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Summer Sippers

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Nancy

The theme for Thursday night’s wine tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton was “Summer Sippers”. George and Gail put together a group of six wines that meet their definition of Summer Sippers, that is white wines with lots of flavor, good acidity and not much perceivable sugar. Continue reading →

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Lodi RulesTM — What Does That Mean?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Nancy

We recently had the opportunity to participate in an online tasting of wines sourced from vineyards that have been certified as sustainably grown through the Lodi RulesTM certification program. The tasting was organized to celebrate Earth Day by the Lodi Winegrape Commission and Charles Communications Associates on behalf of growers and vintners in the Lodi Appellation. The wines were provided to us, we tasted them and shared our impressions via Twitter during the tasting. Continue reading →

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Bokisch Vineyards – Lodi Spanish Varietals

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Nancy

The Thursday night tasting at Fine Wines of Stockton featured Bokisch Vineyards of Lodi. Liz and Marcus Bokisch poured their wines and gave us all kinds of information about their winery, their growing practices and about the origin of their vines. Continue reading →

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WBC 2012 Recap- Day 2 – Part 2

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Peter

After lunch we had the Saturday keynote address and discussion with author Rex Picket of Sideways and more, moderated by Alana Gentry (Girl With a Glass). Continue reading →

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WBC 2012 Recap – Day One

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Peter

I had hoped to update this every day but it just wasn’t possible. We were busy all day long and then there were the after parties … So much wine, so little time! Continue reading →

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Sierra Foothills Wine Trip Part Three – Metate Hill Vineyards

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Peter

Our last stop and lunch destination was Metate Hill Vineyards tasting room in downtown Murphys. Continue reading →

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Calaveras County Wines Come To Stockton

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Nancy

Calaveras County Wines for the Thursday night tasting. Continue reading →

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Thursday Wine With Marianne

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Peter

Food and wine pairing for Thursday night. Continue reading →

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Thursday Night Wine Tasting–Those Other White Wines

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Nancy

Thursday Night Wine Tasting–Those Other White Wines. Continue reading →

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Bokisch Winery Presents

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Peter

Thursday night wine tasting featuring Bokisch Vineyards. Continue reading →

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Arizona Wines Part 2

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Peter

As we mentioned in part one of our Scottsdale vacation we went to the FnB restaurant to try some wines where the grapes were grown and vinified in Arizona. It is a nice little restaurant with the kitchen in the … Continue reading →

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