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Behind the Vines

July 11th, 2008

Bonfire Vineyards Tasting, Round 2

Speaking of my friend Ryan, Bonfire Vineyards is having its second annual tasting event.  It will take place Sunday, July 27 from 1:00 to 4:30. Unfortunately for me, it is also the 2nd day of Rosenblum Cellars’ Open House.  We are short-staffed already, so I’m afraid I can’t get away.  And this year I’d especially like to be […]

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June 6th, 2008

Perfect Meal for Zinfandel

I first made pork tenderloin with port and cherries for my friend Lorraine last December. The original recipe was from Food & Wine, and I can’t seem to find it online anymore. But I think changing the prunes to cherries and the corriander to cinnamon makes this a great Zinfandel food pairing. This is especially […]

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April 10th, 2008

Bottling Wine in Less Time

Before that trip to Ridge this past Sunday, BK and I headed over to Cupertino to help bottle the Bonfire Vineyards Chardonnay. I tasted it before we got everything set up and was quite impressed with what I found: apple, pear, coconut, pineapple, and light butter. In fact, it seemed familiar to me, so I […]

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September 21st, 2007

I Can Say I Knew This Winemaker When

I am so proud of my friend Ryan Teeter, known in some circles as the cellar rat. On a Sunday back in August he and his wife Sara (also my friend and fellow blogger) gave their first tasting for Bonfire Vineyards. Featured were several of his wines that have won awards recently. At the Orange […]

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