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How Making Wine as Therapy Changed One Woman's Life
Bringing wine back from Spain
My wife and I are heading to Spain in a couple weeks. We’re planning on visiting some awesome wineries in Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Toro and I’m hoping to bring a decent amount of bottles back. O...
RIP Jim Clendenen
Sunday night the news of the passing of Jim Clendenen, "The Mind Behind" and founder of Au Bon Climat, began to send shock waves through my circles. Jancis Robinson MW's remembrance of his larger t...
Budding Vintners - By Chadsey's Cairns Winery is for sale
Sad to see one of the pioneers of The County's wineries retire. I quite liked him and his wines. An opportunity awaits someone with deep enough pockets to take it on. It has every possible ame...
Scherrer Winery: 40% discount + free shipping
One of my favorite winemakers, Fred Scherrer, is discounting selected bottles by 40% off regular price with free ground shipping on 12 or more bottles. These are wines that were held back for resta...
Trip to Chautauqua and Finger Lakes
we are heading for Chautauqua NY for a week, with a couple days to meander from NYC on each end. Looking for any recommendations in the Chautauqua / Jamestown NY area for restaurants, farms, bak...
Bruce Jack on the human & industry cost of Covid-19 in South Africa
During the pandemic, exports of South African wine have been prohibited. The SA wine industry normally sells 50% of its production abroad. And domestic sales of alcohol are banned as well in an eff...
Outdoor Halloween Movie Night at Davis Family Vineyards, 10/31
"Davis Family Vineyards is hosting an under-the-full-blue-moon movie night featuring Stephen King's 'The Shining" this Halloween night and you're invited! Your 'movie ticket' will be a $32 wine ...
Pearl Morissette – A Superb 'Covid' Dining Experience Well Worth The Loooong Drive! (Long Review)
This tormenting Covid period has so far significantly disrupted normal dine-in restaurant operations here in Ontario. For an avaricious foodie like me, to overcome the occasional ‘good-food depriva...
RIP Lulu Peyraud
Lulu Peyraud of Domaine Tempier has left this mortal coil. Rest in peace Lulu, 1917–2020, thank you for sharing your wonderful Provençal recipes and Bandol wines with the world. https://www.i...
Laying Down & Investing in, Wine
When I come to the US, I always bring a couple of bottles of high-quality wine for some foodie friends I stay with. I get it from a French friend who owns an exclusive restaurant in London. I sit d...
9/30 Party With The Freys & Ecofarm Celebrate 40 Years Of Certified Organic & Biodynamic™ Wines
"Place your wine order by 9/22/20 to receive your wines in time for the event! https://www.freywine.com/product/Kwaya-Virtual-Tasting-with-EcoFarm?pageID=A2E077C1-9E75-5D55-26A2-A8C1F42AC309&sortBy...
Tuscany's Wine Windows "Buchette del Vino"
" . . . First introduced in the 1600s, their true purpose went untapped for centuries after the plague — that is, until a new one came along this year. 'Everyone is confined to home for two mont...
The many hues of wine talent - Jancis Robinson MW
" . . . It is probably not surprising that the great majority of these Black role models are in the United States, which is also where there is most need for social change, not just for the individ...
Live interview with Jean-Baptiste Souillard, June 17
Becky Wasserman will interview Jean-Baptiste Souillard of the Northern Rhone on Wednesday, June 17, 11am PDT/2pm EDT/8pm France. https://www.beckywasserman.com/domaines/jean-baptiste-souillard/#...
Foursight Wines in Anderson Valley: Free shipping & 20% discount
My friends at Foursight Wines in Boonville are offering a 20% discount on current releases, plus an option for free shipping on case purchases. Curbside pick-up is available with advance notice. ...
May 5 Webinar: Behind the Wines with Elaine Chukan Brown | Ep. 5 – Hardy Wallace, Owner and Winemaker, Dirty and Rowdy Family Winery
Catch up with Hardy Wallace, owner and winemaker at Dirty and Rowdy Family Winery and Steve Edmunds, winemaker and owner of Edmunds St. John. Sponsored by the Wine Institute https://discovercali...
May 6 Live Webinar: Masters of Wine facing up to COVID-19
FREE live webinar. Registrations are required to secure your place. Four wine-producing Masters of Wine, from four countries, share the challenges they currently face during the pandemic. Fea...
Jeff Cohn Cellars: 20% discount + 1¢ shipping
My friend Jeff Cohn is discounting some of his 90+ point wines by 20% and offering 1¢ shipping for purchases of six or more bottles. Join Jeff for his M-Squared Tasting on Fri-YAY, May 15th at 3...
Scherrer Winery: 50% discount + free shipping
One of my favorite winemakers, Fred Scherrer, is discounting selected bottles by 50% off regular price with free ground shipping on 12 or more bottles. I didn't pay attention till now and only thes...
Moshin Vineyards: 33% discount + free shipping
Moshin Vineyards in Russian River Valley is offering the "Sip 'n Spin" program with 33% OFF and SHIPPING INCLUDED on selected wines. PROMO CODES: for 33% OFF, use: 33SPIN for complimentary s...