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Big boy brewing in Fairfield
I lucked out last week by being able to tag along with the X Winery holiday party, which consisted of a behind the scenes VIP tour of the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Fairfield, just up I-80 from Napa. While I had … Continue reading
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What I’m drinking: Beer at $1 an ounce
The options for the beer lover these days have never been better. Go into any grocery story, or often even the lowliest of convience stores and you’ll find a plethora of beers to chose from. Sierra Nevada and its speciality … Continue reading
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Tasting Notes: Joseph Phelps Winery
You can save lots of money by trudging out to the local Target on Black Friday to line up in the cold predawn hours. That’s just not me. I love a deal, but not at the expense of my post-holiday … Continue reading
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Giving thanks for great wine
Anyone with a cellar stocked full of wine probably has several special bottles tucked away that have such prestigious pedigree that they couldn’t possibly think of actually opening and enjoying a bottle. I had a small bottle of aged single … Continue reading
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Diary of a Cellar Rat: Harvest is Done
Wait let me get this straight, Californians elected Jerry Brown governor and to keep weed illegal? Is it 1974? Coming back to the real world after harvest is a little odd. You find yourself with the luxury of a two … Continue reading
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Tasting Notes: Chateau Montelena
It’s been a busy past few weeks, the onslaught of harvest has really hit and I’ve been a little lax with the blog. Well, everything else to be exact. When you’re working 12 to 14 hours a day, six … Continue reading
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Just a turkey sandwich
It’s not that interesting, not that gourmet but there’s just something great about a good turkey sandwich. I’m talking about the ones from some of the best delis in Sonoma or Napa. This is kinda weird, but around here a … Continue reading
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Dairy of a cellar rat: Wine class
This harvest continues to surprise me. I’m not really sure when it’s going to start in earnest. I mean we’re working 10, 12 hour days six days a week, but the winery doesn’t have that true, chaotic feeling of crush … Continue reading
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Drinking Jungle Juice in Harlem?
Summertime, sitting on the stoop in the heat of Harlem sipping on an icy Nutcracker. Not how I spent my August, but according to this great article in the New York Times, many folks in Harlem are doing just that. … Continue reading
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Beer tour on the North Coast
If Portland, Ore. is the undisputed capital of America’s brew culture, than I have to say California’s North Coast is its sleepy, oft-ignored younger brother. The North Coast, which includes Humboldt County and its two largest cities Arcata and Eureka, … Continue reading
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