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CreatingTasty Wine In The Creston District of Paso Robles-26 Years And Counting

Exploring Wineries Outside Paso Robles’ Core AVA Districts Wineries come and go, popping up, then disappearing in every region California wine is created. So it’s no surprise Château Margene Winery … Continue Reading CreatingTasty Wine In The Creston District of Paso Robles-26 Years And Counting

Explore Miraflores Winery: A Gold Nugget Found In The Hills Of California’s 49er Country

The Pleasant Valley District of Placerville in California’s Gold Country is home to some wonderful California wineries. One is Miraflores Winery, founded in 1988. They produce white and red wines … Continue Reading Explore Miraflores Winery: A Gold Nugget Found In The Hills Of California’s 49er Country

California’s Glut of Wine Is Seeping Into The Marketplace & Awaiting You At Costco

Why Try Discount Wines During This Wine Surplus? We were caught red-handed in the Costco check out line. We had nowhere to hide. Some Paso Robles friends bumped into us … Continue Reading California’s Glut of Wine Is Seeping Into The Marketplace & Awaiting You At Costco

Wine Creators Used Oak Barrels For Thousands Of Years & They’re Expensive: Can You Make California Wine Without Pricey Barrels? Oak Installment #2

If it’s too expensive to make a vessel out of oak, why not just add oak to the neutral vessel? A heavy door to McPrice Myers California winery slides open, … Continue Reading Wine Creators Used Oak Barrels For Thousands Of Years & They’re Expensive: Can You Make California Wine Without Pricey Barrels? Oak Installment #2

Looking For An Affordable California Wine Tasting Fee? Sonoma Offers $15 Tastes Through March 15

Wine Industry Struggles And 1/2 Price Case Offers The slow down in California wine sales continues forcing wine makers to push tasting room pricing downward. Sonoma currently has 50 wineries … Continue Reading Looking For An Affordable California Wine Tasting Fee? Sonoma Offers $15 Tastes Through March 15

Wine Experiments With Microgravity: Zero Gravity Vino

Taste of Space: How Wine Changes in Orbit With Cabernet Sauvignon from MDW In the vacuum of space nobody hears you slurp. But in space we know you can ferment … Continue Reading Wine Experiments With Microgravity: Zero Gravity Vino

Join Your Perfect California Wine Club: What to Expect at Pickup Parties

The Value of Wine Club Pickup Events One perk of California wine club membership is the pickup party. As a club member you can opt to have your wine shipped … Continue Reading Join Your Perfect California Wine Club: What to Expect at Pickup Parties

Small California Wine Makers Pour Their Wares At Upcoming Garagiste Festival

Tasting Minor Varietals at Paso Robles California Wine Festival There are plenty of Wine Festivals throughout the state of California but we prefer to visit two local ones. One is … Continue Reading Small California Wine Makers Pour Their Wares At Upcoming Garagiste Festival

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Free Vineyard Lease Offer: Follow Your Wine Making Dreams In 2026

Grape Growers and Wine Makers Seek Exit Strategies While Consumers Hunt Discounts On Their Bottles Of Wine Over the years friends have uttered this invocation over a glass of wine, … Continue Reading Free Vineyard Lease Offer: Follow Your Wine Making Dreams In 2026

How to Maximize Your Wine Tasting Experience at The Garagiste Festival – Paso Robles

November 7-9 Small Batch Wine Makers Pour Their Vino For You Attending a wine festival can be overwhelming. You can’t taste every California Wine in the room. There is simply … Continue Reading How to Maximize Your Wine Tasting Experience at The Garagiste Festival – Paso Robles

Exploring Library Wines: A Journey Through Aged Flavors While Enjoying A Party

Discovering Library Wines: Experience the Richness of Aging In this library there’s no need to be quiet. There is actually a lot of slurping and oohs & ahhs as 20 … Continue Reading Exploring Library Wines: A Journey Through Aged Flavors While Enjoying A Party

Why Write About California Wine Tasting Experiences?

Essays Exploring The Abundance & Variety of California Wines Why devote time and resources to writing about California wine tasting experiences? What is it so important about wine for us … Continue Reading Why Write About California Wine Tasting Experiences?

Old Vine Grapes: The Secret To Better California Wine?

Lodi’s Harney Lane Winery Creates Wine From 100+ Year Old Grape Vines Old Vine grape wine is interesting, tasty and  of course it has a great back story. Also marketed … Continue Reading Old Vine Grapes: The Secret To Better California Wine?

California Wineries Are Selling Out or Closing Up: Will Your Favorite Remain Open in 2027?

Winery Margins Are Tanking From Low Visitation And Sales: It’s A Recipe For Discounts Liquidating Unsold Wine Could your business or workplace withstand 25%* decline in sales? How about another … Continue Reading California Wineries Are Selling Out or Closing Up: Will Your Favorite Remain Open in 2027?

California’s Wine Grape Glut Continues As Value Price Wines Begin Landing In Discount Stores

Exploring $5 Wines from Grocery Outlet: Worth the Taste? You’ve been waiting for that glut of 25 million gallons of  unsold California wine to land in new bottles, new labels … Continue Reading California’s Wine Grape Glut Continues As Value Price Wines Begin Landing In Discount Stores

Lodi ‘s Legacy of Old Vine California Wine Grape

Exploring Old Vine Wine At Mettler Family Vineyards California produces much of our country’s Old Vine Grape. They can be tasty, and there’s certainly a good story line when grape … Continue Reading Lodi ‘s Legacy of Old Vine California Wine Grape

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