Napa Wine Tasting
by Alicia Bien “I want wine for lunch,” my brother announced. “But we’ve only just finished breakfast,” I said following him through the maze of...
Category: Intoxicating Beverages
You Don’t Know Chardonnay
The man with the empty Chardonnay glass looked confused. We were milling about before “The Art of the Oyster” seminar during SAVOR the Central Coast...
Lost Wine Tasting
by Alicia Bien “I got so lost—” I stammered, clutching my bottle. “Not to worry,” Isabella said smiling in the open doorway. “We’ve only just...
Jerry Garcia, the Dead and My Winemaking
by Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe Vineyards When asked to pen an article about Jerry Garcia and wine, I will admit that I wasn’t immediately hooked...
Baptism by Chenin
by Frank Dice I wish I could say my journey to the vines began in Burgundy or the southern Rhône; an ecstatic stolen sip of...
Wine Tasting Blind
by Alicia Bien “Darling, you’re number 11!” Meredith said, kissing my cheek, grabbing my wine bottle and pulling me into her kitchen where ten ladies...
