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ZAP!

Like alot of other wine bloggers I had a great time at ZAP, but I’m still tired from all the tasting. Morgan, Jimmy and I tasted through over 200 Zins from 8-10 am before the media arrived in an effort to screen for TCA. It was something (I think we only found 4 bottles with [...]

Food and Wine Life Hacks

Culled from this list of kitchen tips.
14. Don’t throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
13. Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
1. Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a [...]

Can Red Wine Help You Live Forever? Well, Yes.

At least according to David Stipp in his article on Christoph Westphal and David Sinclair’s biotech start-up Sirtris. I can tell you I’m a believer. I’ve been taking resveratrol for the past two months and, coupled with a decent diet (which of course confounds resveratrol’s efficacy) I’ve lost over 20 pounds. Anecdotal evidence is all [...]

Elsbeth in Under the Wire

Elsbeth, co-owner and blogger at Escafeld Vineyards got in just under the wire last week (when I announced a deadline for picture submissions). Above is a shot of Elsbeth in Argyle Vineyards, one of the grape sources for their wines.
Thanks for the support Elsbeth! It’s an honor to have you on the samples list.
In [...]

Help Us Design Our Tasting Room

So we are starting the process of designing our tasting room and I’d love to get some feedback from you. Below is a word-sketch of what we are considering and I’d love to get input and suggestions of all kinds. Some questions to consider:
What do you like in existing tasting rooms?
What do you hate?
What [...]