Wine in South Africa Hits 350 Years

One of the most interesting areas for wines that for years were less than widely available in the USA was South Africa. Over the past ten years wines from the region have increased in availability and selection. Given their history, its nice to see how the recognition is taking hold there after 350 years. In … Read more

San Francisco Vintners Market In April 2010

One of the more unique events in the Bay Area for wine lovers has to be the San Francisco Vintners Market that’s held at Fort Mason’s Herbst Pavilion. The two day affair has a moto of “Try it. Buy it” and provides amateurs and wine professionals the opportunity to buy wines directly from the producers … Read more

Rhone Wine Fans Don’t Have To Fly To France

If you’re a Rhone wine fan, sometimes called a Rhone Ranger, you don’t have to fly to France’s Rhone Valley to get your taste buds tickled. All you have to do is plan on being in Paso Robles, CA for the annual Hospice du Rhone from April 29th to May 1st. I’ve been to two … Read more

Santa Barbara Vintners Festival Plans Announced

The always fun and tasty Santa Barbara County Vintners Festival will be held again in April on the 17th at River Park in Lompoc, just west of Hiway 1 as you go into wine country. This is always a great event, as more than 130 wineries take part in the day long, outdoor affair. While … Read more

TechDirt Airs Some Dirty Laundy About ……

It seems that MagicJack can’t win for losing. After a glowing review last week by Walt Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal, Mike Masnick over at TechDirt brings to life the small matter of the BoingBoing law suite (something we likely all forgot about) and has brought it back to light.