We are Drinking Some Merlot.... In 2014, after more than a decade of mastering the Duckhorn Vineyards style, Renee Ary was named the fourth winemaker in the four-decade history of Duckhorn Vineyards. In the years that have followed, Renee has been recognized for making some of the finest wines in the history of Duckhorn Vineyards. With that [...]
Antica at SOBEWFF's Best of the Best... One of the most prestigious wine and food events is the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale from Wed Feb 20 to Sun Feb 24th. As much as I love burgers, a traditional contest at the Festival, I need to be tasting wines [...]
One of the Best Fest.... One of the best food and wine events is happening in Charleston, SC., March 6-10, Charleston Wine + Food, and Napa's own Robert Mondavi Jr. of Michael Mondavi Family Estate is going to be featured in three events: “The Bottles” Tent Tasting on March 8. Next a decadent, multi-course wine [...]
Something to Celebrate... Looking for rare, new, small production and coveted wines? Acme Fine Wines located in Saint Helena has been hooking up and connecting fine wine lovers and wineries through their memberships and shop to tantalize your senses for great experiences. Acme Fine Wines's proprietor, Karen Williams, began her passion in a tasting room [...]
Dine & Wine at Del Posto... Some people think they’re silly with all those books of 101 things to do and travel to, etc. And in a way, I see their point, just do it. But on the other hand, I think you should have a bucket list that has meaning for you and have [...]
Whistler is the Place.... I’ve travelled half the world (working on the other half) and I’ve yet to find a better one and half hour drive than the one from Vancouver to Whistler, BC. Ocean on the left and mountains on the right, it is just a spectacular drive that you want to be in [...]
Good Weekend in Napa... There are some weekends in Napa where you don’t want to be anywhere else in the world. A recent one had a bunch of kicks with a Robert Mondavi dinner being the definite highlight. Mondavi’s chef Jeff Mosher provided excellent courses that matched perfectly with Mondavi’s wines, my favorite from the [...]
Reaching for the Stars ... If you grew up in Lodi, CA and your father was a wine distributor, chances are you might take a look at the wine biz as a possible career. But conversely if your height is 6’7” it stands to reason you might get some basketball offers as well. After winters [...]
Cool Guy in The Vines... There is a LOT of food and wine festivals in the world, especially in the USA during the summer. But to crack the top ten on Google, you got to be doing something right and the upcoming Taste of Sonoma Wine Festival is in there.. (Sat. Sept 1st Green Music [...]
Jonathan Was Pure Gold... If you’re a food and wine writer with an IQ over a 100, a dubious claim that no doubt most chefs and winemakers would agree with, considering the bounty of hacks with their gormless opinions that have exploded over the internet. But let’s just suppose you’re a scribe with a three [...]
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