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First Impressions of Santa Barbara

June 25, 2014 – 10:02 am

After a five and a half hour flight from Washington Dulles and a two-hour drive from LAX to Santa Barbara, we were ready for some wine and winery visits. What will we find as we explore the wine regions and wineries of Santa Barbara County? What will the weather reveal? Will we like the wines? […]

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Tasting Notes: A Wine and Music Pairing Fundraiser in Annapolis

June 24, 2014 – 1:09 am

On the 29th of June, Tasting Notes, a wine and music pairing event will take place at Bin 201 in Annapolis, Maryland. Bin 201 Wine Sellers will select the wines to be paired with Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello. Whole Foods is providing light hors d’oeuvres.

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Reflections on Lake County

June 23, 2014 – 9:49 am

The focus on this week’s California Wine Appellation Specialist’s class is Lake County and the Sierra Foothills. I am taking the online version of the class through the San Francisco Wine School. Kathy and I have been to Lake County twice to visit wineries and vineyards. Our first trip was in October of 2009 and […]

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Robert Mondavi Private Selection Wines and “Not Exactly Real” Videos

June 21, 2014 – 9:00 am

Bert Merlott is a fictitious character with high snobbish mannerisms that plays in contrast to the “real” of Robert Mondavi Private Selection wines.

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Wine Stroll at the Lincoln Center in California Benefits Child Abuse Prevention

June 18, 2014 – 2:13 pm

On Friday, June 20th a Wine Stroll takes place at Lincoln Center, a shopping and dining destination in Stockton, California. Take a stroll, shop, enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres while helping the Child Abuse Prevention Council. The Wine Stroll takes place between 6pm and 9pm at the Lincoln Center in Stockton, CA. More than 20 wineries […]

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New Zealand Wineries Use State-of- the-Art Software Sustainability Scorecard

June 17, 2014 – 10:30 am

New Zealand winegrowers are serious about sustainability practices in their vineyards. So many are concerned with sustainability that about 2,000 New Zealand vineyards and wineries from both North Island and South Island have signed up for Wine Industry Sustainability Engine (WiSE.)

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A Celebration of Caymus’s 40th Anniversary

June 15, 2014 – 9:57 am

Today the Wagner Family of Wine includes Caymus, Mer Soleil, Conundrum, Belle Glos and Emmolo. This portfolio of wineries began with the start of Caymus in 1972.

On Saturday, June 14, we participated in a tasting of Caymus 40th anniversary wine with other wine writers around the country who joined in a twitter tasting and a webcast at Caymus in Napa Valley. The webcast of 1.5 hours took place in the barrel room.

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Mendocino Wines Homework

June 13, 2014 – 2:51 pm

One of the best parts of taking an online wine class is homework. At least the homework for the California Wine Appellation Specialist course offered through the San Francisco Wine School. Homework includes tasting wines from a region in California. For eight weeks, we will learn about different wine regions. This week, the emphasis was […]

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Celebrate Father’s Day with a DIY Picnic

June 13, 2014 – 6:10 am

Invite your father to a do it yourself Father’s Day Picnic. You can as casual or elaborate as you like. It will undoubtedly appreciated.

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Give the Gift of Winemaking for Father’s Day

June 10, 2014 – 1:26 pm

Many wine enthusiasts enjoy drinking wine but also would like to learn about how wine is made. While a winemaking book is helpful, actually making wine can be a terrific experience. Below are three East Coast wine facilities that offer the option of making a barrel of wine.

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