March 11th, 2010 07:43pm

Wine Road Barrel Tasting, Take II

by Tasting.Room

With another round of barrel tasting this weekend, I thought I’d check in with head poobah Beth Costa to see if there were any surprises at last weekend’s event — or any headaches — behind the scenes. But before we chat it up with Costa, check out the Wine Road’s video. While it’s clearly a promotional tool, it captures the event. http://bit.ly/aV0kwo
March 11th, 2010 04:16pm

Barrel Tasting, Take II

by Tasting.Room

The Wine Road Barrel Tasting resumes this Friday, Saturday and Sunday so I thought I’d check in to see in with head poobah Beth Costa to see if there were any surprises at last weekend’s event — or any headaches. But before we chat it up with Costa, check out the Wine Road’s video. While it’s clearly a promotional tool, it captures the event. http://bit.ly/aV0kwo
March 10th, 2010 03:35pm

Sonoma Valley in a glass

by Tasting.Room

Sonoma Valley wines are in the limelight and they have a savvy stage.
March 7th, 2010 02:35pm

Top 10 Best of Barrel Tasting

by Tasting.Room

Here are my Top 10 Best of the Wine Road Barrel Tasting, some snapshots from yesterday’s trek through the Dry Creek, Russian River and Alexander valleys. You may find yourself in the copy, so check it out.
March 4th, 2010 04:47pm

Barrel tasting? What’s your route?

by Tasting.Room

Barrel tasting? What’s your route? The Wine Road Barrel Tasting this weekend is a Spring rite of passage that appeals to the procrastinator as well as the planner.
March 3rd, 2010 12:25pm

A hunter of grapes and game

by Tasting.Room

Van Williamson, the winemaker of Edmeades, has a feast in his freezer that would shock most of the civilized world. In he has a stash of food that comes from tireless hunting and gathering: pheasant, geese, ducks, abalone, sardines, albacore, halibut, salmon and venison.
February 26th, 2010 04:17pm

Sheep in the vines

by Tasting.Room

If you’re driving along Hwy 12 in Kenwood today, keep your eyes open for roaming sheep — 69 of them to be precise — in the vines at Landmark Vineyards.
February 24th, 2010 05:52pm

A Speakeasy in Healdsburg?

by Tasting.Room

“Prohibition, The Speakeasy Wine Club” will open its doors in March and this clever 30-seat wine bar will feature a clandestine entrance – through a telephone booth, no less — and offer Sonoma County’s most sought-after wines and boot-leg-style beer. It will take you back to the roaring 20s and tight-lipped 30s.
February 23rd, 2010 03:03pm

A TV show for millennials?

by Tasting.Room

The offspring of the baby boomers, ranging in age from 21 to 31, are the target market for a new food and wine pilot called “Wine Uncomplicated.” Scott MacLeod, a producer with Meritage Entertainment, will begin shooting the 22-minute episode in Sonoma April 7 through 10th.
February 17th, 2010 04:19pm

Alsace sipping

by Tasting.Room

I had a sneak preview of some Alsace varietals that will be poured this Saturday and Sunday at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville. If you’re planning to go, here’s a quick hit list of some of the most striking: