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Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting 2011

The WinoTripping Review

I hadn't been to the Rhone Rangers Tasting in years, but after my trip to Paso Robles, the heart of Rhone-style winemaking in California, I knew I had to go this year. Besides, it allowed me to catch up with and taste from some of the wineries I missed while I was down in Paso. Score! One of the highlights of the day was getting the opportunity to speak with the one and only Meg Maker, who was pouring and representing at the Bonny Doon booth, one of my first stops. This smart and gracious lady gave me the lowdown on what's new at the Cellar Door Cafe, the restaurant at the... » continue

Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate

I was up in Sonoma for an appointment and was Tweeting my locations along the way when I received an invitation from @SonomaWineGuy to come up to Michel-Schlumberger tasting room in the outback of Dry Creek Valley. @SonomaWineGuy is actually Jim Morris, Director of... » continue

Sheldrake Point Winery & Simply Red Bistro

We were looking for a stop with the possibility of getting a late lunch, so we crossed over from Seneca Lake to Cayuga lake and headed straight to the beautiful lakeside location of the Sheldrake Point Vineyard, which includes the Simply Red Bistro. The... » continue

Homegrown Marin Market

It was a foggy summer day in SF this past Saturday, but as we made the trip over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito for the first HomeGrown Marin Market, the sun suddenly shown. Rejoice! Of course we were dressed in layers... and the... » continue

A Wino Goes To School

[cover photo credit: Serena Roberge-Gordon of SF Wine Center] I attended the six-week wine course at the San Francisco Wine Center, which is essentially a wine storage facility that has also has a couple event rooms. They encourage it's members to not only store their wine,... » continue

SF Vintners Market - Life on the Other Side Of The Fence

SF Vintners Market April 10-11, 2010 12-5 p.m. Fort Mason Center San Francisco The reserve tasting: life on the other side of the fence Being a very lucky girl, I found myself with a VIP reserve ticket to the SF Vintners market, a new concept in wine tasting events. Most large... » continue

Influencers + TinyBottles = Brixr.com

Influencers + tinybottles = Brixr.com The concept of virtual tastings has been on the rise for a few years now. Many of you may have seen how Gary Vaynerchuck sells mystery packs of wine on WineLibrary.com, then airs a video blog tasting on the wines in... » continue

The Andiron Seaside Inn & Cabins

Looking to get away for a long holiday weekend, Lady Jess and I decided to look into the Mendocino Coast. Doing some online research Jess found this joint called The Andiron Seaside Inn and Cabins on Highway 1 in Little River, just South of... » continue

Osprey's Dominion Vineyards

I grew up in New York, just about forty miles North of NYC, and I never once went out to Long Island wine country. But those were the 1980's, and Long Island wine country has been growing in the last decade or so, during... » continue