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12 Days of Wine 2019 – Day 2 Owen Roe

Dec 14, 2019

We’ve come to Day 2 of our 12 Days of Wine! Today’s wine is from Owen Roe Winery and it’s kinda special. This is the 2015 Syrah Chapel Block. Yes…I know, another Syrah. Well, we happen to like Syrah and...

Vermentino and Smoked Trout Pairing

Aug 22, 2019

I was doing research on the wines of Corsica and this got me craving Vermentino. I just happened to have a bottle of Tablas Creek’s 2017 Vermentino handy to open. So…dinner. What to pair? A friend of mine had been...

Cahors – Malbec from along the winding river Lot

Sep 14, 2018

We’ve all heard of Malbec. First thought that popped in your head? Big bold Argentinian Malbec. Right? This month with the French Winophiles we are exploring Cahors, France the original home of Malbec. History of Cahors This region sits in...

Pairing food with Picpoul Blanc – (speed dating for food and wine)

Sep 23, 2017

While on the Central Coast we made the pilgrimage to Bonny Doon Vineyard’s tasting room on the Pacific Coast Highway in Davenport, CA. We left with a couple bottles of their 2016 Picpoul. The grapes for this 100% Picpoul Wine...

The power of Wine Aromas

Oct 7, 2016

A few years ago we had attended an event at Cold Heaven in Santa Barbara. It was called “a Rhone Scent-ual Experience”.. You can visit the blog post and see the video here “Cold Heaven Cellars – Rhone Scent-ual Experience”....

Wine Pairing: Cod, Clams & roasted citrus avocado salad with a 2012 Esprit de Tablas Blanc.

Feb 11, 2015

I was going through our wine selection trying to find a wine that I could find a great pairing to go with. So I went through our Tablas Creek Wines. The great thing about Tablas is that they set you...

Fish tacos and wine?

Jan 26, 2015

I was searching for an easy dinner and wine pairing, and I got a hankerin’ for fish tacos. And where do I go to find a wine pairing for fish tacos? The first place that came to mind was Wine Folly....

Saarloos & Sons with Enjoy Cupcakes, the perfect pairing

Sep 24, 2013

I have waxed poetic before on Saarloos & Sons and Enjoy Cupcakes. You can check out the previous blog post http://crushedgrapechronicles.com/foxen-canyon-los-olivos/ if you are so inclined. Today enjoy the video with a little surf inspiration (Keith Saarloos is a surfer)....