The World of Pinot Noir Moves a Little South

In just a month, Pinot Noir producers and lovers from around the world will converge at the 2014 World of Pinot Noir Festival held along the gorgeous California coast.  However, this year’s event has moved about 85 miles south to the … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Time to Travel: 2014 Pinot Noir Wine Tasting Events

Are you crazy about Pinot Noir?  Do you like to travel?   Well, we’ve got over a dozen suggestions below on where you can go to satisfy both of those cravings during 2014.   With destinations including Santa Barbara, Sonoma Valley, Washington … –> please click here to continue reading –>

From Their Table to Ours: Standouts from the Family Winemakers of California Tasting

We’re always on the lookout for new wineries with high quality wines, and we made some discoveries at this year’s Family Winemakers of California Tasting in San Francisco a few weeks ago.  Arrow & Branch, Fulcrum, and Picayune may not … –> please click here to continue reading –>

That Bear is Watching You: The 2013 Santa Barbara Wine Festival

Back on June 29, the delightful Santa Barbara Wine Festival took place at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. It was a beautiful day and almost 90 Central Coast wineries and food purveyors poured wine and shared samples of their … –> please click here to continue reading –>

The Chardonnay Symposium: A Great Reason to Visit Santa Maria Valley

Heads up, Chardonnay fans!  The Chardonnay Symposium unfolds later this month in the Santa Maria Valley over July 19-21, 2013, and provides a rare opportunity to focus on and celebrate the golden grape.  Local wineries and restaurants will offer a variety … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Santa Barbara Wine Festival: The Best Way To End June

OK, everybody, let’s all travel to Santa Barbara and taste some wine.  The Santa Barbara Wine Festival™ is taking place at the end of this month with delicious wine, outstanding food, and hopefully a dinosaur or two.  If you haven’t been … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Pinot Noir and Ocean Air: The 2013 World of Pinot Noir

Earlier this month, we enjoyed two days surrounded by sun, surf, great food, and an enormous amount of high quality Pinot Noirs.  That’s right, we were at the 2013 World of Pinot Noir in Shell Beach.  With about 200 wineries … –> please click here to continue reading –>