Taste of Wine’s Top 10 wines of 2021
A parade of wines for our annual “Top 10 Wines” list is positioned around my computer on Christmas eve. These wines have made the cut
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San Diego Bay wine festival delivers promise to arrive at awesome
The San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival is not just any wine and food festival. In 2019, USA Today named the four-day event the
Prisoner lineup delights at West End wine dinner
When writing about Prisoner Wine Co., I find that it’s always worthwhile to remind and educate readers on how Prisoner gained notoriety in the wine
Taste of Wine: California coastal cuisine at La Valencia’s The Med
As Rico and I dined at one of the balcony view tables at The Med, the lead restaurant at the luxurious La Valencia in beautiful
Taste of Wine: Taste of Europe at Carruth Cellars’ annual reserve sale
Fans of Carruth Cellars, one of San Diego County’s premier urban wineries, were able to take advantage of its annual reserve sale several weeks ago.
Taste of Wine: Vittorio’s salutes South American wines
The corks were popping several weeks ago at Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria in Carmel Valley, from such South American wine meccas as Mendoza, Argentina, Casablanca, Chile
Taste of Wine: Orfila Winery, Crosby Baker offer superb autumn delights
Leaves changing colors, pumpkins and squashes, along with the smells of cinnamon, nutmeg and roasted root vegetables always remind me that fall is upon us.
Taste of Wine: San Diego’s wineries worth tasting
I won’t forget the first time I stepped into the Tasting Room of a San Diego winery some 15 years ago and saw some 1,200
Taste of Wine: Napa Valley’s iconic Caymus at Flora Kitchen & Bar
When Sal Ercolano, proprietor of Flora Bar & Kitchen, shared his 2021 Wine Dinner schedule with Taste of Wine & Food, we immediately put a
Taste of Wine: Discover these 10 wines for a taste treat
Rico and I want to share with you ten of our best discoveries in the world of wine during the last few months. From a
