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Passport to Dry Creek Valley 2013, a Recap
by John Cesano
When you have to eat your words, use a Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel to wash them down.Recently, I wrote that while the Passport to Dry Creek Valley is the big daddy of wine events, Hopland Passport is the better value.I’m a little jaded, I work for what I think is…
Coro Mendocino 10th Anniversary Release Party
by John Cesano
One of the biggest differences between winemaking in Europe and the United States is that wine made in Europe is made following a protocol established by and for the geographically identifiable area the wine is made in, while wine made in the United States is made with near complete freedom.A…
Spotlight Winery: Milano Family Winery
by John Cesano
A few months ago when launching this column, I said I would try to limit my use of the words love and adore, because with the way I feel about the area’s wines and people I could easily overuse both.Well, I have been sparing enough that I hope you’ll forgive…
Winery Spotlight: Campovida
by John Cesano
I have visited Campovida, just about a mile east of Highway 101 on Old River Road in Hopland, often since Gary Breen and Anna Beuselinck opened their gates for the spring 2010 Hopland Passport, after the former Fetzer Valley Oaks property had been chained and neglected for the previous five…
A Slap and a Kiss in Wine Country: A Bike Winery Adventure in Osoyoos, BC
by Rachel Shoniker
“If there is wine along the way, then I’ll get on a bike,” my 64-year old father candidly blurts out as we’re picking up our rental bikes at HeatStroke Cycle in Osoyoos, BC. The nervous excitement in the bike store is palpable. Nobody in our group, which consists of my…
A Business Wine Gift Can Strengthen Your Business Relationships
by Joseph Stephens
You are probably familiar with the traditional fruit baskets and flower settings used as business gifts in today's modern corporate world. But a new trend is developing in corporate gift giving that adds a whole new dimension to business relationships the business wine gift.As it is customary for business associates…
The Four Rules of Food and Wine Pairing
by Linda Perrins Ress Foxworth
Everyone seems to have different ideas about pairing wine with food. But there are four rules that are consistent among most wine experts. Here are the four rules of pairing wine with food in order of importance.1. Match the weight of the wine to the weight of the food. If…
7 Tips To Get Rid Of A Wine Hangover
by Joseph Stephens
How about teaming up your favorite meal with the best of wine this weekend? It sounds a great idea but don't you think you may overindulge? Well, you may not mind this but what about the hangover you have to face, the other morning. How about spending you entire Sunday…
