I relish the modern upscale wine lounge. A place where the list includes dozens of wines by the glass, where one can relax on a plush sofa or a charming bistro table with some friends or on a date. I also enjoy dining out at the bar in nicer restaurants where one may order a [...]
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Working in Wine
Posted in San Francisco, Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Country, tagged Napa, Restaurant, San Francisco, Sommelier, Sonoma, Wine, Winery on August 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Doesn’t a career in wine sound fun? Like your existence could be a delicious, sybaritic adventure full of wine-soaked dinners and a never-ending supply of fantastic bottles of wine to sample? Is this the image that has led me to my crazy current course of action? So in case I haven’t mentioned recently (and I’m [...]
Wine Country Chronicles: Barrel Tasting
Posted in Wine, Wine Country, tagged Sonoma, Taste, Wine on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Every year, an organization called Wine Road Northern Sonoma County puts on an all-weekend-long event for wineries to offer barrel samples for their soon-to-be released vintages. It’s a lovely opportunity for people to get a sort of “sneak peek” at what the last year’s harvest has in store for them. It’s a simple enough arrangement: [...]
