Wines of the Week: Atypical Californian Blends & Varietals
Californians like to be out of the ordinary, and many winemakers in the state are no exception to this mindset. Thus, whether it’s growing an uncommon variety,...
Wines of the Week: California Whites
Though it may not feel like it everywhere, spring is coming next month. So even if you’re dealing with snow or heavy, gray skies now, there’s no reason...
Wines of the Week: California Rhone
Rhone grape varieties thrive in Northern California. From El Dorado County in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains to the rolling hills of Paso Robles, there are...
Wines of the Week: California Bordeaux
The vintners of California have embraced the grape varieties of Bordeaux, planting acres and acres of vineyards. Given their popularity with the wine drinking population,...
Winery of the Week: Hunt Cellars – Paso Robles
At Hunt Cellars, they specialize in “memorable wines.” Winemaker David Hunt is quite well known in the wine community for his amazing barrel work, and once you’ve tasted...
Winery of the Week: Frank Family Vineyards – Napa Valley
Housed in the historic Larkmead winery, which was first constructed around 1884, in the Napa Valley, Frank Family Vineyards strives to honor the esteemed heritage...
Wines of the Week: San Francisco Sips
San Francisco doesn’t necessarily come to mind as part of California’s wine-scape. While clearly none of the grapes are grown in the city, we recently sampled...
Winery of the Week: Hunt Cellars – Paso Robles
David Hunt, owner and winemaker, spent years looking for the perfect venue for his wines and eventually settled on a uniquely beautiful property of over 550 acres...
Food & Beverage World’s California Wines of the Year 2014
As per tradition here at Food & Beverage World, for our final post of 2014, we highlight the best wines we tasted this past year as we announce the winners...
Winery of the Week: Hunt Cellars – Paso Robles
At Hunt Cellars, winemaker David Hunt, has an artistic side, too. Alas, David lost his sight in 1989, so his expressions of art come in the form of his winemaking...