Zin Is Defintely In: ZAP’s Zinfandel Tasting, San Francisco
Sideway’s Miles Raymond said, “Let me show you how this is done. First thing, hold the glass up and examine the wine against the light. You’re looking for color and…
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Let’s Drink To That: “Women Who Wine” Tour, L’Hotel De Beaune, France
I just received a letter from France announcing the “Women Who Wine” Tour in the exquisite L’Hotel De Beaune, geared for women who want to have fun learning about the…
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Big, Bold Bargain Red: Santa Ema Winery, Chile
My friends Jerry and Carol hosted a dinner party on Friday night. They were bragging about Santa Ema Wine from Chile and its 60/40 Cab Sauv/Merlot blend that cost only…
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Sugar-Coated Rum: Boca Loca “Crazy Lips” Cachaça, Brazil
I just received a sample bottle of Boca Loca, “Crazy Lips” Cachaça. Which I have to admit, happily stuck in my wine-rut, I wasn’t so sure what it was. So…
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Red, Wine & Sparkling: Winners of The 2007 SF Chronicle Wine Competition
The results are in for the 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The winners were announced on January 9-12 by 55 professional wine judges from across the US who evaluated…
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US Wine Industry Is Booming Coast to Coast
The outlook is rosy for the US wine industry. It now generates $162 billion annually. There are over 4,900 wineries across all 50 states. And it supports over 1 million…
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The Kingdom of Navarra Visits San Francisco: Spanish Wine Dinner
Mark your calendars for February 1. The American Insitute of Wine & Food (AIWF) in San Francisco is putting on a once-in-a-lifetime wine pairing dinner featuring some excellent wines from…
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Royal Wedding: Prince Charles’s Art & Chateau Mouton Rothchild
Two years ago this week, I sat a few rows above Prince Charles and his then fiancess Camilla in London during a performance of Mel Brooks’ Tony award-winning play, “The…
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Not So Tiny Bubbles: Costliest Champagnes for 2006
Cristal? Krug? Dom Perignon? What will be your bubbly of choice to kiss 2006 farewell and greeet 2007? According to an article “Most Expensive Champagnes 2006” at Forbes.com by Nick…
