Monthly Archives: June 2009

Wine Clubs — Should you Join One?

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Joe

We travel a lot to wine country and one thing for sure we can expect just about each and every time we visit a tasting room, a pitch to join the winery’s wine club. Why, because the winery makes a … Continue reading →

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Restaurants — When The Wine List & Corkage Are Overpriced

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Joe

We dined at a restaurant that recently opened in our neighborhood in Burlingame. We’d heard good things about the restaurant so a group of us decided to celebrate a birthday and an anniversary there. The food was delicious but the … Continue reading →

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TAPAS Grand Tasting at Fort Mason

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Joe

This was the second annual tasting of Spanish and Portuguese varietals made by American wineries. There were about 40 participating wineries in this year’s event and they were pouring mostly Albariño and Verdejo in the whites, and Garnacha and Tempranillo … Continue reading →

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Some Interesting Bargains this week at Trader Joe’s

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Joe

In my locality, the Trader Joe’s in Millbrae and San Mateo are carrying four terrific wine bargains. Watch for these wines at your local TJ’s, they may carry them and if not ask why not? 2003 Lorca Pinot Noir, Gary’s … Continue reading →

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Vintage Wine Tasters Announce Results of Zinfandel Tasting

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Joe

On Thursday, a group of seven wine aficionados, who call themselves the Vintage Wine Tasters, gathered together to taste and judge six Zinfandel wines from the 2006 vintage priced under $20. This group of veteran wine drinkers and wine collectors … Continue reading →

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Will Smoke Taint be an Issue with the 2008 Vintage?

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Joe

On June 21, 2008, we attended a Maurtison winery outdoor dinner for wine club members at one of their Rockpile Vineyards deep in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma County. This is an amazing area of deep hillsides and rough … Continue reading →

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In Search of the Perfect Barbecue Pizza

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Joe

A couple of years ago I took at BBQ cooking class from Jamie Purviance, the author of several Weber cookbooks. Jamie showed us how to cook up a pizza on the grill, something I never thought was possible. Since then … Continue reading →

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