Monthly Archives: August 2008

Wine Traveler at Family Winemaker Event

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Joe

There were 400 wineries represented at the Family Winemakers event held on August 23 and 24 at Fort Mason in San Francisco. On Sunday the media and trade were allowed into the pavilion from 12:30 to 2:00. It was nice … Continue reading →

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More Organic Wine Tasting

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Joe

Continuing to taste the organic wines I purchased at Whole Foods in their “Eco Friendly”wine section, we paired a Frey Vineyards Sangiovese and a Parducci Sustainable Red with herb roasted chicken with a pasta and vegetables. The Frey Vineyard Sangiovese … Continue reading →

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Frey Vineyards Petite Sirah

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Joe

After attending the Commonwealth Meeting in San Francisco on “Wine: Sustainable, Organic, Biodynamic – What Does it All Mean?,” we purchased several bottles made by Frey Vineyards and Parducci Winery. Jonathan Frey of Frey Vineyards and Paul Dolan of Parducci … Continue reading →

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Wine: Sustainable, Organic, Biodynamic. What Does it All Mean?

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Joe

Last night we had the opportunity be present at the Commonwealth Club meeting in San Francisco to hear winemakers Paul Dolan, Jonathan Frey, and Phil Larocca enlightened us on this very popular and important topic in the wine industry today. … Continue reading →

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Wine Traveler Visits Twisted Oak Winery in Murphys

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Joe

We made some great wine discoveries while visiting Murphys last week. We visited several wineries and

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The Wine Traveler in Murphys, CA

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Joe

Murphys is a historic small town in the Sierra Foothills on Highway 4 in Calaveras County, just up the hill from Angel’s Camp. There are several historic landmarks in the town, the most notable being the Murphys Hotel built in … Continue reading →

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