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Cinco de Mayo is widely celebrated in the US today. This special day commemorates the victory of Mexico’s army at the Battle of Puebla. The battle was just one of the events of the 1861 to 1867 Franco-Mexican War.
Depending upon where you live there are a selection of activities to celebrate including festivals, marathons, fiestas and winery events.
Last night we had a typical summer-type dinner that included grilled chicken, homemade potato salad and a spinach salad with bacon and hardboiled eggs. What to pair with such a feast? Our decision was a rosé wine produced by Bonny Doon Vineyard in California.
After attending the CABs of Distinction event last week in Paso Robles’s wine country, we have been visiting each of the wineries that are members of the CAB Collective group. The recipe below is from Cass Winery and calls for 1/2 cup of their Cass’13 Backbone Syrah.
One of the intriguing panel discusiions at the CABs of Distinction event last week was “Know Your Cab Clones.”
Paso Robles wineries want you to discover “The Other Cabernet.” At the CABs of Distinction event,“The Other Cabernet” was one of the panel sessions. This panel focused on Cabernet Franc. Bob Bath, from Napa’s famed Culinary Institute of America (CIA) led the discussion and introduced the session by speaking about the excitement generated by Cabernet […]
Yesterday we flew into the smallest airport we have ever been to. The last small airport we were at was in Colorado and we still are delighted to tell others about how friendly and low key it was. However, the trip to the San Luis Obispo airport was also outstanding.
Oregon wineries begin celebrating Oregon Wine Month May 1st. A special sweepstakes….
Last week, millions of “The Amazing Race” fans may have had their first glimpse of the only winemaking technique that is on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Some of the teams opted to go to Iago’s Wine in Chardakhi, Kartli, Georgia and clean a qvevri. Qvevris are earthen vessels that are used for […]
The New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF) is a large, annual event focused on helping the hungry. This food and wine celebration, which takes place in October over four days, benefits No Kid Hungry and the Food Bank for New York City.
Mother’s Day Weekend Wine Events
Looking for something special to do with mom this Mother’s Day Weekend? Check out some of these special wine events below. Which one do you think your mother would enjoy? Also check out the wine events at your local, neighborhood winery!