A much-anticipated annual event at Bargetto Winery is the release of their very special La Vita red wine. June 7 was the...
Calling all Merlot lovers—Hunter Hill has released its 2013 estate Merlot ($25)—and a superb one it is, too.
Chianti Classico Riserva from the heart of Tuscany
If you love dessert wine, then you will go nuts over Beauregard Vineyards Late Harvest Riesling, 2011. For a mere $20, you...
Bruzzone Family Vineyards is a small operation run by Berna and John Bruzzone. Starting out a few years ago making only Chardonnay,...
The most popular red wines found on store shelves are also those most commonly known, such as Pinot, Zinfandel and Merlot. But...
As one of the judges at the Dare to Pair Food & Wine Competition held April 26 at the Surf City Vintners...
I recently got together with a group of friends at Cantine Winepub in Aptos, which accommodates groups well with its spacious interior...
Dinner at Bittersweet Bistro is always a delightful experience. Food, service and ambiance all come together superbly in this well-established restaurant. And...
Piedras Blancas-Roussanne 2011
If Soquel Vineyards partners Peter and Paul Bargetto and Jon Morgan were walking down the street wearing their winning wine competition medals,...
Mercy Vineyards has garnered a wealth of gold medals for its 2010 Pinot Noir, including a double gold at the 2013 San...
Crikey! Here comes another great wine from expert winemaker Randall Grahm—a Gravitas 2014 that will thrill your palate.
My friend Emma from London came to visit for a few days in early March, so I took her wine tasting in...
Sarah’s Vineyard of Gilroy is known for crafting fine wines—and one of my all-time favorites is its Chardonnay. But this time, its...
I visited the Capitola Mall recently to check out the newly launched Third Fridays Walking Art Tour, and was surprised to find...
A good way to experience Twisted Roots’ wine is with a stay at Vendange Inn & Suites in Carmel.
Easter is coming up this weekend, the perfect excuse to treat yourself and your loved ones to a little bit of bubbly...
Muscat 2012
Deluxe Foods of Aptos has a splendid selection of local wines.
High in the Los Gatos hills and along the winding Bear Creek Road is Byington Winery.
When looking for a bottle of something to have with dinner, Gewürztraminer 2012 is not the first wine to come to mind....
After enjoying its contents, I couldn’t throw away the empty bottle of Picchetti Winery’s Red Table Wine.
Jerold O’Brien has been in the wine business for a long time. As owner and winemaker at Silver Mountain Vineyards, the expertise...
When some friends invited me and my husband to a dinner of “gourmet food,” and mentioned that they had just brought back...
When I get together with my group of British women once a month—we are all transplants from Dear Old Blighty—we share food...
Pinot Noir 2012
The Santa Lucia Highlands appellation of Monterey County is a prime grape-growing region. Its proximity to the cool maritime influences of the...
Scanning the shelves of Deluxe Foods of Aptos, which carries an impressive selection of local and imported wines, I picked up a...
I was first introduced to Ser wines when I met up with winemaker Nicole Walsh for a tasting last year.
