Colorado, like many states other than California, Washington and Oregon, has been developing a small wine industry over the past decade or two and is now seeing the fruits of those labors mature. The state has more than 60 wineries creating award-winning products ranging from rich Merlots to crisp Chardonnays. There are still wineries making…
Let’s say you collect wine but just don’t have room in your house or condo for hundreds of bottles? Or you want a climate-controlled wine self-storage cellar to protect your investment. Or you need a tasting room to share your latest purchase with friends and family? In San Francisco’s hot SOMA district, you can have…
Not much as far as I’m concerned….but leave it to Carlo Cavallo, the extremely popular Chef/Owner of SONOMA MERITÂGE MARTINI/ OYSTER BAR & GRILLE,to add his own exciting spin to this winning combo, by using only local products. (A great option when you’re palate is just a little wined-out.) He has created an exceptional pairing…
I just returned from Seattle’s Taste Washington and what Fantastic event! I was totally amazed by the quantity and the quality of both the food and wine. I loved the spread out “Quest” venue, so even though 3500 people attended the Grand Tasting, you still had room to navigate. I’d highly recommend marking your calendar…
Join LearnAboutWine for a special Sunday class bringing together three divine creations… wine, cheese and chocolate. You will explore the sensual contrasts and delights that each element brings to the experience — the crisp acidity, mouth-filling robustness or smooth viscosity of great wine; the sharp, subtly sweet or complexity of fine cheese; and the rich…
Recently I received an email from Natalie Maclean, author of “Red, White And Drunk All Over” asking if she could send copy of her book for me to review. Since, for me, most wine books are about as exciting a read as trying to plow thru Les Miserables in my high school French class, I…
Tempting as that all sounded, when Lynn invited us to join her to visit her friend’s winery, Ceago Del Lago, we jumped at the chance. Her friend was Jim Fetzer, one of the 11 children of the prominent winemaking family. We had already heard rave reviews about this Shangrila-esque holistic farm and biodynamic winery, so…
The SF Chronicle recently published a story about two dishes, six sommeliers, and 12 wines. The dishes were simple. The first was thin fillets of fresh petrale sole served with fennel, watercress and grapefruit salad. The second was Pork and Mustard Stroganoff. The six wine experts represented some of San Francisco’s hottest, most popular restaurants,…
Whoohoo, I managed to change my schedule and score a last minute great deal on my virgin flight on Virgin America, to attend Washington’s biggest wine event this weekend, April 5-6th, in Seattle. Taste Washington, which began ten years ago, has evolved into a perennial favorite for Washington wine lovers, a group which is rapidly…
Back on the road we took a short detour to the Passalacquawinery. Located in the heart of the succulent Dry Creek Appellations, Passalacqua’s welcoming tasting room is perched high on the hill offering sweeping views as you sample their wines. Jason and Noelle Passalacqua, the charming young owners, produce some excellent award winning vintages, not…
Would make a catchy description for Match.com..but an even better one for DelishWine.com! I brought Green Point’s Pinot Noir Rosé 2006 as my contribution to Easter Dinner and it was love at first sip. ( But I always did have a thing for Aussie men…I mean wine.) Since the 1850s, the fertile hills of Green…
A new web site devoted to food and wine parings says it’s OK to drink wine with just about anything. Zinfandel with your Tex-Mex? Not a problem. A little Chardonnay with your fried chicken take-out? Delicious. Pinot Noir and wild boar? Why not, says Natalie MacLean, who has included these in a free, interactive matching…