The other night I had a Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon that was called Root:1. It was a 2005 from Colchagua Valley. I wanted something big to go with the blue cheese hamburgers on rosemary ciabatta and asked for a Cab. When BK suggested this Chilean one, I was a little hesitant at first. Sometimes I find […]
For the last week, I asked BK what we were doing for my birthday and all I got, every time, was “You’ve got plans.” Every time. All I knew was to dress nicely for work on Friday as I’d be leaving directly after. Well, he surprised me good. While I thought we were just giving my friend Kelly a ride to […]
Last Sunday found me back in Cupertino, working on more Bonfire Vineyards wine. This time, I knew exactly what to do and got to sanitizing the tools and containers right away. The plan was to press the Cabernet Sauvignon and the Syrah. The first was a batch of grapes from Los Altos Hills, near to […]
Worried about what you’re going to eat and drink for Christmas? Tracey over at Foodie Obsessed came up with a really terrific holiday meal, and I’m going to provide the wine pairings.
I love this kind of thing, as I’m always the one with several glasses of wine in front of me to try different […]
Part 2 in my recent Bonfire Vineyards winemaking adventure in Los Gatos… If you haven’t already, read part 1 here.
Working with the wine press took a minute or so to figure out, but once I got the hang of it, it was almost like reading body language, telling me what to do with its […]
Last Sunday found me back near the Santa Cruz Mountains, over in Cupertino, for an entire day of making wine. I’ve mentioned my friend Ryan– the cellar rat– before, as we worked together at Thomas Fogarty and because he makes his own label (Bonfire Vineyards).
Well, I finally got the chance to help out with his […]
The first full day KB was here, we got off to a late start and only made it to two wineries in Napa. One of those was Robert Mondavi, where we headed straight past the shop, tour sign-ups, and regular tastings to the reserve tasting room. I learned that was the best course of action […]
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