This is a big weekend in the Bay Area for local, urban wineries. This is the Urban Wine Xperience weekend! I posted about this event a couple of weeks ago. Well it happens on Saturday, August 2nd at Jack London Square in Oakland. BREAKING: the Urban Wine Xperience is SOLD OUT. No more advance tickets […]
The East Bay Vintners Alliance is putting on the 9th annual Urban Wine Xperience on Saturday, August 2nd from 1 to 5pm. The event will be on the Jack London Square Ferry Lawn in Oakland. This is your opportunity to taste wines from 20 different East Bay wineries, as well as foods from local restaurants who […]
While it is true that I am a lover of Gold Country wines, and that I enjoy exploring the wines of lesser known California wine regions, that doesn’t mean that I don’t go to Napa on occasion. Last weekend, we joined two friends for a jaunt to Napa. We met at Pizzeria Tra Vigna for […]
1. (Not so wine-y, nor so good) Although I have disabled all commenting on this site, I am still being barraged with attempted SPAM comments to the tune of 100+ per day. Commenting will remain turned off until I can figure out how to stop this. 2. Stage Left Cellars is open for tasting this […]
What does a fledgling wine writer do when he’s on vacation? Look for wineries, of course! My family recently went to Kauai, HI, for a quick get away. In preparation for the trip I did some research and learned that there is one winery on Kauai. It is a meadery; they make honey wine. My exposure […]
Yes, it has been a while since I posted much here, which I feel bad about. But no regrets. I’ve been working feverishly on completing my second book, Wine 101: An Introduction to Wine and Wine Tasting. The book will be released at the end of this month. It has been a sprint here at the […]
Yesterday was the Grand Re-Opening of their new tasting room / wine making facilities for Urbano Cellars in Berkeley, California. The party started around 1pm and lasted well until after we departed. The party featured free tasting of five of their wines: a Chenin Blanc, Rose, 5 Barrel (a red blend), Sangiovese and a Zinfandel. […]
A friend of mine is working on a new product that is wine and technology related. You can help him out by filling out this market research survey. It is quick to fill out, only a few minutes. None of your personal data will be used to sell anything to you. You’ll be helping somebody […]
Here is the second in my intermittent series of opinionated interviews with local wine makers. Today’s interview is with Glenn Hugo, the owner and wine maker at Hugo Family Cellars. We conducted this interview late last year. I met Glenn at a hotel in Napa where he was pouring tastings of one of his wines, […]
‘Tis the season for gift idea summaries! Oh Joy! At least I waited until after Thanksgiving. So here is my list of the best gifts for the beloved wine-o in your life. Since most wine drinkers have strong preferences about what wines they want to drink or try, and you may not be able to […]
