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.
It’s around this time of year that I usually write about sparkling wine—we all love a glass of bubbly to start off...
One of Santa Cruz’s most happening areas to go wine tasting is in the westside’s Swift Street Courtyard complex. Ever since a...
At the opening celebration of the new Santa Clara Wine Trail in August, one of the wineries we visited was Fortino. This...
Looking for a fabulous wine for the holidays that’s not going to break the bank? Then try Wargin Wines Montepulciano 2011 Suisun...
It’s not just the winged goddess on the label of Mercy Vineyards’ Riverbed Chardonnay 2012 that makes it a good Christmas gift...
I was just in the process of purchasing a bottle of Big Basin’s 2012 Homestead in Vinocruz when Matt Ryan walked into...
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so it’s time to be thinking about the wine you’re going to serve with that special...
It’s time to start thinking about which wines will take center stage at our holidays—be it to serve with dinner or to...
Looking for some blood-red wine for your Halloween party? Then I have a recommendation for a new brew.
The 2012 Pinot that winemaker Vann Slatter produced was good, but the 2013 is even better. Not surprisingly, it has become a...
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...
