Passport temptations
The weather may feel a season away from spring, but come Mar. 1, the Wineries of Santa Clara Valley begin their month-long Spring Passport event [...]
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Cab is king
Laura Ness is an accomplished freelance writer offering travel tips and commentary on the California wine industry.
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- Kinship Center to hold 65th Wine & Food Tasting - July 27, 2021
- La Vie Dansante reflects on changes - June 18, 2021
- Gold medal dreams come true - April 9, 2021
It’s no surprise that cab is king, especially in cooler weather, when sitting by the fire takes on a romantic air. Want to give yourself or a cab lover in your life a set of special local cabernets this holiday season? Here are a few to ponder. Aver Family’s 2014 [...]
Dinner party
Laura Ness is an accomplished freelance writer offering travel tips and commentary on the California wine industry.
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- Kinship Center to hold 65th Wine & Food Tasting - July 27, 2021
- La Vie Dansante reflects on changes - June 18, 2021
- Gold medal dreams come true - April 9, 2021
Want to toast with local wines as you sit down to your holiday feasts? Begin with the 2017 Guglielmo Grignolino Rosé and the 2016 Lion Ranch Grenache Blanc, move to a 2015 Aver Family Carignane, 2015 Alara Tempranillo or 2015 Medeiros Sangiovese and finish with a Thérèse [...]
Visiting South Valley vineyards
Debra Eskinazi is the editor of South Valley magazine.
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- Lasting legacy - February 22, 2019
- Social fabric - February 8, 2019
- Visiting South Valley vineyards - August 30, 2018
Have passport, will travel! It’s a common cry for those bitten by the travel bug. For wine lovers, however, travel takes on a whole new meaning—typical destinations revolve around terroir and taste. For the South Valley oenophile, or wine connoisseur, making a complete [...]
Alara Wins
Every once in a while, somebody wins the lottery on their first try, or scores a 3-pointer from across the court. Janu Goelz did the equivalent by winning Best of Show at the Central Coast Wine Competition for her 2017 Alara Cellars’s 2017 Grenache Blanc, San Benito County. [...]
Savoring sips
Laura Ness is an accomplished freelance writer offering travel tips and commentary on the California wine industry.
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- Kinship Center to hold 65th Wine & Food Tasting - July 27, 2021
- La Vie Dansante reflects on changes - June 18, 2021
- Gold medal dreams come true - April 9, 2021
Get ready to “Party Like It’s 1979,” as the Garlic Festival celebrates 40 years of family fun Friday, July 27 through Sunday, July 29. Genuine Iron Chef Michael Symon hosts the Garlic Showdown on Sunday, and there’s a new kids’ cooking competition, plus an electronic [...]
50 Shades of Pink
Laura Ness is an accomplished freelance writer offering travel tips and commentary on the California wine industry.
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- Kinship Center to hold 65th Wine & Food Tasting - July 27, 2021
- La Vie Dansante reflects on changes - June 18, 2021
- Gold medal dreams come true - April 9, 2021
Rosés are here to stay. Rosés of all hues can be found in Santa Clara Valley, from pale pink to hearty red. Most are made using the saignée, or “bleeding off” method, where the free-run juice from just-picked reds is collected and fermented before the reds are de-stemmed [...]
Martin Ranch
Laura Ness is an accomplished freelance writer offering travel tips and commentary on the California wine industry.
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- Kinship Center to hold 65th Wine & Food Tasting - July 27, 2021
- La Vie Dansante reflects on changes - June 18, 2021
- Gold medal dreams come true - April 9, 2021
Martin Ranch is the perfect love story. If wine is bottled poetry, Thérèse and Dan Martin have written many sonnets to one another, and to their fellow wine lovers, each with their own voice and pen. His style, under the JD Hurley label, is fresh and consumer-friendly, with [...]
Charity vine
Laura Ness is an accomplished freelance writer offering travel tips and commentary on the California wine industry.
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- Kinship Center to hold 65th Wine & Food Tasting - July 27, 2021
- La Vie Dansante reflects on changes - June 18, 2021
- Gold medal dreams come true - April 9, 2021
The South Valley Wine Auction held Friday, May 11, at the Morgan Hill Community Center was a great success, with more than 250 attendees. Although the final numbers are not yet in, more than $30,000 was raised for local charities. Pamala Meador, president of the Morgan Hill [...]
Rooted in Rhône
Laura Ness is an accomplished freelance writer offering travel tips and commentary on the California wine industry.
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- Kinship Center to hold 65th Wine & Food Tasting - July 27, 2021
- La Vie Dansante reflects on changes - June 18, 2021
- Gold medal dreams come true - April 9, 2021
Did you know that Santa Clara Valley has produced premium Rhône varietals for more than 150 years? Four local wineries, Aver Family Vineyards, La Vie Dansante Wines, Lion Ranch Vineyards and Sarah’s Vineyard, recently launched the GSM Society to spotlight Rhônes crafted from [...]