Huzzah! It’s time for Paso Wine Fest May 19-21! The four-day celebration of Paso Robles Wine is now in its 36th year—can you believe it? The years have flown by, and, meanwhile, Paso Robles has become more and more prestigious…
The long days. The longer nights. The picking, pruning, and punching-down. The blending. The bottling. It’s a lot, right? I haven’t even touched on the fermenting, aging, sales, marketing, and nitpicking over just what should go on the back of…
Homeless kitties, deserted dogs and passed-over pups: Our furry friends need us, now more than ever. The weekend of April 7 and 8 marks Wine 4 Paws tenth anniversary, and you can give back to all of these animals in…
Unless you’re tragically stuffy, you’ve probably giggled while reading the back of a fancy wine label. I mean, let’s get real. Laughing at wine descriptors now and then is part of the fine wine drinking experience (it’s practically an American…
Some will vow to lose that last fifteen pounds; still others will announce their intentions to start that genealogy blog, some will promise to send out thank you cards for their wedding (now two years overdue), while the rest of…
While the kids are tricking and treating, why not treat yourself? We know you have a bag of Halloween candy (or five) hanging around the house this time of year. Who says you can’t dig into your own supply? This…
Grapes aren’t just nature’s candy: they are also nature’s antioxidant! By now, we all know that drinking a moderate amount of wine daily can benefit your health and that red wine is linked to buffering away oxidative damage as well…
We all know that “opening up” a bottle prior to pouring will bring out more flavor and aroma, but it all seems like so much extra bother, doesn’t it? Who has the time or expertise to properly decant each bottle?…
Some wine descriptors have a way of making us giggle, at least internally: “Worn leather,” “decomposed earth,” and “forest floor” are big ones that always make me crack a playful smile. Not to say that these terms are BS, because…
Never wear white after Labor Day. Always send hand-written thank you notes immediately following the receiving of a gift. You cannot start a sentence with a prepositional phrase. WHO SAYS? And, for that matter, who says that you can’t enjoy…