ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineCopper Cane and J. Lohr at Vittorio’sFrank Mangio and Rico CassoniAugust 29, 2022August 30, 2022 August 29, 2022August 30, 20220189 Recapping Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria’s Copper Cane and J. Lohr wine dinners as part of proprietor Victor Magalhaes’ wine dinner series....
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Merlot’s off life support…#MerlotMe!Frank MangioSeptember 27, 2021September 27, 2021 September 27, 2021September 27, 20210296 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...
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Latest Napa Valley cabs from To Kalon vineyardFrank MangioJanuary 4, 2021 January 4, 202101284 Wineries in Napa that can afford to buy grapes from To Kalon have gone on to fame and fortune....
ColumnsTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Napa Valley reaches out with its cellar library winesFrank MangioApril 6, 2020 April 6, 202001189 Napa Valley has just gone to its ace of hearts in a bold effort to appeal to its many customers....
ColumnsTaste of WineThe Top 10 Wine Tastes for 2018Frank MangioJanuary 2, 2019January 2, 2019 January 2, 2019January 2, 201904097 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...
ColumnsTaste of WineA special selection for a special occasionFrank MangioNovember 6, 2018 November 6, 20180604 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...
ColumnsTaste of WineCaymus comes to Seasalt for historic wine dinnerFrank MangioOctober 29, 2018 October 29, 201801689 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...
ColumnsTaste of WineA Ristobar is Born in Carmel ValleyFrank MangioOctober 22, 2018October 22, 2018 October 22, 2018October 22, 201803091 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...
ColumnsTaste of WinePart 3: A final look at wineries of Napa, SonomaFrank MangioJuly 31, 2018July 31, 2018 July 31, 2018July 31, 201801049 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...
ColumnsTaste of WineWine ‘Paradiso’ — Napa Valley, Part 2Frank MangioJuly 24, 2018 July 24, 201811195 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...