Wines
of the Week:
Yorkville Cellars
Mendocino County
Yorkville
Cellars, in Mendocino County, was one of
the pioneers of Eco-friendly farming in the wine industry.
Their vineyards have been certified by the California
Certified Organic Famers (CCOF) since 1986,
and they've made great wine from the beginning. Recently,
our panel tasted. . . (read
more)
Accomplished
San Francisco bartender and Solerno Brand Ambassador
Jackie Patterson has concocted an array
of cocktail recipes featuring the vaunted blood orange
to herald the peak of the season....
(read
more)
RESTAURANT
REVIEWS
Skool Restaurant and
Bar
International
- Japanese Cuisine
By
Carol & Joe Davis — Dining Detectives
Skool
Restaurantand Bar is now
almost two years old and has been a favorite of ours
since it opened. We just learned that Restaurateur Andy
Mirabell and Executive Chef Toshihiro Nagano
had added some new Winter Menu items and.
. . (read
more)
Meat
and potatoes in a bottle - for some primitive male
reason, that actually makes a great deal of sense
to me. What I'm talking about is Bakon Vodka,
a bacon infused premium potato vodka distilled by
Black Rock Spirits in Seattle Washington.
.
. (read
more)
MORE
WINERY NEWS
CA
Wines of the Year:
Cab, Merlot, and Other Bordeaux - Round 1
We
continue our look back at some of our favorite
wines from 2011 along with new bottles that wineries
submitted as their own favorites.
. .
(read
more)
Wine
Label Reviews
By
Jason Barlow - Wine Editor
Ancient
Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Aromas of blackberries, cassis, and plums meld
with suggestions of dark chocolate and woodsy
notes on the nose. A sip reveals flavors of
blackberry, currants, and black cherry with
accents of vanilla and anise. A rich, dark Cab
with plentiful tannins, fans of fairly dry,
fruit driven reds will enjoy this bottle. .
. .
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Full Review
Calcareous
Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
A bouquet of blackberries, cherries and currants
is accented by notes of vanilla, cedar, and
chocolate on the nose. A sip reveals flavors
of blackberry, currant, and cherry along with
suggestions of dark chocolate and dusty earth.
Fans of smoother, more elegant Cabs will enjoy
this bottle. . . . Read
Full Review
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