The HALL Cabernet Cookoff returns for a fifth year on May 18th and will feature an all-star line-up of both San Francisco and Napa Valley based Chef teams participating in a culinary pairing challenge with 100% of ticket sales to benefit Napa Valley non-profit organizations. Bringing together local foodies and wine for a good cause,

Get ready for the “CABs of Distinction” wine tasting event in Paso Robles, April 25-26. Put on by a consortium of winemakers who wholeheartedly believe Paso is holy ground for producing the King of Grapes, this event provides the perfect opportunity to indulge in spectacular quality wines from producers of world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and red

2012 The Enchanted Napa Valley Vintage The country’s most sought after wine region lived up to its legacy when hungry wine enthusiasts converged on the Napa Valley for the record breaking 2014 Premiere Napa Valley Barrel Auction. The wine auction brought in close to twice as much money as it did last year raising $5.896

Brilliant boating weather, blue skies and balmy temperatures made for a perfect outing to Treasure Island for one of my favorite wine events of the year, the Cabernet Shootout, where we found 10 Cabernets you must try. At the annual event, you get to blind wine taste some of the best Cabernet Sauvignons submitted to the

The Bay Area Wine Society, in cooperation with Affairs of the Vine, invites Cabernet enthusiasts to taste the top-rated Cabernets from the 2012 Affairs of the Vine Cabernet Shootout. Compare your findings to those of the professional judging panel on Saturday, January 19, 2012, at the Winery SF on beautiful Treasure Island. The event benefits One Brick. The Cabernet Shootout

I’m already savoring the books I plan to dive into this holiday season as much as the wines I’ll enjoy. Just for fun, I’ve paired some of this season’s bestsellers with this season’s best cellars. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) Let’s drink to the marriage of wine and words! Here are my Top 5 Wine &