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 &

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Women and Wine The International Women’s Wine Competition is expertly judged by women for women wine buyers.  Studies show 8 out of 10 ladies are the ones lining up and checking out with wine to take at home.  In response to these stats, the International Women’s Wine Competition was created to provide the female perspective

Pebble Beach Wine and Food festival is held in two main locations. The Lexus Grand Tasting is held at the Pebble Beach Equestrian center and the classes are held at the Inn at Spanish Bay. The Inn at Spanish Bay, at no less than $650-$2,800 per night, sits at the foot of one of the