It’s oh-so-fun living on the San Andreas Fault
Some day. Some day. But when? Ove the past 10 years I’ve lived in the San Francisco Bay Area there have been many minor earthquakes…
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Aunt Sally’s Creamy Pralines: A Southern remedy for the common stress
I was 30 minutes late for our occasional Starbuck’s meet up where Aunt Susan and I chat about our lives; topics span from the profound…
Livermore wine country: Photo of the day
Sometimes a photo says it all. More to come from our recent Livermore and Napa wine tastings including Cakebreak, Artesa, Sequoia Grove, Turnbull, Ruby Hill,…
The rise of Malbec
Recall your last few conversations about wine, and I’d wager someone mentioned Malbec at some point. Probably followed by superlatives related to flavor and price.…
Fuzion Shiraz-Malbec, Familia Zuccardi, Argentina 2008 $7.45 (81 pts.)
81 Fuzion Shiraz-Malbec, Familia Zuccardu, Argentina 2008 This wine recently caused a sensation in Canada, although it was an earlier vintage. Hopefully it fared better than this…
All things wine – Livermore
(guest post emailed to [email protected]. You can too!) Today was a Livermore wine day with visits to Retzlaff and Fenestra. First stop at Retzlaff to pick…
Clos du Bois Sonoma Reserve Chardonnay 2006 $13.49 (87 pts.)
For pairing, try seafood dishes like lobster or fish with simple sauces.
Follow us on Twitter on today’s Livermore wine country tour
It’s another weekend wine country tour! This time to Livermore in Northern California’s East Bay (Google map) region near towns like Pleasanton, Danville, San Ramon…
Turnbull Wine Cellars, Napa Valley: Unassuming exterior, suprises await within
We finally got to the Turnbull 2005 Black Label, a Bordeaux varietal blend that was very fruit forward, had good structure and richness.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, buy it while you can
[Update: thanks to Linda Kuehl, formerly of Chateau Ste. Michelle, who corrected me on this. The Wine Spectator review of 88 pts. is actually for…