Penman Springs' Yahoosh won a double gold for their lovely 93 point port! A double gold in the wine biz is an award given to wines that receive a gold medal from each judge on the panel of a competition. This is the proud smile that emerges from such an honor. Here's...
Please join me for Harvest Weekend this year to get a signed copy of my book. Travel with me through the Golden State's bounty of beautiful regions that are unhurried and uncrowded. Golden Leaves Winery 3625 Omo Ranch Rd. Somerset, CA 95684 Saturday, November 2, 2024...
It feels round and balanced with vanilla, spice, and a hint of licorice at the very end. A little hot but some girls like it hot.
A trip to Medeiros Family Wines will make you want to return. Overall, splendid wines served by wholesome friendly folks with a view as succulent as the wines. We all enjoy vertical tastings to imagine where a wine is going based on previous vintages of the same...
Alamar Wines has deep roots in the land they harvest. Owner and winemaker, Blake Pacheco, is tied to the land at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch where his family toiled the terrain for generations. The soil seasoned by previous generations now cultivates his fruit....
Please stop by for a taste of their lovely wines and chat with me about wine adventures in the Golden State.
A name like Mais Fica Winery stays with you. Its an homage to the Portuguese term meaning "more for me" which is heard at the table when grandkids refuse to finish all the food on their plates. But their name stayed with me because they keep winning awards. One of...
Mourvedre may be hard to pronounce. Hard to spell too. But, the Sea Shell Cellars 2021 mourvedre is so easy to sip and savor, it won best in class! This honor is quite a feat for this blending grape since mourvedre is usually a background singer for syrah and grenache...
A trip to Starfield Vineyards makes any day blissful.
With Cappelli wines on demand, you taste, you like, they bottle it! The newest thing on Main Street in Placerville sounds innovative. But Cappelli Wines is embracing a European time-honored tradition: offering affordably delicious wines in bottles that are filled on...