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The best pure wine tasting in America occurs Sunday, August 21 in San Francisco. Family Winemakers of California is a collection of probably 400 or more California wineries. Most are small or medium sized. Its annual tasting is, well, massive. There will be over 370 wineries pouring. This particular tasting is not as big as the ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates and Producers) tasting that usually happens in January. However, it offers the most diverse selection of wineries and wines of any…
After more than 100 years the St. Helena Viticultural Society has re-organized, re-launched, and re-emerged. The Society’s coming out party was yesterday at a tasting organized by the Society in Napa Valley. The fancy, somewhat Victorian, name underwhich this collection of St. Helena-based growers and winemakers has chosen to work together might obscure the fact that the Society is a promotional organization. They want wine lovers and the wine trade to take notice of them. If they keep throwing tasting…
Reminder: A taste of perhaps the next truly important Pinot Noir growing region happens tomorrow: THE MARIN COUNTY PINOT NOIR CELEBRATION.Tomorrow, June 1, Larkspur, Marin County, CA For tickets: Dutton-Goldfield Winery For More info: About The Event & Marin Pinot
All you writers/wine lovers…now is your time to shine…and win a free trip through Oregon Wine Country. Willamette Valley Vineyards is sponsoring the "Why I love Oregon Pinot Noir" contest. Describe your devotion to Oregon’s rendition of this fine grape in 100 words or less and win yourself a trip through Oregon’s wine country. Entries will be judged on their "originality, expression and quality of content." To enter go to the Willamette Valley Vineyards website. My personal claim to fame…
Pinot Noir lovers are well aware of regions and appellations like Carneros, Russian River Valley, Green Valley, Anderson Valley, Santa Barbara, Santa Lucia Highlands and Oregon. They are recognized as being the sources of America’s best Pinots. Yet, there is a move afoot to find recognition for a region that seems to be remarkably well suited for this grape that needs cool temperatures and loving producers. Marin County is squeezed between San Francisco to its south, Sonoma County to its…
