As we move into the darker, colder days of fall, the leaves start falling from the trees, and the last of the grapes have long been harvested. We begin to think about Halloween, and what better way to get into the spirit of the season than to pour…
Haunted Wineries
What We Are Listening To: “Brenton Wood’s 18 Best” by Brenton Wood
Maribel is always good for some jams. Her current album of choice is Brenton Wood’s “Brenton Wood’s 18 Best” – and that is an accurate title for this oldies collection: “When I was a teenager I went through an ‘oldies but goodies’ phase, my first concert I went…
Community Question: Tasted any wines from PA, VA, or TX?
As we wind down Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Texas Wine Months this month, we are curious if any of our readers have enjoyed the juice from any of these regions, and what are your thoughts? Please use the comment section below to leave your response. Register with Disqus to comment as…
The Mark of the Beast
Coming soon…666. Lot 666 that is. Annually we celebrate our marquee release (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 555, 600, 606, 616) in the fall. Enter this year’s Lot 666. Call it a sin, but at the crossroads of quality and price we have found an aggressively priced alternative to…
What We Are Listening To: “Giant Step” by Taj Mahal
Of late, Cameron has been revisiting Taj Mahal’s classic album “Giant Step” as it holds a special place in the memory banks: “I remember I was at a festival with my buddy Collin in Los Angeles about 15 or 20 years ago, it was like the original Bonnaroo,…
What We Are Listening To: “Synchronicity” by The Police
Henry loves his artists artistic. He often speaks about how he doesn’t follow a certain genre of music, but more enjoys listening to anyone who is excellent at their craft, irrelevant of popularity or relevance. Currently he has been going back to the “Synchronicity” LP by The Police…
Sideways (14 years later)
Today marks the 14th anniversary of the release of Sideways, a movie that boasts countless nominations and awards, as well as a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie’s success increased the attention and production of California Pinot Noir (a thin-skinned, temperamental grape – much like our protagonist Miles…
Riedel Stemware Tasting Seminar Recap
At the end of last month, our whole staff had the pleasure of attending the Riedel tasting seminar at Dutton-Goldfield Winery in Sebastopol, CA. We enjoyed their Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah out of proper and improper stemware (complete with Lindt chocolates for pairing – more on…
What We Are Listening To: 90s Britpop Double-Up
Our resident Brit Caroline has been feeling a little nostalgic (and possibly a little home sick of late) and in turn has been rocking out to some more well known artists from her side of the pond in the office of late: “Currently I’m listening to 90s Britpop…
