Bernadette Fideli “Nothing beats a haunted moonlit night on All Hallows Eve, and on this fatal night, at this witching time, the starless sky laments black and unmoving.” (Kim Elizabeth) Al and Vivian Wright invited the Wine Stewards to experience this frightful night while sipping the wicked good wines of fall. In the dark of…
Janie Farnsworth The Tuesday Tasters were celebrated at the beautiful new home of Tom and Vickie Moses on November 15. Tom and Vickie chose to host with American Wines from the West Coast. Five wines were represented as we munched on delicious appetizers. Our fifth place wine was a Josh Red Blend Family Reserve brought…
Dave Parker Over 30 Road Runners spent three days in the heart of Texas wine country visiting some of the finest vineyards around. Day one included one of the best backwoods BBQ restaurants in Texas, Salt Lick. After lunch and a wine tasting we made our way to Texas Hills Vineyards for round two. Dinner…
Bernadette Fideli Given the craziness and insanity of this year’s political campaign, Nancy and Pete Toppan invited the Wine Stewards to a relaxing evening based on a famous political slogan. During the 1932 presidential campaign, Herbert Hoover promised Americans “a chicken in every pot, and a car in every garage.” The Toppans guaranteed a chicken…
Randy Johnston The October Wine Knots get together was hosted by Randy and Debbie Johnston and featured Chilean Wines. The hosts shared background information about Chile and how the climate in the central region matches close to California and Bordeaux. The most prominent wine produced is Cabernet Sauvignon followed by Merlot and Cammenere, “the last…
Nancy Toppan Dressed in chic Latin attire, “Heard it through the Grapevine” guests arrived at Terry and Mike Gilberti’s festively decorated la casa. Cool drinks were offered while conversing and enjoying traditional Tex-Mex appetizers of chips dipped in spicy guacamole, queso, salsa and taco sauce. Wine linked with Spanish/Mexican Heritage was judged, and zesty Tex-Mex…
Janie Farnsworth Tuesday, September 20, ushered in two birthdays. We were hosted by John and Jane Thompson. John Thompson and Bob Jones celebrated their birthdays that evening. We won’t tell everyone how old. The Thompsons chose Chardonnay for the evening’s theme. Five different wines were brought, of course concealed in foil. We had a tie…
Mala Bowdouris It’s Greek to Me was the theme for La Dolce Vino wine tasting club at the home of George and Mala Bowdouris on September 14 where members brought Greek wines. Greek music played while George discussed the attributes of Greek wines. Members brought both red and white wines. The winning wine was Dionysos…
Janie Farnsworth On August 16 the Tuesday Tasters made their way to the new part of Robson Ranch. Blackwood Drive? We have a Blackwood Drive. It really was quite easy, out the front gate and back in the Orangewood Gate. Our hosts were Bob and Anne Jones and their beautiful dogs. The theme was Northern…
Joan Newcomer The Wine Knots wrapped up its first year together in style with some California Dreaming at the home of Diane and Barry Williams. Being California natives, the Williams introduced the group to a jargon spoken only in Boonville, California called Boontling. So using the 19th century vernacular, the Wine Knots went “branching” (stepping…