Wine talk that knows no boundry.
Lytton Springs is a beautiful place, full of beautiful people, and surrounded by beautiful vines. There is just no doubt about it. It’s different from Monte Bello, certainly, but equally magnificent in its own special way. I really love it… Read More ›
March 24-25, it’s on. It’s a rockin’ Rhone time it’s blow your dome time, baby The Rhone Rangers descend on San Francisco next weekend, and none shall be the same ever again. The 24th? Winemaker’s Dinner. Who shall be there? Ridge… Read More ›
Monte Bello Noir? It was a dark and stormy night. Except it wasn’t. What it actually was, was a warm and sunny morning, with the low sun casting rays through the gauze of morning haze that lightly veiled the vineyards… Read More ›
Depending on how closely you follow this blog, you may or may not recall my making a pledge — a resolution if you will — regarding Food & First Fridays. What I resolved to do was try and make at… Read More ›
It was a beautiful day on the mountain, and a beautiful day to make history. I left the morning sun behind, and entered the true velvet sur-surface catacomb of The Monte Bello Room. I emerged on the other side, into… Read More ›
Hard to believe ZAP’s #ZinFest has already come and gone. We anticipate it for so long, then suddenly, it slips right past us, and the anticipatory cycle starts anew. Fortunately, via the miracles and mechanisms of modern guerilla theater, we are… Read More ›
If you were fortunate enough to be in Sonoma county January 14th & 15th, then I’m guessing you probably attended Winter Wineland, an absolutely delightful region-wide bacchanal of oeno-epic proportions. Hopefully, you were able to visit our Lytton Springs Estate… Read More ›
