California's Wine Regions, Terrior, Day Trips, Wine Tasting
Nearly every bottle of wine nested in our cellar has a story celebrating a journey through California wine country. But once in a while we look at a bottle, and … Continue Reading Orphan Bottle of Wine From Santa Rita Hills – Babcock Winery & Vineyards
Would you go to Christmas dinner without a bottle of wine to share? If you are a reader of these columns, of course you would bring a bottle! Bringing a … Continue Reading A Bottle of Wine for Christmas (or even New Year!)
Complacency comes easily for Californians who may easily find a good bottle of wine. On a recent boat trip through Mississippi and Arkansas, the difference between the wine haves and … Continue Reading Complancency and a Great California Bottle of Wine
Filling a bottle of wine is generally not the topic of discussion when you visit a winery. It’s more about the fruit, the brix, the harvest, the crush, the terrior, … Continue Reading Finishing a Bottle of Wine
Every appellation produces a distinctive bottle of wine, and the appellations in California’s Monterey area prove the point. We really enjoy the taste of wines from this region. They’re a … Continue Reading Monterey Bottle of Wine – Hahn Vineyards
While looking for a good interesting California bottle of wine you’ll inevitably run into people expounding the virtues of their great wines along with their ‘best in the world’ wine club … Continue Reading California Bottle of Wine’s W.I.N.O. Pledge
Oh, the joy of seeking out a good bottle of wine. Orange Coast Winery wine club has a new twist on the wine club concept and we tested it for … Continue Reading Bottle of Wine Club With a Twist At Orange Coast Winery
Of the three wineries producing a good bottle of wine in Orange County, Giracci Vineyards & Farm is the prettiest, and most similar to a traditional wine estate. The similarity … Continue Reading A Good Bottle of Wine in the OC – Giracci Vinyards & Farm
Last year I was asked to speak about a ‘Good Bottle of Wine’ to the Southern California Yachting Association monthly meeting. Here is that presentation. “Let me start with the … Continue Reading A Bottle of Wine for SCYA (Southern California Yachting Association)
Some say aerating a bottle of wine is to simply uncork a bottle and let it breathe for 10 minutes. Some prefer to decant their bottle into a crystal carafe … Continue Reading To Aerate A Bottle of Wine? That is the Question
Dropping into Sonoma’s Alexander Valley searching for deLorimier Winery, you begin to think you’re going to taste a bottle of wine from a giant corporate behemoth. The winery is dwarfed … Continue Reading Bottle of Wine From deLorimier – An Alexander Valley Delight
Can you find a bottle of wine by a vintner skilled at making good vino from disparate places like Temecula, Lodi and California’s central coast? We found that vintner, right … Continue Reading Orange County Bottle of Wine – In Our Backyard
As spring approaches, so do bottle of wine deliveries. Three club deliveries arrived in the last week, Denner, Scheid and Hahn. Scheid Vineyards is in Monterey County, sheltered on the leeward … Continue Reading Salinas Valley’s Bottle of Wine – Monterey’s Scheid Vineyards
Finding a good bottle of wine from Southern California can be a challenge for those who enjoy the softness of cooler climate wines like Paso Robles, Santa Barbara, Sonoma and … Continue Reading Bottle of Wine From Laguna Canyon Winery
While we enjoy a bottle of wine from Lodi, a major zinfandel& syrah producing region (plus a lot of other wines labeled as ‘Californian’), we’ve not posted anything about the … Continue Reading A Bottle of Wine From Lodi – The Zinfandel Wine Treasure of California’s Central Valley
When you hear the word Cucamonga used in a song or a joke it implies it’s a far off distant land that really does not exist. It’s like referring to … Continue Reading Cucamonga Valley Filippi Family – Southern California Pioneer Wine Makers