Wine

This Thursday evening, February 7th from 6:30 to 8:30pm, 33rd Street Bistro & Rick Kushman present Kushman on Wine and Food. He will be educating you about wine and maybe a few other bonus items, who knows?!? Fun, humor, conversation, knowledge are guaranteed. This month’s topic is Chardonnay (How much oak?), Pinot Noir (Rich? Bright?...

La Crema is one of my favorite vineyards and wines.  La Crema is a family owned winery, establish in 1979, producing wine for over 30 years in the Sonoma and Mendocino, considered to be one of the finest wine-growing regions anywhere in the world for ...

Storing wine can be a challenge if you buy a lot of it or if you’re just wanting to keep it at it’s best.  A little while back Jenn Young had asked if she could do a guest post on that subject. What a good idea.  So here she is: Jenn Yo...

Sunday evening, Andy and I had dinner at the newly remodeled Piatti Ristorante on Fair Oaks Boulevard in Sacramento. The restaurant (which had been closed for 4 months) has just reopened after a replacement of the flooring, ceiling, lighting, bar top and furniture. Piatti has been a long time advertiser of cakegrrl.com and cavegrrl.com,...

I was charmed by a delightful Chardonnay recently, crafted by local Nevada City Winery. The 2009 Nevada County Chardonnay offered vanilla-kissed aromas of ripe melon and green apple, leading into a beautifully balanced white showcasing bright, sunny...

Last Wednesday evening I attended a preview dinner at Seasons 52 with a few other Sacramento food bloggers, as well as a number of local TV and radio personalities. Seasons 52 is located in the former Fresh Choice space at Arden Fair Mall. The “Seasons 52” name and menu are inspired by the seasons and the fresh...

Reminder: If you haven’t already, check out our Canon Rebel T3 Camera Giveaway going on this week. You won’t want to miss this.  Fritz Winery Pinot Noir 2002 I was given this delightful Fritz Winery Pinot Noir 2002 as a gift a while ago and...

DO YOU NEED EXCEPTIONAL BUT affordable wines to pick up on the way to the high Sierra for a winter getaway? Visit Carpe Vino in Old Town Auburn. Better yet, stop for dinner, a foodie’s delight, with fresh, local ingredients. But be sure to reserve a table. (Guests must be 21 years of age...

QUALITY WINE IS CREATED IN THE VINEYARD by a farmer, crafted by an artist, and chemistry brings it all together. Though foothills’ winemakers come from all walks of life, they share in this experience. Dozens of winemakers and winery owners are re-settling the foothills wine growing region, whose roots go back to the Gold...

THE ITALIANS WHO CAME TO THE Gold Country in the mid-1800s brought winemaking to the region—but they also introduced the culinary tradition of baking in stone ovens. Many Italian families used outdoor stone ovens to bake bread, a vital part of Italian culture. “Around 100 stone ovens have been identified in Calaveras, Amador and Tuolumne...