Here is an extremely cool event that you will not get to be part of. The Napa Valley Register reports that the new Pixar movie “Brave,” will make its debut at a private screening next month at the Castello di Amorosa winery. Read more »
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The true cost of the vine life
Maybe you’ve spent a sunny afternoon in wine country and wondered … what would it take to plant my own vineyard? Well, wonder no more because researchers at the University of California, Davis, have itemized the expenses from rootstock to disease prevention to harvest crews. So how much does it cost? The short answer...
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Rock band Train rolls into wine country
Do you know who is a cool blogger? I will spare you the suspense. I am a cool blogger. Yes, that was me backstage at the Train concert in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago, interviewing band members about their new venture, releasing a wine. Here’s the story I wrote about that. It...
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Undersea bottles catch a new wave in wine
Homer wrote about “the wine-dark sea.” But a couple of winemakers in the South of France are making it a reality. Yes, in what has to be one of the coolest innovations I’ve come across in a while, the wineries of Chateau Champs des Soeurs and Abbaye Sainte Eugenie are experimenting with aging wine...
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Copia comes to the end of the line
It’s the end of the line for Copia, a grand experiment in food, wine and the arts in Napa. Today and tomorrow, fixtures and other assets of the center founded with the support of pioneering vintner Robert Mondavi and his wife, Margrit, along with the great Julia Child, are being auctioned off live and...
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Drink your way to a slimmer, smarter you. Or not.
Here’s what I’ve learned from spending a little time at the University of Google. Drinking alcohol makes you smarter. Clever women drink more, and in fact admit to drinking too much. Red wine might be a fat buster. From this we can readily deduce that (a.) alcohol will either kill you or it won’t and...
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A sweet ride: Motos Liberty 2009 Merlot
Sometimes you just want to drink the merlot. And you don’t want to wrestle with a cork or empty out your wallet to do it. For times such as these may I suggest Motos Liberty 2009 Merlot? This is a relatively new label from Panther Rock Company, a division of Bronco Wines, which...
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April Foolin’
Google had its usual fun with April 1, putting out 8-bit maps for old-school gamers and assorted other items, including a new way to multitask. But the wine world had its own take Read more »
Girl Scout cookies … and wine?
You like wine. You like Girl Scout cookies. So maybe a Girl Scout cookie and wine pairing would be … just your cup of tea. The slightly subversive (and wholly delightful) suggestion comes from Kris Margerum, wine director at Auberge du Soleil, the Napa Valley inn and Michelin-starred restaurant. Margerum maintains a wine list...
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A fine vintage: Peter Mondavi, Sr.
Drink wine, climb stairs, live forever. Or at least be remarkably spry at age 97.
Check out this fun clip showing California wine pioneer Peter Mondavi Sr. taking his daily walk to the office. Read more »
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