Author Archive for Frank Mangio
Top wine destinations named
A leading wine publication, Wine Enthusiast, has revealed its Top 10 Wine Travel Destinations for this year, and many are real eye-openers.
Blended Wines: A winemaker’s creation
Since the beginning of my wine writing journey, I have been fascinated with the increasing number of wine blends released by creative winemakers.
Charcuterie, mustard and a Dierberg surprise at AVANT
After 44 years as a slightly stuffy, French-style restaurant nestled in the Rancho Bernardo Inn, and a passing chef “celeb” who moved on to the “Big Apple,” the new AVANT has picked it up and quickly competed to become one of the top dining rooms in north San Diego County.
Taste of Wine: Olympic-size awards in San Francisco wine competition
The 2014 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, biggest of its kind, saw some 6,000 entries from more than 1,500 wineries from all over America gather for the massive task of choosing the best of the best in blind tasting with 65 judges participating.
Temecula wine country update
Now that the pace of life in SoCal has calmed down and constant rounds of socializing at world class parties, events and football bowl games has faded away, it’s time to gather up 2013, put it in to the Guinness Book of World Records and look forward to ever more in 2014.
Gen 7 — the next generation of wines
A new wine release event flashed across the Internet recently, to celebrate the bounty of a special harvest from the Gen 7 winery and its newest releases.
The Top Ten Tastes for 2013
The bounty of fine wine is never more evident than in our Top Ten list for 2013.
Wine wonderland was the largest ever in So Cal
The maestros of one of the largest wine and food extravaganzas in the U.S. have to be Michelle Metter and Ken Loyst of Fast Forward Events in San Diego.
South American wines on a roll
Sensing an opening for their quality wines, Chile has been moving smartly in the American market to consolidate their wine sales gains and find new markets to present their Cabernet, Chardonnay and Syrah.
Drink with your senses — A Holiday wine party idea
If you are at all a wine lover, you have been to one or more of the many wine events that are staged every week at wine bars, restaurants, hotels, parks and wineries.
