Today’s local paper had the Spring 2004 magazine Imagine inside with the following information: 125 West Coast wineries and 40 selected restaurants will participate in the 22nd annual event presented by the Viticulture...

. If you can locate Vya dry vermouth (made by Quady Winery in California), it’s head and shoulders above anything else available. It’s tasty enough to sip by itself, and is well-suited to a fairly “wet”...

A few of my favorite California Dessert wines, a couple of which are listed elsewhere in the post. Bonny Doon (Santa Cruz) — their Raspberry flavored one. Just had it for the first time last night. Quady Winery (Madera)...

Anyone interested in trying to find Essencia et al. should know that the winery's name is spelled Quady...pronounced Cady.

I’d like to make baskets for several SoCal hounds, filled with Fresno and Central Valley goodies. I’ve previously sent Fiscalini Cheese, Sciabica olive oil, and Quady dessert wines (not together, of course). Any ideas...

I agree about K&L’s selection and their prices on port are comparable to BevMo. And yes $40 is a modest amount for port (goes further for sherry, madera, California dessert wines like Justin’s obtuse or Quady Elysium,...

I pronounce it Vie-a. Of course, for an authoritative pronunciation you could call the winery and ask its maker, Randy Quady. But then you’d have to figure out how to pronounce his name when asking for him...

Surely not a comprehensive list, but... Gallo and LeJon make swill. Cinzano is okay. Carpano makes Punt e Mes, which is very good, and Antica formula, which is outstanding. And Quady winery here in California makes great sweet and...

90 miles east of Paris, and to the sparkling wines produced therein. However, in the world in which we find ourselves, it is LEGAL for US wineries to use the term “champagne” — Korbel makes “California...

Not much of a gin drinker myself, but the selections in this area are multiplying. For vermouth look for Carpano Punt e Mes or Quady Vya Extra Dry, both noted for being good vermouths. I you want to drink martinis, then I...

, they have no “sample” bottle out front so you end up pulling every bottle out to see the label. I did pick up a bottle of Quady Essenia from Madera to try for about $13. They will pour you 5 tastes for $7 in a nice...

and botrytised wines often, even at some wineries, and they’ve always worked together very well. Though I’m not the hugest fan of botrytised wines with chocolate, here the accompanying flavors tip the wine pairing...

Latah Creek Chard, not too bad at all. We went to the 25th anniversary winery party Friday, and sampled their Cabernet-Syrah, their 25th anniversary offering: quite nice, and I was pleasantly surprised not to be overwhelmed with...