Expanding Your Palate
I read an article by Bill Zacharkiw entitled: Searching for authenticity in wine? Most roads still lead to Europe. In the article Bill was explainingRead More…
San Diego Urban Wineries: Crushing it.
The first two parts of this story covered not only what Urban Wineries are, but also some of the trends and thoughts they share with other inventive Read More…
Urban Wineries, a Threat to Napa, Sonoma? Nah…
In the first installment of the Urban Winery Series we talked about the why. Why this movement, this counterculture, even started. Now that it has stRead More…
Urban Wineries: Gritty Trend or Future State?
I love wine tasting at a winery. Gazing over the grand vista of the terroir while sipping an amazing wine. Dropping a buck twenty five into the meteRead More…
White Oak is not the same as a White (Wine) in Oak
While American White Oak trees are used to make Wine barrels, the White Oak tree cannot be confused with a white wine that has been put in oak. ThesRead More…
Wine O’clock?
If Oxford Dictionary says it, it must Be true. Wine O’clock is now an official word. I’m not sure whether to rejoice or cry. I’m mean it isn’t like Read More…
To Pair or Not to Pair
To Pair or not to Pair, that is the Question…I’m not a big fan of the word pairing. I get it, I know what it means, and so does everyone else. MaRead More…
Roll out the Barrel
A barrel tasting is always fun. All of the sudden a wine tasting becomes a circus or a carnival, in the good sense of the word. The people are a littRead More…