Friends who are wine club members of Martin Ranch invited us to the winery’s fun and festive annual barbecue, where the wine...
Next to well-known Café Rustica and tucked just inside the LyonsHead Gallery is the lovely Twisted Roots Winery. It’s a unique place...
My husband and I often head to Carmel and try different places to stay. This time we had an overnight at Vendange—an...
Thomas Kruse Winery, a participant in the new Santa Clara Wine Trail, has been around for a long time—since 1971, to be...
My memories of growing up in England include my mother pouring port after Sunday dinner—and sometimes a glass of sherry before dinner....
When you taste Soquel Vineyards’ extraordinary 2012 Partners’ Reserve Pinot Noir, you will know why it won a Double Gold in June...
I am actually drinking a glass of Ser Wine Company’s 2012 Cabernet Pfeffer as I’m writing this.
I first tasted Villa del Monte’s 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon at a Fourth of July party, where the hosts had bought a case...
Four of us headed to Brandon Armitage’s new tasting room in Aptos Village recently to try his well-made wines.
Looking for a frisky summer wine at a reasonable price? Look no further than Mercy Vineyards’ 2013 Sauvignon Blanc ($20). Richly textured...
On a visit to Regale Winery and Vineyards in Los Gatos with a group of friends, I tasted an outstanding Zinfandel 2006,...
This vivacious cherry-pink Rosé is a simply beautiful summer wine.
Smooth with soft tannins, this velvety crimson Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 is delicious and very drinkable.
Although drinking alone is not half as much fun as drinking with others, after a busy day of dashing around, I came...
Looking for a fabulous wine to star in your Fourth of July weekend? I recommend treating yourself to the 2008 Pinot Noir...
Sparkling Rose of Sangiovese 2010
Cinsault 2012
California Champagne – a Delicious Sparkling Wine
On a particularly warm late afternoon, a friend came over for a visit and I opened up a Clos LaChance Chardonnay, which...
Sauvignon Blanc 2012 If you have not visited the tasting room of Bernardus Winery in Carmel Valley, then you are in for...
Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Zinfandel 2011 The Bargetto family has many things to celebrate these days—first and foremost, running a fine winery for 80 years. Their...
Chardonnay 2011 Silver Mountain Vineyards owner and winemaker Jerold O’Brien has been in the business a long time, and the expertise he...
Sauvignon Blanc 2011 One of my favorite wines is Sauvignon Blanc, and this one made by Martin Ranch is particularly lovely. Bright,...
Cinsault 2012—la grande plage diurne The most popular wines on store shelves are those most generally known and available—Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet...
Pinot Noir 2010 I first tasted Comanche Cellars Pinot when a friend brought a bottle to share over lunch at Center Street...
Chardonnay 2009 One of the nice things about visiting the tasting room of Caraccioli Cellars in the heart of Carmel is being...
Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Wine Wednesday at Seascape Beach Resort is not only a fun event to attend, but it also gives one...
Viognier 2012 A trip to Loma Prieta Winery is well worth a visit. Situated at about 2,600 feet in the Santa Cruz...
Pinot Noir 2012 This gorgeous Pinot, made with grapes harvested from Split Rail Vineyard in Corralitos, is a big bold beauty that,...
