An impressive collection of Santa Cruz Mountains wineries and winemakers filled The Press Club in San Francisco on March 7 to share their wines with members of the trade and assorted media. Spoiler alert: the biggest shocker of the day was seeing that Richard Alfaro, he of the towering frame and Sampson-like locks, had cut

Goosecross Cellars Soars with Coors Earlier this year (hence the double baby bump), I was invited to spend a spring afternoon with Christi Coors Ficeli. She gave me a sneak peek of the then in the works (now remodeled) Goosecross Cellars tasting room and winery. If her name sounds familiar that’s because it is. Yes,

Second Annual Testarossa Wine & Food: Twice as Nice by: Laura Ness Those who attended the Second Annual Testarossa Wine & Food extravaganza on Sunday, May 31, at the beautiful Novitiate in the hills of Los Gatos, were thrilled to find a well-executed event that showcased the full spectrum of Testarossa’s outstanding wines, accompanied by

Fetzer Vineyards: Making Wine that Makes a Difference With California well into its fourth year of drought and Earth Day just one week away the conservation conversation is heating up across the Golden State. In this wine video, Wine Oh TV’s Monique Soltani shares a glass of wine with one of the greenest wineries in

Napa, CA (October 9, 2014) – The 2014 Napa Valley wine grape harvest, the earliest since 2004, will wrap up next week, five to seven days earlier than previous years, according to Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG), who live-streamed its annual Harvest Press Conference, Thursday, October 9, from Moulds Family Vineyard.  Although the growing season provided

Paso Robles: Where to Stay, Wine & Dine Downtown by: Laura Ness Wanna get away, park the car and wine and dine for a few days without once having to worry about where you left the keys? Come to Paso Robles, stay at the Inn, and put your keys someplace safe. Begin your itinerary by