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Tasting Rooms Sep. 28, 2021
As the pandemic and wildfires subside in California, tasting rooms begin to host more people indoors... Read More
Dealing with Alcohol Sep. 21, 2021
Look at the label on any bottle of wine, and you'll see how much alcohol it has. Except for some ver... Read More
Bottle Variation Sep. 14, 2021
If you pay strict attention to the wines you buy, you may notice that there often are slight differe... Read More
Vinous Elasticity Aug. 31, 2021
Someone recently sent me a sample bottle of a Kalecik Karasi. It was excellent, and I'd be happy to ... Read More
Napa Valley's Charm Lives On Aug. 22, 2021
By Richard Carroll The sins of progress have barely touched one of the world's most prestigious wine... Read More
Tips on Dry Rose Aug. 17, 2021
When the days begin to turn consistently hot, an iced tea, beer, iced coffee or simply a glass of ic... Read More
Dealing with Wine Snobs Aug. 03, 2021
Ever encounter a wine snob? I have — far too often, alas. And dealing with wine snobs is an ar... Read More
Wine and Food Jul. 20, 2021
Excluding breakfast, I consider a meal without a glass of wine to be a missed opportunity. I think o... Read More
Olive Oil Flap Jul. 13, 2021
The word Champagne, legally, is capitalized because it's a placename — the famed sparkling win... Read More
Italian Red Grapes Jul. 06, 2021
Italy's greatest contribution to all of Europe's wine culture starts with the fact that wine wasn't ... Read More
Wine True or False Jun. 29, 2021
There are a lot of sayings about wine that simply aren't true. However, a few are true even though n... Read More
Winefluencers Jun. 22, 2021
On the old Jack Benny radio show in the 1940s, a continuing character played by the actor Sheldon Le... Read More
'Field of Light at Sensorio' Illuminates the Hills of Paso Robles Jun. 20, 2021
By Jim Farber You can look at the pictures. You can read 1,000 words. But the only way to really exp... Read More
Days of Wine and Oysters in Paso Robles Jun. 19, 2021
By Jim Farber By current count there are more than 300 wineries in and around Paso Robles, Californi... Read More
All the Same? Jun. 15, 2021
Shortly after I began writing a wine column in 1976, a friend teased me about my avocation. We were ... Read More
What is WINO? Jun. 08, 2021
Sonoma County, often called "the other wine country," is larger and more diverse than its better-kno... Read More
The Cost of Healthy Eating Jun. 04, 2021
News flash: You don't need special, expensive foods to build a healthy diet. Surprised? Most of us ... Read More
Liquid Test Drive Jun. 01, 2021
Decades ago, visiting wine country was limited to the few areas of the country with wineries. Outsid... Read More
