Good news for Wine Coast Country as California Highway 1 reopens
California travelers seeking to visit the bucolic coastal communities of Cayucos, Cambria, San Simeon — home to Hearst Castle — and Ragged Point are no…
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Wine blogs well worth your time (and — uh-oh — natural wines?)
One thing I love about wine writing is the varied perspectives and angles oenophiles choose to approach a topic. Some are technical, some emotional, some…
Super Bowl: “Big Play” Game Day Recipes
What I like about these recipes is (1) they are simple to make, (2) they are not your typical fried fare so you can add…
On Location: Zin is in at ZAP Wine Festival
In this segment, Loni meets up with Bitchin' Kitchen's Nadia G to talk about rockin' wine, food, and - but of course! - stilettos.
How does your cactus garden grow?
We are one step closer to the magical Baja casa we envisioned when we started this journey.
2010 Napa Cellars Chardonnay, Napa Valley ($22, 90 pts)
Made from 100% Chardonnay grapes, this is a clean drinking, smooth example of what I'd frame as a casual, modern day Chardonnay.
2010 Michael David Winery Incognito, Lodi ($18, 88 pts.)
If you fancy yourself a Kim Crawford fan, chances are you'll love this reasonably priced white from Lodi (inland, east of San Francisco).
Baja Casa: Many paths to paradise
Our Baja casa is like a red-headed, untamed child. We have little control over the details of when or how, but it never ceases to…
Joy of fruit trees
I finally stopped, basked in the sun, unwrapped a thinly peel-covered orange, broke off a big wedge, popped it into my mouth...and let the bursts…
Minimalist wine marketing in action
First, they butter you up. Heed! Once you make a purchase you're slowly enshrined into the cult. You receive mysterious letters. They woo you with…