A Free Wine Encyclopedia!WOW! That was the second word we exclaimed after tasting this wine. We couldn’t get the first one out because we were struck speechless by the richness. Okay, so I love great gewurztraminer. But, this isn’t just great, it is phenomenal! More on that later. First, though, I really love the story of gewurztraminer. Gewurztraminer… read more »
Yes, Virginia, there is wine after Napa and Sonoma. (And. . . awfully good wine, too!) In Mendocino for example… One of the best wineries from that region happens to be one of the biggest, Fetzer. Barney and Kathleen Fetzer started their winery in 1968 with help from 10 of their 12 children. Today, it… read more »
“Madam,” the ancient proverb says… “That one rich drop of honey sweet, As an alluring luscious treat, Is known to tempt more flies by far, Than a whole tun of vinegar.” St. Francis de Sales 1821 You guessed right. Honey is our subject this month. The quote was a favorite of King Henry IV, and… read more »
Santa Anita Uncorked – Another Wonderful Adventure in Wine and Food This year, we held Santa Anita Uncorked on 6/11, and it was a great success. With food vendors from all across San Gabriel Valley, and Wines like no tomorrow, this was one of the best events to date. Those who attended indulged in unlimited… read more »
Orvieto is a white wine from Italy that is named after a town. (Southeast of Florence and north of Rome). All wine called Orvieto must originate from grapes grown in a zone of vineyards of sixteen communes around the town, by specific area limitation according to the DOC regulations. (Denominazione di Origine Controllata). Orvieto wine… read more »
In 1968, Vincenzo and Audrey Cilurzo planted the first premium varietal wine grapes in Temecula. Ca. Then, in 1978, they started their winery. They were among the pioneers for this appellation that is rapidly gaining recognition as one of the better wine grape regions in the world. (with all due respect to the high priests… read more »
Having been raised in Los Angeles, going to Pasadena was always a “trip”. I never realized that Pasadena was a part of the San Gabriel Mission in the San Gabriel Valley established by the Spanish priests in 1771. In 1873, the land was purchased by the California Colony of Indiana. This organization was headed by… read more »
It all began in 1919, when a hollow named Daisy Dell was purchased for religious plays. The owners lost faith and Daisy Dell was deeded to Los Angeles in 1924. Daisy Dell was revamped, given a thorough face lift, and a seating capacity of 17,619 people. Starlit concerts were started, and the Hollywood Bowl emerged…. read more »
There is redeeming value in table wines, at times… and only in certain ones. This California white is one of them. To enable me to feature the glorious mature Chianti Classico Riserva described on the opposite page, my search for a California white led me to the “table” category of wines. Now I did not… read more »