Often it's the people you meet on wine trips that you remember just as much as the wine. This was certainly the case with Brian Benson Cellars. Since second generation winemaker Brian Benson is the only employee at his winery, there is a very good chance he'll be the one pouring for you at his [...]
My first experience with Chronic Cellars happened many miles from the sprawling vineyards of Paso Robles. We were up in Mammoth Mountain enjoying a tasty apres snowboarding dinner at a restaurant called Petras Wine Bar & Bistro. I noticed a white wine on the menu called La Muneca (meaning "the doll") from Chronic Cellars that [...]
On a recent trip to Paso Robles, I finally got to try the wines of Booker Vineyard. I've been reading reviews on Booker for years and couldn't wait to taste the wines myself. Booker produces very limited quantities of their wines, which are known to sell out fast. Very fast. In fact, the only way [...]
Tucked up in the hills of Napa Valley at the end of an unpaved, rocky road where I dare to guess very few - if any - wine tour buses or limousines have ever ventured lie the wine caves of Road 31. Here in rented space in these remote caves, artisan winemaker Kent Fortner hand [...]
I've never planned a wine tasting trip alone, but today seemed like the perfect day to try it. I woke up early and headed up towards Santa Maria, CA - a relatively quick and easy 2 hour drive north of Los Angeles. My first stop was the little Danish town of Solvang for some coffee, [...]
During the last weekend in February, I had the honor of attending L'Aventure Winery's unveiling of the 2008 vintage. I joined Club L'Aventure last year on my birthday and have developed such a passion for these wines, I was waiting to taste the new vintage like a little kid waiting for Santa to arrive. I [...]
Foxen is not a new discovery for me, however I can't think of any other place I'd rather begin. I first came across Foxen on a lazy Saturday afternoon. We had just visited several wineries along the beautiful Foxen Canyon Wine Trail and finished our day of tasting at this casual, magical little winery. We [...]
It’s pouring rain this evening in Los Angeles and apparently the rain plans to stick around for several days. For some, this may seem like a burden but for me, it feels renewing, refreshing, and like the perfect time to start this blog. One of my favorite things to do on evenings like this is [...]
Wine-ding Road 