Dinosaur at the Door – The 2012 Santa Barbara Wine Festival

As usual, the Santa Barbara Wine Festival took place on the last Saturday in June at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.  We had a delightful time walking around the grounds outside, discovering several local wineries and restaurants we hadn’t been to … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Wine Tasting in Paso Robles Wine Country

A little over a week ago, we described our favorite places in southern San Luis Obispo County and now, we’ve summarized our favorite wineries and food stops for the Paso Robles Wine Country and added the reference page to the … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Wine Tasting Near San Luis Obispo

If you read our earlier post on The World Of Pinot Noir, then you know we were in the San Luis Obispo area last month.  During our trip, we spent a few days visiting and revisiting the wineries and restaurants … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Raindrops on Roses at the Rhone Rangers Tasting

We found some new Favorite Things among the over 100 wineries at the 15th Annual Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting event in San Francisco on March 25th.  If you like varietals such as Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and … –> please click here to continue reading –>

What a Wonderful World (of Pinot Noir)

Earlier this month, we had the extreme pleasure of participating in two days of Grand Tastings at this year’s World of Pinot Noir Festival held in Shell Beach, California.  With over 180 winery participants, we expected to be reminded of … –> please click here to continue reading –>

2012 Rhone Ranger Grand Tasting and Other Festivities

You’ve got less than a week left to get your tickets for the 15th Annual Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting, held on Sunday March 25, 2012 at Fort Mason in San Francisco.  This is the largest American Rhone wine event in … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Wine Tasting in San Diego

In case you needed another reason to visit San Diego, the Family Winemakers of California will be holding a public tasting on Sunday March 11 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.  About 130 wineries will participate in the tasting which is open … –> please click here to continue reading –>