Category Archives : Rose


Four Wines to Serve With Turkey

This is an updated version of last year’s What Wine to Serve With Turkey post.  I’ve added a fourth wine. It is that time of the year again.  We’re all turning our minds towards preparing for the Thanksgiving dinner.  Those of us who know a little bit about wine start getting asked “what wine goes […]


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10 Great Hot Weather Wines from Gold Country

It is finally Summer and the temperature is rising.  What wines do you drink when the temperature is up?  I know what I drink, and I thought I’d share with you my “go to” hot weather wines from California’s Sierra Foothills.   White Wines, Duh Well, it’s kind of a “no brainer” to suggest drinking […]


Urbano Cellars Grand Re-Opening

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. […]

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Dinner is served

Wine and Food Pairing: mixed success

The other evening, my partner and I joined some friends at a dinner party in the City.  (For those of you who don’t live in the San Francisco Bay Area, “The City” always refers to San Francisco in local parlance.)  Our hosts requested that we bring the wine.  Now that I’ve written a book about […]