Jo Diaz on January 20th, 2010

Sorry this is so self serving, but I have to plug my non-profit. It can’t survive without the support of the wine industry or consumers.
This is our one annual consumer event for PSILY, which keeps PSILY alive and marketing.

Thanks to our sponsor support:

National Pork Board (Oh, yeah, there will be a good amount of Pork)
Cellar Pass [...]

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I was very lucky to have access to some fabulous Balsamic vinegars from Charles Creek Kitchen, which is located in the town of Sonoma.
I’ve written earlier about their Blueberry Flavored Balsamic Vinegar. I said then, and continue to remember, how it rocked my palate.
Bill Brinton, proprietor of Charles Creek Vineyards, just isn’t one to sit [...]

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Daily drawing during December ~ Just comment and you’re entered to win:
Into the Earth ~ A Wine Cave Renaissance, by Daniel D’Agostini with Molly Chappellet is this holiday season’s most gorgeous of all coffee table books, devoted to the wine business, that you could possibly give a loved one. Any books that publisher Panache produces [...]

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My question is… How can two hours of tasting turn into eight hours of writing and formatting? I guess Pinot on the River was all that… and more.
Cloud’s Rest… Only 400 to 500 cases a year are produced of this wine… An entire winery’s production is dedicated to Pinot Noir. They have 10,000 vines, and [...]

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This coming Labor Day at Rodney Strong Vineyards is the close-out of another summer season, while going out in rock n’roll, bluesy style, with Daryl Hall and John Oates as the pied pipers, presented by KJZY and Good Neighbor Pharmacy.
Doors open at 4:00 p.m., and the show will start soon thereafter. Parking is going [...]

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