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 –>

2012 SF Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting

On February 18, the city of San Francisco welcomes the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting once again and tickets are still available.  If you want to try the wines that were part of the largest competition of American … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Attention Pinot Noir Lovers! The World of Pinot Noir Festival is Next Month!

If you are a fan of Pinot Noir, you should seriously consider attending this year’s World of Pinot Noir festival.  The 12th annual World of Pinot Noir takes place Friday, March 2nd and Saturday, March 3rd  and includes two days … –> please click here to continue reading –>

Best of 2011 – Sonoma County

Yesterday, we wrote about Napa Valley.  Today, we’re sharing our favorite memories of 2011 from Sonoma County.   There’s no way we tried everything possible there was to do/try/drink/taste/see in Sonoma County, but these were our most enjoyable attempts: Best New Winery … –> please click here to continue reading –>