by Laura Ness - HerVineNess on August 1, 2010
My lips turned blue, so did my teeth, and blue-purple juice was dripping down my chin. And it was happening to everyone around me. No. I was not taking part in a blueberry pie eating contest, or sampling juicy ripe plums at a Farmer’s Market. I was at Concannon Vineyards in Livermore, the Stonehenge of Petite Sirah. It was the 8th annual focused tasting that PS I Love You, an advocacy organization dedicated to this most delightful teeth-stainer, holds yearly for its members, all who are passionate about purpleness.
Read on for more blue lips and juicy tips about Petite Sirah!
http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20100730/LIFESTYLE/7300323/Laura-Ness-Some-delicious-petite-sirahs-are-out-there
by Laura Ness - HerVineNess on July 23, 2010
Hawaii Days continues at Burrell School Vineyards this weekend with the culinary delights of Chef Desiree. She’s grilling teryaki chicken skewers over spicy Asian salad, along with fresh heirloom tomato caprese with basil and olive oil, both available for purchase. Try the chicken with Teacher’s Pet Chardonnay, lush and tropical, and the caprese with zesty, [...]
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by Laura Ness - HerVineNess on June 18, 2010
With summer comes the official start of Pinot Days, a much-anticipated ode
to our favorite grape, Pinot Noir.
Join winemaker Bradley Brown of Big Basin Vineyards,
as he pours his highly acclaimed Santa Cruz Mountains Pinots in the
company of 200 other world class producers of this Burgundian charmer
at Pinot Days at Fort Mason in San Francisco, Sunday,
June 27. [...]
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by Laura Ness - HerVineNess on June 10, 2010
Visit the Summit to Sea Wineries this weekend and get your Corky the Wine Whale tattoos! Perfect accent for summer fashions.
Vintner’s Festival in the Santa Cruz Mountains continues for a second weekend, June 12 and 13th, with lots of great food, wine and fun for wine lovers. Visitors to these wineries will get Corky the [...]
by Laura Ness - HerVineNess on May 10, 2010
The 4th annual “Santa Lucia Highlands Fling” takes place this coming Saturday, May 15th, from 2pm til 5pm, on the grounds of the beautiful Hahn Estates, overlooking the entire Salinas Valley. Join the vintners of the Santa Lucia Highlands for an exclusive tasting. Sample limited release gems and hard-to-get vintages, offered by the winemakers themselves [...]
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