west and east on the hillsides forming the Dry Creek Valley. This photo shows a portion of the East Bench of Dry Creek Valley. This vineyard is owned by Ray and Lori Teldeschi. Like … Read more
About Korbel Champagne on the Russian River The Korbel winery began in 1882, and since the time Korbel began making sparkling wine, it has labeled the wine Champagne. Most wine aficionados know that only sparkling wines from the Champagne region of France can legally be called or labeled Champagne. Korbel can use the term Champagne because … Read more
Robert Mondavi Summer Concert Series Music in the Napa Valley began Saturday evening with the first of the Robert Mondavi Summer Concert Series. This is the 45th year for this fantastic musical event. Once again the Preservation Jazz Hall Band led off the series on Saturday, June 28. All the concerts take place on Saturday … Read more
About a visit to the Dry Creek Valley A visit to the Dry Creek Valley will take you to mostly small, family-run wineries. These families have been farming the Dry Creek Valley for generations. Many, like the Mauritson Family, have been grape growers for years, selling their prized grapes to other wineries. In recent times, … Read more