In case it should be called upon to work a party, an under-$10 Chardonnay should possess a little something for everyone, yet have enough character to be interesting one-on-one. Christopher Smith and Eric Aafedt report the fruit for Bogle California...

... prepared than the typical Shiraz, Tandem NV California Syrah is a blend that encompasses vintages...

"Toast and oodles of jam" - This affordable "no-brainer" casual red from Cline * sings for a song.  Cooler weather and shorter days signal the switch back to red wine season, and Zinfandel is high on my list between now and Thanksgiving. The fruit for Cline Cellars Zinfandel 2005 was ...

Filed under: Wine , West Coast , Farming , Business , America It seems that last years bumper crop of California wine grapes, combined with large harvests this year, have producers paying less than the growing cost to buy grapes from the growers. In some areas all the grapes will be harvested, but depending upon the type of grapes, we will see thousands of tons left unharvested to rot...

Mark West 's Pinot for the people phenom is still on.  The 2005 California offering is just a bit over $10, yet delivers warm, spicy, somewhat smoky deep fruit and a relatively silky texture.  No surprise people continue to buy this one by the case. The 2005 vintage of Mark West Cali Pinot has 13% Syrah and surprise! 2% Chardonnay.  Alex Cose, Winemaker, reports the source of the grapes...

Organic produce has already got a large foothold in most grocery stores these days. You may even have an organic farmer's market or whole-foods store near you, but even the smallest and oldest of food markets now seem to boast... Continue .

Just recently I posted about wineries going organic, and it is nice to see that wine folks out there in the industry actually read my little ol' blog here because I soon heard from the nice folks at Charles Krug... Continue .

We have a lot more choices these days when it comes to good quality everyday wine packaged in a bag-in-box format.  This is a response to quickly changing attitudes about wine packaging in the USA.  The box used to mean "cheap"  and "unsophisticated" wine was inside, but this is changing ...

A Reminder for my SLC wine peeps:   Undiscovered California A Basic Juice Wine Class 8 September, 7:30pm @ Radiance Medspa (926 E. 900 S.) We’ve all tasted great  wine from California -  Cabernet, Chardonnay and Zinfandel.  But, have you  ever tried Californian Barbera, Tempranillo, Marsanne or Rousanne?  Learn about  these unique, undiscovered  wine-gems from the golden state...

Dear Fellow, uh, Winos: Have you always dreamed of doing your best Robert Parker impression?  Jeff at Twisted Oak Winery has offered to provide samples for you to review.  Exercise your palates and evaluate a TO wine . Technorati Tags: california wine , wine review...