California's Wine Regions, Terrior, Day Trips, Wine Tasting
Everybody loves a value priced California wine but finding one can be elusive. In Lodi, California’s central valley wine emporium, we found just such a winery, Peirano Estate. Winemaker Lance … Continue Reading Pierano Estates Wine: California Zin Fest With Lodi’s Ancient Vines From 1895
You Should Have Human Hands And Try To Catch The Extra Glass With Your Free Hand (Or Flipper, Hoof or Paw ) Artifical Intelligence is going to save the world, … Continue Reading The Best Way To Hold A Glass Of California Wine According To Artificial Intelligence
Besides being known for their California wine, Saluti Cellars is also known for its menagerie of animals ranging from barn cats, chickens, a Clydesdale horse (and others horses) and their … Continue Reading Wine, Weddings, Unique Animals & Beautiful Sierra Views At Gold Country’s Saluti Cellars
The Rise of Rhône and Fall of Cabernet ‘Psssst, hey you wanna buy some great wine on the cheap, Napa Cabernet to be specific. Yeah, I got 30,000 gallons and … Continue Reading Glut Of California Cabernet Sauvignon Means Discounts For The King of Bordeaux Wines
It’s easy to miss the small store front of Polynesian Girl Winery when you’re cruising to your next grand estate tasting of California wine. Who would think you would find … Continue Reading Polynesian Girl Winery Blooms In California’s Gold Country
With declining California winery visits and sales, the dilemma for tasting rooms from Lake County to Sonoma to Paso Robles to Temecula: Does it make sense for tasting rooms to … Continue Reading California Wine Tasting: Navigating Weekday Closures
Some California wineries are edifices. Some are glass cathedrals and some are humble farm buildings. Sobon Estate is your humble farmer’s sancutary. Their small museum of 19th-century weaving and sewing … Continue Reading Shenandoah Valley’s Sierra Style Wines Thrive at Sobon Estate: A Hidden Gem in California Wine Country
The California Winery sales slump continues into 2025 forcing vintners to rethink estate wine tasting and sales strategies. They want you to visit because they can’t sell you wine unless … Continue Reading In Napa All Californians Receive Wine Discounts During January 2025
Wine created in Edna Valley enjoys California’s longest growing season along with cool ocean breezes, morning fog, and acres of black humus and clay-rich soils. They’re remarkable wines. It’s a … Continue Reading Soft Coastal California Wines Hiding In Edna Valley: Chamisal Winery
With California wine sales declining, could the instigator be high prices? Is it just too expensive to go estate wine tasting and buy good estate wine? A lot of theories … Continue Reading One California Wine Region Bucks Declining Visits & Sales:There’s A Reason It’s Growing While Others Shrink
Visitors to California wine country practice what we locals call ‘Power Tasting.’ They’re here for a weekend and want to make the most of it. Sometimes that means visiting four … Continue Reading Power Tasting, Sobriety & Keeping Your Palate Operational & Clear
As California wine tasting fees escalated over the past years our pocket books felt the pain. Wine tasting fees escalated with what economists call, ‘price elasticity.’ You can keep charging … Continue Reading Finally, Free Wine Tastings Make A Comeback At Some California Wineries
Imagine receiving a layoff notice from an industry with 30+ years of growth. That would be Caifornia’s wine industry. Growth is gone, consumption is declining. A Paso Robles acquaintance of … Continue Reading Discounted Wine Is Coming As California Wineries Rip Out Thousands of Acres of Grape Vine: Europeans Following Suite As Wine Sales Continue Drying Up
What is the future of wine tasting in California’s Napa, Sonoma, Monterey, Paso Robles, Lodi or Temecula now that whiskey, vodka and tequila creators are finally having their day? These … Continue Reading Side By Side Whiskey & Wine Sipping: Spirit Creators Invade Winery Terroir
You aren’t buying enough wine. You’re not the only one. We wine lovers aren’t buying enough wine and California vintners are feeling the pain. They’re going bankrupt (Vintage Wines and … Continue Reading Another Trailblazing California Winery Bites The Dust: Closing Edna Valley Winery
{ -webkit-user-select: none; /* Safari */ -moz-user-select: none; /* Firefox */ -ms-user-select: none; /* Internet Explorer/Edge */ user-select: none; /* Standard */ } Discounters sell some great California Wine too. … Continue Reading Accessible California Wines From Discounter Trader Joe’s Await You