I've gotten a few emails about my post a couple of weeks ago about the Wine Advocate's recent coverage of New York wines, charging that I was overly negative and (shockingly) dismissed David Schildknecht's credentials. Re-reading my post, I still...

Filed under: Wine , Lunch , Dinner , West Coast , Restaurants , Farming , Vegetables , Cheese , Fruit , America The question is, would you really go all the way to the Napa Valley wine country and not taste wine? Doubtful. However, Mimi Sheraton thinks that Napa has enough of a gourmet food ... (rather than a full meal). In the town of Napa, Copia, the American Center for wine, offers classes...

... planning to go tastin gin the Wine Country, the Chronicle aslo has tips for how to do it like a VIP ... Filed under: Wine , West Coast , Beef , Cheese , Raves & Reviews , Newspapers , How To , America , in sixty seconds The San Francisco Chronicle Wine section has officially moved from Thursday to Friday. Wine tasting isn't exactly a cheap pastime, but still, California wineries drew more...

I rarely do "preview" posts, because I really don't think you care what I'm going to do any given weekend. But, tomorrow night I'm doing something that I'm excited about, whether you care or not. Haha. Today is Nena's birthday and Saturday is her baby shower in upstate New York. ...

Weird question?  I think we can all (those of us who bother to read wine blogs) remember a situation or a particular wine that changed everything.  Somehow wine morphed from being a mere pleasure into a passion. So, here’s mine:  I had a moderate interest in wine when I took my first job ... of school, and had no idea I was about to be thrown into the deep end with a bunch of wine geeks...

Most of the wines produced by Wyndham Estate are multi-regional blends, the Hunter Valley ‘Regional ... was evident on the finish. The aromas of this wine were somewhat like an Italian cabernet blend, it was an ideal match with steak and roast potatoes. Do decant this wine if possible ... Opinions: Wyndham Estate Would I buy this wine again? Availability is an issue, however if I...

Spent the weekend in the Hunter with my girlfriend and some friends. I'll put up a list of some of my pics during the week but wanted to vent now. I thought i got marketing from the cellar door - it's a chance for people to spend the weekend seeing ...

... was entirely memorable, we were drinking 100% Hunter Valley Shiraz. I have some brief notes of the wines below as the nights focus was obviously not on wine analysis. Meerea Park ‘The Aunts’ Shiraz ... of this wine had snaked their way to the other end of our table. Full flavoured, featuring silky smooth ... Shiraz 2004 A wine which is the ideal match for dark and rich chocolate treats. The red berry...

Not so “full bodied, rich, big, succulent and long” as the label states, but still a darn fine wine...

On today's post, getting the low down on wine myths and information about sulfites. That and more on today's Valley Vine. The Valley Vine - January 8, 2006...