Now And Zin Wine

If you have a Trader Joe's market near you, I probably don't have to explain how many good bargain wines are on the shelves there. A...

My wife recently laughed off my restaurant order of an orange wine with lunch. She said with a happy smile, "Orange? Is that for breakf...

Tablas Creek Vineyard in Paso Robles was founded by the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel and Robert Haas of Vineyard Brands.  They ar...

I am so happy to have a white wine from the Rhône Valley to write about. I generally prefer whites, and the Rhône is my favorite region… in ...

The 2024 Casa Mariol Garnatxa Blanca is an organic white Grenache, vegan, in fact. The grapes were harvested early in the season, for freshn...

Here is another bargain wine I spied when I was distracted while shopping for peanuts or chips. The Puppet is labeled as a Skin Contact Wine...

The Perrin family, of Château de Beaucastel fame makes La Vieille Ferme Blanc . We're now seeing the 2024 vintage on the shelves at Trad...

Imagine my surprise when I stumbled across a selection of Esprit Cépage wines at my local Whole Foods Market, selling for less than $10. The...

The Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Orange 2022 is labeled, unofficially, as "skin contact wine of the earth." The orange color come...

Halter Ranch Vineyard is located in the beautiful hills of western Paso Robles. The Santa Lucia mountain range is the backdrop to the 2700-a...

The Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Orange 2022 is labeled, unofficially, as "skin contact wine of the earth." The orange color come...

Tablas Creek Vineyard in Paso Robles was founded by the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel and Robert Haas of Vineyard Brands.  They ar...

A recent virtual tasting event gave me the chance to sample some of the latest releases from Alta Colina winery.  They are based in Paso Rob...

  With Earth Day approaching, it would be remiss of me to not tap out a few words about a collection of "wines of the earth," from...

  With Earth Day approaching, it would be remiss of me to not tap out a few words about a collection of "wines of the earth," from...

Bonny Doon Vineyards ' Le Cigare Blanc is the white counterpart to the always awesome Le Cigare Volant red blend, named for the alie...

White wines are not just for summers and salads.  There are rich, full-bodied whites which are bold and warming.  They also pair beautiful...

White wines are not just for summers and salads.  There are rich, full-bodied whites which are bold and warming - perfect for the colder w...

One of the California wine world's constant beacons is undergoing a major facelift after 34 vintages.  Bonny Doon Vineyards winemaker...

Hey, is it rosé season already?  Maybe it creeps up on me because it's always rosé season at my place.  We are taking a couple of week...