Blogging has become a mainstream component of many businesses. While blogging and social media may not entirely replace traditional media, they are becoming increasingly important channels in media and sales tactics. Blogging's growing importance in the wine industry will be-read more-
At a recent visit with Kris Curran at their Lompoc winery, we were greeted with the Curran Grenache Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley, 2007. This spicy little number was an amazing departure from the mor e well known Chardonnays of the-read more-
The Cocina Blend is literally “The Kitchen Blend”, almost everything but the kitchen sink in theory. I tasted this as a media tasting presented by VineConnections, a local importer that specialized in Argentinian wines. Bonarda what Argentina calls Charbano, adds-read more-
This wine is the most beautiful dark salmon-colored rosé. This wine is produced from the Grenache Gris grape, which is one of the few "pink" grapes. This crisp rose had a ton of tropical fruit and melon flavors, with a-read more-
The weather has turned warm here in the Bay Area, and we're getting treated to our annual Indian Summer. This is one of my favorite times of year, when I can wear a t-shirt with no sweater, I can sit-read more-
Thea Dwelle is an editor at PALATE PRESS: The Online Wine Magazine, where she heads up our California desk. Thea is a software jockey by day. By night, she is a Wine Brat, who seeks to try new wines and-read more-
Zinfandel is a bit of a delayed mystery. In the 20th century, Zin developed an identity as California's flag-waving grape variety. When scientists got involved in the 1990s and concluded that Zinfandel might not be such a native son after-read more-