Valley in France or a Tasca in Portugal where the simplest wines of the Touraine or Castelão go well with all types of food. I’ve also recently seen some interesting Nero d’Avola blends with other varietals like Merlot...

Went to the San Jose/Tully&Monterey location today and picked up the Spam Musubi Gift Pack. When I brought it home, I told my wife I got myself an early birthday present. =P She doesn’t like me buying spam, but I finally...

Novato- Dancing Bull Merlot 2004, mellow, easy to drink merlot, $2.99 Horizon Organic Unsalted Butter, $2.49 Martinelli’s gallon apple cider $4.99 Chex mix cheddar snack packs (for the kids, they LOVE them) $1.49 for six Also,...

Nancy, The late Duane Cronin produced many outstanding vintages of Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, as well as sourcing grapes from as far afield as Sonoma and Monterey. They are worth seeking out, but like most...

but I bought around a couple dozen or so bottles of Merlot,Pinot,and other reds. We’ve been sampling these “off-brands” and we’ve been surprised also to find out how much decent wine can be had for such low...

and not to visit wineries. This sounds like your tasting will need to be before lunch. Then that means you’re either limited to the not-very-good wineries around Gilroy or those further south in Monterey County south of...

Agreed – always yellow American cheese on grilled cheese sandwiches. And if I don’t have other cheese for burgers, I will use American – it melts just right. But I’ve used Swiss, Monterey Jack, Pepper...

grigio, pinot noir, merlot, etc)? Would a wine list featuring varietals lesser known to the general public be a draw or a drawback? Personally, I’m no wine expert, but I love to open a wine list and order wines I know...

in Monterey Co. — and bottled them following identical treatment in the cellar. No more than a handful of other vintners have done the same thing, as most prefer to use a MIX of clones in their vineyard(s), and/or blend...

I’m not WineHog, but — Temecula isn’t Napa or Sonoma . . . it’s not Monterey or Santa Barbara . . . it’s not even the Sierra Foothills. Callaway is the ONLY winery from Temecula to ever get...

Any central california (monterey, SLO, Santa Barbara, etc..) must visit wineries? Thanks!

, so I excitedly ordered it. Hubby ordered minestrone. We also ordered two coffees and a glass of merlot. After a few minutes, the young man came back to the table to inform us that they were out of spinach salad. Sigh, but since...

. Since we are red wine regulars anyway, I look forward to the Black Box Merlot for a comparison. Cheers!

. There are, of coruse, the Provence roses, some of them fruitless, but also many well-balanced such as Ch. Pourcieux. New to market from Robert Kacher is Domaine de Gournier, a lovely merlot/grenache/etc blend for under $10.

to look at wines from Lodi, the Sierra Foothills and Monterey.