Copper Cane and J. Lohr at Vittorio’s
Recapping Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria’s Copper Cane and J. Lohr wine dinners as part of proprietor Victor Magalhaes’ wine dinner series....
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Taste of Wine: Merlot’s off life support…#MerlotMe!
Merlot’s free at last from the clutches of an outrageous, abusive movie entitled “Sideways” that some 14 years ago, disparaged merlot as nothing more than...
Taste of Wine: Latest Napa Valley cabs from To Kalon vineyard
Wineries in Napa that can afford to buy grapes from To Kalon have gone on to fame and fortune....
Taste of Wine: Napa Valley reaches out with its cellar library wines
Napa Valley has just gone to its ace of hearts in a bold effort to appeal to its many customers....
The Top 10 Wine Tastes for 2018
It’s been quite a year covering the wine world in 2018. Foremost in our celebratory tone this year for the column is the leap from...
A special selection for a special occasion
In sports, as in life, a big win deserves a big wine. You would have to have had a long nap if you didn’t know...
Caymus comes to Seasalt for historic wine dinner
You can’t get any better California wine than the historic brands at Caymus Vineyards in Napa Valley. It’s better known in winery circles as the...
A Ristobar is Born in Carmel Valley
A what? When I first saw this description, I had to pause and refresh, with a glass of one of their select red wines at...
Part 3: A final look at wineries of Napa, Sonoma
For the last couple of columns, Taste of Wine has been sharing our special experiences in Napa Valley. In Part 3, we finalize this wine...
Wine ‘Paradiso’ — Napa Valley, Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of a three-part wine and food dream trip adventure in the land of the world’s most triumphant wines: meeting, eating and...
