It has been sweltering hot in San Francisco in the past couple of days.  Of course, as some of you may know, “hot” in San Francisco doesn’t have quite the same meaning as it does anywhere else.  For example, I remember when we first moved to the Bay Area from New York City, and we overheard someone characterize 80-degree weather as a heat […]

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We were originally intending to write today’s posting about a significantly more expensive wine that we had hoped we could recommend for Mother’s Day (which is this Sunday).  Sadly, that bottle didn’t work out so well – after just one sip, we quickly realized from the burning sensation of alcohol in our mouths that it was woefully out of […]

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We opened this bottle last night, and I can’t wait to fill up another glass this evening.  One of my favorite things about wine in general is that the same variety of grape grown in two different regions can produce wines with entirely different characteristics due to the influence of factors like soil composition and sun exposure.  If you’d like to experience this […]

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I was in New York last weekend with the family and had the pleasure of tasting a very typically refreshing New Zealand sauvignon blanc.  It was citrusy, crisp and acidic with a tart finish (emphasis on the latter).  It was also a good bargain at around $14.
Happily, this week I noticed this wine on the discount rack at a San Francisco […]

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