California Wines

WINESofWA: "If you love Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon but would prefer something less expensive, then look to Washington State http://t.co/UOcFpRkL  

Cellar Angels Presents: Landy Vineyards, Russian River Valley "Its 'La Dolce Vita' up here...the sweet life -- the light here, the energy here, the passion here....it's really personal." ~Christina Landy In this week's interview, Christina and Jim Landy share the details on their northern estate vineyard in the Russian River Valley and discuss the phenomenal Pinot Noir vintage of 2009. Want access to exquisite, hard-to-find wines of Napa...  

Film director Francis Ford Coppola ("The Godfather" films and "Apocalypse Now") has reassembled the historic Inglenook winery in Napa Valley and restored ... In addition to Inglenook's signature Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot ...  

Semillon has an innate richness that when combined with sauvignon blanc's racy acidity and high-toned aromatics, makes for a beautifully well-rounded wine. by David Kirkpatrick Blended wines--both red and white--rule the landscape in France's Bordeaux region. When it comes to whites, semillon is almost always in play, typically in combo with sauvignon blanc.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to...  

Rustic but gentle, it goes down very easy, the perfect wine for a burger, a roast chicken or a plate of roasted vegetables drizzled with olive oil. The wine is "vinted and bottled" at Villa San-Juliette Winery just north of Paso Robles.  

Californians preparing to pack for next month's G20 summit in Mexico might want to toss into their luggage a couple of bottles of California wine. Farrah Felten-Jolley, left, holding Vinnie, her father Steve Felten; and her mother Lori Felten, holding Klinker, still cultivate the "Old Vine" zinfandel vineyards that their ancestors planted in the early 1900s. The Klinker Brick Winery tasting room, at 15887 N. Alpine Road, Lodi is open...  

Famous Fossil Vineyard & Winery will be hosting a tour of five local vineyards on Saturday, June 16. The tour will make stops at vineyards throughout Stephenson and Winnebago counties and take place from 1 to 5 p.m. The fee for the event is $5 and includes ...  

It's always nice to have a variety of wines on hand that are very versatile for food pairings, especially for those hot summer afternoons when you don't want to cook something heavy. It gets even better when you are able to purchase value-minded ...  

9 percent cabernet franc): inky hue, hint of oak, powerful, earthy black cherry flavors, big, ripe tannins, long finish; $35. 2011 Woodbridge Pinot Grigio, by Robert Mondavi, Calif. (76 percent pinot grigio plus a small amount of sauvignon blanc ...  

Bedell not only specializes in one-varietal wines, such as the top-selling Cabernet Franc, it also focuses on blends such as the highly-praised Taste, Gallery and Musée, wines with artist labels commissioned from Barbara Kruger, Ross Bleckner and Chuck Close.  

thumbprint cellars, one of Sonoma's top wineries that features a wine bar and wine tasting, is honored to present the "Wigs & Wine" fundraiser benefiting "Wigs for Kids," a cause close to the heart of thumbprint cellars owner Scott Lindstrom-Dake.  

Cabernet Franc specialist Bruwer Raats recently hosted a tasting at Wine Cellar to celebrate his tenth vintage of Raats Cabernet Franc. Guests were able to taste the flight from his maiden vintage in 2001 to his soon-to-be released 2010.  

Crooked Vine Winery, a family-owned vineyard and winery that offers wine tasting and an ideal wedding reception venue in the Bay Area is proud to announce that its Stony Ridge 2009 Trifecta wine won “Best of Other Red ... Ridge wine clubs at its ...  

There are actually two different seasons of grapes with the Texas Gulf coast and its hybrid grapes starting to bud out in March with the classic grapes (vitis vinifera, being Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Chardonnay, Viognier, etc.) budding out in the ...  

KENT—The Kent Land Trust will again sponsor Litchfield County’s largest, most varied wine tasting on Saturday evening, March 31, at Kent’s Morrison Gallery.