Beaujolais 2020

November 23, 2020

Gamay or Gamay Noir (technical name) is the grape found in light-body red wine from Beaujolais region of France. Beaujolais …

Zoom Happy Hour with Nino Negri

September 28, 2020

Barolo and Barbaresco, the great wines from Piemonte province (Piedmont) in northern Italy, are well-known around the world. The majestic …

August 25, 2020

What to do on Saturday night during the pandemic? A local couple invited a group of neighbors for an evening …

July 17, 2020

Unlike domestic wines where the grape and place of origin are obvious (ie Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon), Italian wines are …

May 18, 2020

Saturday night with nothing to do and no place to go… it’s Zoom Happy Hour! I led a group through …

April 30, 2020

It’s no secret that I (and many others) are fans of Italian wines, and Tuscany has produced some of world’s …

September 16, 2019

My road trip to Santa Barbara wine country started at Justin Winery in Paso Robles, 3 hours south of Bay …