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La Luna Friday's at Murrieta's Well in Livermore Valley

Posted: Jul 23, 2007

I haven't found a better wine event in the Livermore Valley to welcome the weekend then Murrieta's Well La Luna Fridays. The jist is simple: $50 gets you all you can drink, all you can eat, live music and a fabulous setting in wine country... that's if you can get in beca...
Simi 2000 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Release Party

Posted: May 22, 2004

One of the best tasting experiences to date. Simi released their new reserve Cabernet with a catered party including vertical tasting of some of Alexander Valley's best Cabernet, component tasting, a cooper assembling barrels- all the while just relaxing enjoying a Saturday ...
Open House at Rosenblum

Posted: May 16, 2004

A never missed event, Rosenblum open their doors to visitors wanting to taste their line of over 50 wines including their first-ever Pinot Noir. Over a dozen new vintages and barrel tastings, we were excited to see how their wines have progressed. It's not often that I miss ...
First Street Wine Co. Introduces John Christopher Cellars

Posted: May 1, 2004

Even though the Honey & Wine Festival was hopping, we opted for the cool tasting bar downtown where we sample some wine and had the chance to speak with John Christopher Cellars' winemaker. It was an incredible weekend. The weather was warm, almost down right hot and the...
Around the World of Wine

Posted: Feb 18, 2004

We were off to travel the globe tasting what each region has to offer, lead by the Wine Steward shop owners. This intro course to world-wide wines was my first dabble in old world traditions and flavors. We were off to travel the globe tasting what each region has to offer l...
President's Day: Open House Events

Posted: Feb 15, 2004

A big day for wineries to start the release of their latest vintages and new experiments. My curiosity led me to local Livermore wineries: Concannon & White Crane. The weather was in complete cooperation; the sun was shining, not a cloud in the sky. What better way to sp...
Rosenblum Cellars: Open House

Posted: Feb 7, 2004

One of my favorite wineries held their open house and I was an eager little boy to not only taste how their wines were aging but the futures they were pouring too! One of my personal favorite wineries, Rosenblum Cellars, held it's open house this weekend and opened barrels o...