2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Sweepstakes Winners

2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

The results are in for the largest competition of American wines in the world.  This year the stakes get even higher for the prestigious competition, as the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition sets a new record with 5,500 entries. 2012 SFCWC Sweepstakes Winners: Sparkling […]

BARBERA

Barbera

Barbera (bar-BEAR-uh) A lot of patience, a few meditative yoga moves, including Omms, and a winemaker can reward the drinker with the perfect Barbera! Just as the name easily rolls off the tongue, so does this delicious drink. Barbera is a medium bodied wine with […]

6 Wine Openers Put to the Test

The drill, double-hinged, red-winged, easy-twist, black pull-tap, rabbit ears, ah-so, & the professional all sound a bit like tools of the trade for a torture chamber, but in fact they are all names of common day corkscrews that you can find in any wine store. […]

Albariño

Albariño (al-ba-ree-nyo) In honor of Wine Wednesday I picked up a bargain bin bottle of wine at Cost Plus. I grabbed a 2008 Burgans Albarino Rias Baixas marked down from $11.97 to $7.88 I walked away with a steal and a Wednesday worthy wine. According […]