Wine Of The Week – 2015 Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé
Our Wine Of The Week is 2015 Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé. This is a moderately-priced (about...
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Category: Syrah
Gregory Graham Wines – Tasting Room Adventure
Gregory Graham Wines is located in the rolling hills of Lake County, where growing conditions are warm and grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah thrive. Drive a half hour to forty five minutes...
Read MoreTasting Notes: 2015 Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé
Making its way to the Wine Adventure tasting table during our recent days of warm Northern California weather is the 2015 Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé. This is an affordable (about $20) French blush from the Côtes de Provence...
Read MoreMichael David Winery Tasting Room Adventure
Michael David Winery is located just west of downtown Lodi, California, in the Lodi AVA (American Viticultural Area). This area, southeast of Sacramento, includes about 551,000 total acres of which just over 100,000 acres are...
Read MoreKlinker Brick Winery Tasting Room Adventure
Klinker Brick Winery is located just east of downtown Lodi, California, in the Lodi AVA (American Viticultural Area). This area, southeast of Sacramento, includes about 551,000 total acres of which just over 100,000 acres are...
Read MoreGreat Summer Wine: 2015 By.Ott Rose
More great summer wine is popping up everywhere, including the 2015 By.Ott Côtes de Provence Rosé ($25). I purchased this wine at the grand opening of the new BevMo! store in Lafayette, CA this past week (see my article BevMo...
Read MorePride Mountain Vineyards Tasting Room Adventure
Pride Mountain Vineyards is a hilltop producer of some of my favorite Northern California Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah. Vineyards and winery are located about 20 minutes from either Santa Rosa or St....
Read MoreA San Francisco Wine Adventure at the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant
Mark Twain said “The coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco.” This past weekend, the last in January, lived up to Twain’s backwards logic by being sunny and warm – almost t-shirt weather. It was a...
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National Sourdough Bread Day
National Sourdough Bread Day
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National Sourdough Bread Day celebrates a type of artisan bread made famous during California’s Gold Rush era. It is believed that yeast-risen bread has been around since 1500BC. Travelers, from marching armies to settlers exploring[...]
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National Peanut Butter and Jelly...
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National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day celebrates the immensely popular sandwich ingredient combination that is an American lunchtime staple. Peanut butter is believed to have gained popularity in the 1890’s as a spread used on[...]
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National Beer Day
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National Beer Day is believed to have been started around 2007 by a couple friends who worked in the brewing industry. The date of April 7th was selected because it was the day in 1933[...]
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National Grilled Cheese Sandwich...
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich...
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National Grill Cheese Sandwich Day celebrates one of America’s classic lunch-time creations that can be prepared in hundreds of ways. Although warm cheese and bread have been enjoyed worldwide for hundreds of years, the closed-face[...]
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