I discovered AmByth Estate of Templeton, Ca (Paso Robles Wine Region) last May at the RAW Artisan Wine Fair in London. I talked with the owners and winemakers Mary Morwood Hart and Phillip Hart, and tasted their wines. AmByth Estate is the…
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No, I don’t mean Paris and Bordeaux. I’m talking about two alternative wine destinations I visited recently on California’s Central Coast…Tin City in Paso Robles and The Lompoc Ghetto in Lompoc, Santa Barbara Country. Inhabitants of both “cities” are passionate boutique winemakers, some…
I have said this countless times. Every trip to a wine destination near or far uncovers a little gem, that special place where the terroir and the wine are in perfect harmony. This time, that place was J Ludlow.…
A few months ago, I had the honor and pleasure of meeting acclaimed winemaker, Bernard Portet, of Clos du Val fame, at a small luncheon at Lucques in Los Angeles, where he showcased his “post-retirement” wines under the Heritance label. More about…
Learning about wine is so exciting to me, especially discovering new wineries and talking to passionate winemakers when “on the road” to our local Central Coast wineries. It seems that there is often a surprise that was not on…
Spring is here, and along with it, new life…a new vintage, 2013. Here in California, frost and freeze possibilities look to be behind us. What challenges lie ahead? Heat waves? An unusual storm? Cooler than normal weather? Fires? Pests?…
Like many things in life, sometimes the best experiences happen spontaneously. Such was the case during my recent wine tasting trip to Paso Robles, on California’s beautiful central coast…an area that has been getting much deserved attention in…
The Grape Gazette is one year old! The time has gone quickly as I embark on a second, even more exciting year sharing my wine experiences with you. I ended the year appropriately, tasting wine in Paso Robles, California.…
“Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.” Plautus At Booker Vineyard Paso Robles, California, over the weekend… Until next time…à votre santé and Happy 2013! Photo by Christine Humphrey ©2013…
Top Photo – Evening Land, Salem, Oregon Bottom Photo – Evening Land’s former Meursault, France facility at Domaine Dominique Lafon, Burgundy. Although they have only been in production since 2007, Evening Land Vineyards has made a mark in the…