by Debbie | Feb 8, 2023 | wine
Quivira Vineyards,located in the heart of California’s Dry Creek Valley. This family-owned winery (Pete and Terri Kight) has been producing premium wines since 1981 and is well-known for its commitment to sustainable and organic farming practices. The vineyards...
by Debbie | Jul 27, 2022 | wine, zinfandel
In 1982 Fred Cline founded Cline Family Cellars in Oakley, California (Contra Costa County). On the property they had 100 year-old vines of Mourvedre, Carignane and Zinfandel. He worked hard at restoring these old vines. The vineyard is dry-farmed, head-pruned, and...
by Debbie | Jul 1, 2020 | wine, zinfandel
Happy July! Did you know July is National Grilling Month? Yup, and we are leading right up to Fourth of July weekend where there is lots of grilling going on. One of my favorite wines to pair with the barbecue is Zinfandel. It’s what I reach for and here is why....
by Debbie | Apr 1, 2020 | Lodi, wine
Mettler Family 100 Years Strong Last year at this time I was exploring Lodi with some wonderful wine writers. What a wonderful time I had! Lodi was an area I knew about, but not really. I didn’t realize its proximity to San Francisco and Sacramento and I didn’t...
by Debbie | Mar 16, 2020 | california, wine
Breaking Bread Breaking Bread can be thought of as having a meal together. The term occurs in many places in the New Testament where it means to share bread or distribute food to others. The expression means more than just sharing bread, having a meal, it’s a...
