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Christmas 2019

December 30, 2019

Preparing holiday dinners is a challenging task not only for the chef but the wine guy as well. Days before …

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Justin Winery Visit

September 16, 2019

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

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Pot in Vineyards

July 2, 2019

The sign said “Fiddlestix Vineyard” so we turned on a desolate dirt road into vineyards during a recent road-trip to …

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Wine Cellar Project

June 20, 2019

What do you do when your wine cellar is full? “You STOP buying wine” would be a rational reply. But …

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BBQ Ribs and Zin

May 27, 2019

There is no better food and wine pairing than BBQ ribs and Zin! Yeah, my ribs are VERY well done …

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Bordeaux – It’s Not

February 4, 2019

The Bordeaux blend is world famous and Bordeaux “first growths” are the most expensive wines in the world. Not surprisingly, …

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Alexander Valley Cab

December 12, 2018

I recently presented 8 wines at private diner party with a theme of Old World vs. New World. We tasted …

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The visits to Bodegas Marques de Murrieta in Logrono and Lopez de Heredia in Haro were the highlights of our trip through the Rioja region of Spain. Their Reserva and Gran Reserva wines are available in states and present excellent value.
We have arrived! After stops in Barcelona, Bilbao, San Sébastian, Biarritz, Haro, Logrono, and visits to Cava and Rioja wineries, the family gathers to celebrate another wedding. 
A couple of days in Venice did not disappoint - it was just like the postcards.
Arrivederci a Cortina today we say goodbye to Cortina, site of 2026 winter Olympics, and the wine journey begins as we move south to Treviso for visits with Prosecco producers and Valpolicella estates.

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