One of my favorite places to visit while in Napa is the The Culinary Institute of America. On March 13, 2010, the CIA (at Greystone) will honor their 2010 Vintners Hall of Fame inductees, during a day-long Celebration of California Wine & Food. This will culminate with the Vintners Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The ceremony [...]
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Resident wines within the valley, and non-resident wines that are appellated to Suisun Valley, are causing an ongoing larger theme; and, that’s the creation of an important marketing juxtaposition. Both of these factions are contributing to “Suisun Valley” being placed on wine labels as the [...]
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First Annual Reader Appreciation Day on Wine-Blog: Don’t forget to comment each day with your name during this week. It’s for the drawing… a pair of gorgeous Riedel Vinum etched glasses from my PSILY stash. The winner will be announced this Saturday morning on Wine-Blog. Good luck! Just in time for Thanksgiving…
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Off the beaten path, [...]
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A Worldwide Wine Tour ~ intended to raise funds for children in Laos ~ is how it will all happen.
Starting in January of 2010, a Californian and a Dutch person, as a couple, will be traveling together for the year to at least 15 countries, visiting the world’s most famous wineries with a purpose. This [...]
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It’s been a few years since Julie Johnson of Tres Sabores and my husband Jose Diaz were both at Bowdoin College together. And it wasn’t until we returned home from visiting Tres Sabores that we were able to put all of the puzzle pieces together; but legacy is legacy… and the bonds run [...]
