Posts tagged: Wine Tasting

VIRTUAL WINE TASTINGS ARE BACK!

VIRTUAL WINE TASTINGS ARE BACK!! We had a lot of fun with our Virtual Wine Tasting events last year. So much fun, that you asked for a repeat – I listened to you!   Join us on Friday February 12 or 26 (4 PM PST) for a virtual tasting experience. If you have not yet […]

Saturday January 16th, 2021 in , , | Comments Off on VIRTUAL WINE TASTINGS ARE BACK!

FREE Virtual Wine Tasting Giveaway!

Dear Friends, We are having fun with our Weekly Virtual Wine Tasting events. If you have not yet joined us, I highly recommend you do! Every Friday at 3 PM PST we meet with a winemaker/winery owner at his/her winery and taste 3 new releases. I provide some food pairing suggestions so you can make […]

Sunday September 20th, 2020 in , , | Comments Off on FREE Virtual Wine Tasting Giveaway!

VIRTUAL WINE TASTINGS = FREE BOTTLE OF WINE WITH PURCHASE

Dear Friends, We are having fun with our weekly Virtual Wine Tasting events. If you have not yet joined us, I highly recommend you do! Every Friday at 3 PM PST we meet with a winemaker at his/her winery and taste 3 new releases. I provide some food pairing suggestions so you can make it […]

Saturday May 30th, 2020 in , , | Comments Off on VIRTUAL WINE TASTINGS = FREE BOTTLE OF WINE WITH PURCHASE

Want Your Wine To Taste Better? Add Salt, Pepper and Fat!

Want Your Wine To Taste Better? Add Salt, Pepper and Fat By John Mariani in Forbes.com It was an epiphany, though not the first of its kind, when I happened to taste a grain or two of coarse salt on some softshell crabs before I had a sip of Vermentino, which, tasted on its own, […]

Sunday September 22nd, 2019 in , | Comments Off on Want Your Wine To Taste Better? Add Salt, Pepper and Fat!

How to Talk About the Way Wine Tastes Without Sounding Like a Jerk!

How to Talk About the Way Wine Tastes Without Sounding Like a Jerk You can talk about wine without annoying yourself and the people around you. We’ll show you the way. By Alex Delany in Bon Apetit Photo by Ted Cavanaugh It’s easy to sound pretentious when you’re talking about wine. As a person who […]

Sunday May 5th, 2019 in , | Comments Off on How to Talk About the Way Wine Tastes Without Sounding Like a Jerk!

Objectivity and Loving Attention: The secret to wine tasting…

Objectivity and Loving Attention By Dwight furrow in Edible Arts The key to objectivity, for human beings not Gods, is attending to an object for what it is, as something that demands I attend to it with discipline. For instance, a difficult piece of music demands of a pianist who wants to master it that […]

Sunday February 3rd, 2019 in , | Comments Off on Objectivity and Loving Attention: The secret to wine tasting…

Objective vs. Subjective in Wine Tasting

Objective vs. Subjective in Tasting By my long time friend and Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser It’s a common scenario: an industry person is leading a consumer tasting. During the tasting two people in the crowd have completely different responses when asked about one of the wines. And their descriptions are wildly different compared to that of […]

Sunday December 9th, 2018 in , , | Comments Off on Objective vs. Subjective in Wine Tasting

FREE TICKETS TO OUR CINCO DE MAYO WINE TASTING EXTRAVAGANZA!! Edit Subject

Cinco de Mayo Wine Tasting Extravaganza and Fundraiser! On Saturday May 5, I am hosting a benefit wine tasting for my daughter’s High School. The kids don’t have a gymnasium and have been raising money to have one built! However, they are short some funds for the final stretch. Construction is set to start June 1, so I […]

Tuesday April 24th, 2018 in , , , , | Comments Off on FREE TICKETS TO OUR CINCO DE MAYO WINE TASTING EXTRAVAGANZA!! Edit Subject

In Store Wine Tasting!

We are bringing wine country to the city with the best selection of hard-to-find boutique wineries. Meet the winemakers and taste their latest creations. Join us every Saturday from 1:30 – 5;30 for an in-store tasting Complete schedule below. Call, email, or click on the links below to RSVP! Walk-ins welcome, space permitting.   Aug […]

Wednesday July 31st, 2013 in , , | Comments Off on In Store Wine Tasting!

Wine Tourism Day!

May 11th is Wine Tourism Day! Two for One Tasting Admission! Join us for an in-store tasting with winemakers of Gain Bay, Buccio, Seabiscuit Ranch, Il Cuore, and Solitude. Complete schedule below. Call, email, or click on the links below to RSVP! Walk-ins welcome, space permitting. May 11: Gain Bay, Buccio, Seabiscuit Ranch, and Solitude. […]

Thursday May 9th, 2013 in , , | Comments Off on Wine Tourism Day!