Posts By Josie Cowden
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Food & DrinkSalamandre Wine Cellars’ Nature-Inspired Pinot
A 2013 Pinot Noir from an invitation-only tasting room
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Food & DrinkStockwell Cellars’ Stellar 2017 Sauvignon Blanc
A family-run Westside winery branches out
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Food & DrinkSones Cellars’ Full-Throttle Petite Sirah
Bargetto alum Michael Sones continues to expand solo offerings
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Food & DrinkIntegrity Wines’ 2018 Pinot Grigio
Integrity Wines uses Central Coast grapes for big flavor
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Food & DrinkA Taste of Spain from Ser Winery
Local winery's Graciano 2015 is made with a grape native to the famous La Rioja region
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Food & DrinkTestarossa Cuvée 2016 Chardonnay
A taste of history—at an affordable price point
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Food & DrinkBirichino’s 2018 Pétulant Naturel Cinsaut
Vines planted in 1886 provide the grapes for rare Santa Cruz wine
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Food & DrinkA Taste of France From Verde Vineyards
Estate-grown Cabernet Franc 2017 doesn’t disappoint
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Food & DrinkChaucer’s: A Sweeter Side of Bargetto
Good things come in small packages—and that’s the case with Chaucer’s Raspberry Wine. The contents of the 375-ml bottle pack a big,...
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Food & DrinkHahn Keeps Wine in the Family
Hahn Family Wines uses grapes grown in Monterey County and the Santa Lucia Highlands.
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Food & DrinkA New-School Napa Winery
Ashes & Diamonds' 2014 Cab Franc is worth a road trip
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Food & DrinkA Classic Santa Cruz Mountain Meritage
Kings Mountain Vineyards doesn’t have a tasting room, so grab a bottle when you see one
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Food & DrinkByington’s Mountain Hideaway, Plus Wine On the Wharf
A Chardonnay lover’s retreat
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Food & DrinkBurrell’s High School Sweethearts
A wine to remember a loved one from the Santa Cruz Mountains
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Food & DrinkValentine’s Day Pairings From Pelican Ranch
A professor of chemistry serves up a sensuous Zinfandel
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Food & DrinkNo Horsing Around For Comanche Cellars
A Central Coast winemaker specializing in big-boned reds
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Food & DrinkAlfaro’s Dragon Slayer
A lively red blend well-suited for your next steak dinner
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Food & DrinkRobert Hall Winery’s 2015 Zinfandel
A perfect wine for chilly winter nights
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Food & DrinkChannel Warm Weather With Chalone Vineyards’ 2017 Rosé
Wishful drinking with a light and fruit-forward Rosé of Pinot Noir
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Food & DrinkBreak Out the Bargetto Bubbly for 2019
A Blanc de Noirs ready for New Years Eve
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Food & DrinkA Pinot Primed For a Christmas Feast
Sante Arcangeli Family Wines pours up a ‘party in a bottle’
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Food & DrinkArmitage Wines’ Limited-Edition Crimson Wonder
Aromatic, deep-flavored 2017 Merlot is a ‘winemaker’s wine’
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Food & DrinkAn Intensely Drinkable Pinot from Windy Oaks Estate
Pinot Noir 2016 with roots in the Santa Cruz Mountains
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Food & DrinkCinnabar Winery’s 2016 Monterey Chardonnay Scores High
Mercury Rising now available in growlers, and a notable Chardonnay 2016
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Food & DrinkTass Vineyards Teams Up at Blended Winemaker’s Studio
A bold and vivacious Red Blend 2015 from Tass
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Food & DrinkOdonata Wines’ Grenache 2015
A peppery Grenache with serious personality pairs well with a wide variety of dishes
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Food & DrinkCatch This Cab Franc From DeVincenzi Cellars
Big finish, great price for Cabernet Franc 2014
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Food & DrinkBartolo Wines by Equinox’s Fine Fiano
The intriguing Fiano 2016 has roots that hail from Campania, Italy
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Food & DrinkAptos-Grown Lester Estate Wines
A spectacular Chardonnay 2016 from Lester Estate
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Food & DrinkRosé of Pinot Noir from Wrights Station
Rosé of Pinot Noir 2017 is no simple sipper.
