My favorite contractor, Chris, brought us a bottle of 2007 Thomas Fogarty Santa Cruz Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. He built our home a few years back, and Doug and I have been able to call on him ever since. He’s a great guy and a talented contractor. One of the fun things we discovered over the…
And now it's in the bottle!
Here's my final perfection! That's Chandler back there.
Here’s the three little beauties….ready and waiting to be blended to my specifications!
So fun….spent time this afternoon creating a proprietary Bordeaux-like blend at RailBridge Cellars! Here are some pics of the process. Love my Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc perfect blend! Thanks to Michael Chandler, Brand Manager and RailBridge Cellars!
If you local wine geeks are like me, you have enjoyed your wine around town in many places! Who doesn't love 58-degrees, Ella, Sellands, their friends' homes and gardens, the house-red at One Speed, or a glass of Ladera at Tuli—I've loved those spots and so many more. One place I always enjoyed was L-Street; I would spend most of my…
As you recently read, I was attending a wine tasting party this past weekend where all the tastings are done blind. Everything is decanted and numbered, and you just taste your way through, trying to guess varietal, while voting for your favorites. I love this event, these hosts, and this type of party in general. Your…
It's the Holiday Season…and we all know that means it's time for some Christmas cheer, right?? Soon I'll be attending an extremely fun wine tasting party. It is a blind-tasting and attendees can submit wines for tasting and judging. I have gone in the past, and it is soooo much fun tasting nearly 20 wines….and then attempting to identify each…
I wanted to provide a link to my newest wine article recently published in Edible Sacramento. This foodie magazine is loaded with fun information and photos on all things food, and now, wine, in the region. A little while ago I spent a day down in the Sacramento Delta in the area known as Clarksburg. My article profiles…
I really love bourbon. Honestly, I’ve been drinking whiskey since I was three years old. Yep, that’s right…three years old. I should clarify just a bit so as not to disparage my parents. From early on, I was a little rascal at holiday parties. My mother’s family drink of choice was the Manhattan. I would…
Susan Brown Uncorked 