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Summer of Riesling

Posted on August 26th, 2014 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on Summer of Riesling

Riesling is a white wine varietal originally from Germany known for it’s floral aromas and high acidity.  Riesling is often a favorite among Sommeliers and wine geeks due to its […]

The Best foods at San Francisco’s Outside Lands

Posted on August 17th, 2014 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on The Best foods at San Francisco’s Outside Lands

    San Francisco is a food lovers paradise with lots of great food options in restaurants, pop up markets and food trucks so it should be no surprise that […]

Hyland Estates Wine from Oregon

Posted on August 4th, 2014 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on Hyland Estates Wine from Oregon

Hyland Estates is located in the Willamette Valley of  Oregon in the foothills of the coastal range.  The winery is part of the McMinniville AVA has been around since 1970 […]

The Independent Spirit: Unique Wine from Vermont & Wisconsin

Posted on July 29th, 2014 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on The Independent Spirit: Unique Wine from Vermont & Wisconsin

    The United States is the fourth largest wine producing country in the world after France Italy and Spain.  According to Wines & Vines Analytics, as of June 2014 […]

Casey Flat Ranch, Amazing Wine from Remote Capay Valley AVA

Posted on June 8th, 2014 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on Casey Flat Ranch, Amazing Wine from Remote Capay Valley AVA

    The Capay Valley AVA borders Napa County, Lake County, and Colusa County. If you’ve never heard of Capay Valley it’s because it’s still fairly new to wine making […]

Cairdean Estate Vineyards, a new winery in St. Helena

Posted on May 31st, 2014 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on Cairdean Estate Vineyards, a new winery in St. Helena

  Husband and wife team Edwin and Stacia Williams have recently opened Cairdean Estate Vineyards in St. Helena.  Stacia makes the wine and Edwin handles the business side of things […]

Wines of Le Marche

Posted on May 18th, 2014 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on Wines of Le Marche

Le Marche is located in central Italy between the Adriatic Sea and the Apennine mountains along the Adriatic coast on the eastern side of the country.  Pronounced lay MAHR-kay, this […]

Lodi Native

Posted on May 7th, 2014 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on Lodi Native

You often hear the term terroir with reference to wine. Terroir references where a wine is grown including the geography, geology  climate and type of soil  Terroir impacts the flavor of […]

Piattelli Vineyard Eco-Friendly Wines

Posted on May 3rd, 2014 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on Piattelli Vineyard Eco-Friendly Wines

In honor of Earth Day, I was invited to participate in a #BevChat on Twitter hosted by Crave Local and Piatelli USA.   As part of the discussion, Piattelli’s Argentinan winemaker Valeria […]

Amazing Food & Wine in Picturesque St. Helena

Posted on April 20th, 2014 by vinogger  |  Comments Off on Amazing Food & Wine in Picturesque St. Helena

bASH is an annual food and wine pairing competition put on by Appellation St. Helena, the St Helena Chamber of commerce and the Culinary institute of America at Greystone which […]