Now And Zin Wine

courtesy NileGuide Guido and Tina invited us to a Hindu vespers service, and we went with them.  The sanctuary  (left) is probably the q...

The warm east end of Santa Barbara County's Santa Ynez Valley - the Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA - is recognized as a great place...

Santa Barbara County offers so many great areas for exploring wine, but I am drawn over and over to Highway 246 west of Buellton.  My most...

An interesting red blend is a favorite type of wine for me, especially if I can name the grapes without looking.  I don't think I coul...

Some people are confused by Syrah, The Two-Sided Grape.  The difference between warm-climate and cool-climate Syrah can be as marked as th...

In the warm, dog days of summer, when you're hot and dog-tired, it's nice to come across a completely refreshing white wine to wel...

It was so nice to be included in the #winechat on July 17th, 2013, the subjects of which were some amazing white wines of Santa Barbara...

Santa Barbara County is known more for Syrah, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay than anything else, but in the Happy Canyon AVA - in the warm, east...

Today, another in our exploration of great wines for a hot day.  Yes, I’m keeping my nose to the wet grindstone in search of true relief ...

The  Cimarone  3CV Bank  appeared earlier  on Now And Zin.  It's a Bordeaux blend with a bit of Syrah.  Now let's try their 3CV...

Cimarone Estate Wines , in the Happy Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara County, deals in Bordeaux and Rhone grape varieties grown on their Thr...

Italian grape varieties are among my favorites from around the world, particularly Sangiovese.  Whether it's the fresh, youthful Ch...

Cimarone Winery  is on Three Creek Vineyard in the relatively new Happy Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara County.  Roger and Priscilla Higgi...

I sneaked away from my neighborhood recently for a glass of wine at the  Colorado Wine Company  in Eagle Rock, California, between Glend...

With the weather hopefully turning a little warmer, I'd like to revisit a very nice rose I discovered last spring.  It's another win...