Posts By Josie Cowden
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Food & DrinkTom Brooks Winery’s Take on Petite Sirah
Petite Sirah 2013 just gets smoother with age
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Food & DrinkChardonnays from Wrights Station Vineyard & Winery
Oaked and unoaked Chardonnays are a longtime success at Wrights Station Vineyard & Winery
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Food & DrinkWindy Oaks Rosé 2016 is Perfect for Spring Picnics
Bastide La Combe Rosé is made from 100-percent Grenache in the French Provençal style
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Food & DrinkFortino Winery’s Maribella Pairs Perfectly With Luxury
Three expressive grapes add up to one elegant wine
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Food & DrinkSones Cellars’ Syrah 2013
A dynamic, ruby red Syrah 2013 you can dare to pair
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Food & DrinkThomas Fogarty Winery Does Gewurztraminer Right
Gewurztraminer 2015 is a spicy star
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Food & DrinkA Soquel Vineyards Pinot Wins Gold
Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2016 Wins Gold in San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
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Food & DrinkAlfaro Family Vineyards’ Well-Balanced Pinot
The bold and hearty Heirloom Clones Estate Pinot Noir 2016
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Food & DrinkMount Eden Vineyards’ Premier 2015 Chardonnay
Edna Valley Chardonnay 2015 is of the highest quality at an affordable price
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Food & DrinkDrew Barrymore Does Wine
Carmel Road Winery’s Kris Kato Produces Wines with Drew Barrymore
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Food & DrinkRare Alambic Brandy from Oscalis Winery
The small family-run distillery based in Soquel that puts Santa Cruz on the map
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Food & DrinkPelican Ranch’s Rosé of Zinfandel is Valentine’s Day Elixir
A Rosé of Zinfandel to pair with chocolate, a romantic home cooked meal, or by itself
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Food & DrinkDrytown Cellars’ Red-On-Red Zinfandel
Capitola’s bustling Cork and Fork maintains impressive wine and small plate game
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Food & DrinkVine and Dine: Boisset Family Estates
Jean-Charles Boisset’s tasting room is quite an experience
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Food & DrinkDeVincenzi Cellars’ Fruit-Forward Cab
Robust Cab from new Santa Cruz Mountains winery
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Food & DrinkHallcrest Vineyards’s Versatile Chardonnay
Chardonnay 2015 is ready to pair
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Food & DrinkBurrell School’s 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 ‘Deans List’ will age well
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Food & DrinkFestive Sparkling Rosé from Equinox Winery
Monterey Rosé 2014 is the perfect bubbly to ring in 2018
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Food & DrinkA Unique Touriga from Quinta Cruz
Jeff Emery’s Touriga 2012 focuses on almost-forgotten, native-to-Portugal varieties
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Food & DrinkA Bordeaux-style Blend from Silver Mountain
Winemaker’s pet leaves Wild Red legacy
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Food & DrinkMartin Ranch Winery’s J.D. Hurley Label
Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 is a robust, full-bodied red
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Food & DrinkA Superb Riesling from Newly Opened Integrity Wines
The 2016 Riesling that could change the varietal’s black-sheep reputation for good
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Food & DrinkA Flinty, Crisp Sauvignon Blanc for the Holidays
This Sauvignon Blanc 2016 is a safe bet for a holiday white wine
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Food & DrinkFreedom Wineworks’ Varietals and Hard Apple Cider
The ‘How Swine’ hobby that became a full-fledged business
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Food & DrinkA Robust Gironde from Clos Tita Winery
Gironde 2013 is a robust blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab Franc and Petit Verdot
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Food & DrinkA Savory Pinot from Loma Prieta Winery
A Saveria Vineyard Pinot Noir to add to your Thanksgiving wine menu
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Food & DrinkAt Pacific Redwood, Organic Farming is a Way of Life
A Chardonnay 2015 grown and processed organically
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Food & DrinkMuns Vineyard 2011 Syrah
A complex Syrah 2011 grown 2,600 feet above the Monterey Bay
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Food & DrinkA Sustainable Red Wine from Ridge Vineyards
A red made with grapes sustainably grown in Alexander Valley
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Food & DrinkAlberti Vineyard’s Full-Bodied Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir 2015 is dark, intense, and longs to be decanted
