Gov. Jerry Brown has issued a proclamation declaring September “California Wine Month.” In the official release, Gov. Brown stated the following: “While there is some dispute as to when and where the first vines were planted, it is clear that
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Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most popular wines in California and around the world. It started in France when Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc were accidentally blended. The wine gained popularity in the Bordeaux area. In the 1970s, Cabernet
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Wine is good. California wine is really good, and the numbers back that up. Shipments of California wines hit a retail value of $31.9 billion in 2015 and the number of cases shipped from California reached an all-time high in
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The warm climate makes California a near perfect place for Zinfandel wine grapes to grow. Zinfandel thrives in the Golden State despite it having true roots in Croatia. It is widely believed that Zinfandel showed up first in California during
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Auburn has a rich history in Northern California that dates back to the Gold Rush in 1849. It once served as a village for Native Americans, a tent city for gold miners and a bustling city during the construction of
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You have heard it before: You must swirl your wine before you drink it. And while certainly you don’t have to, for the maximum flavor, especially for a recently opened bottle of wine, you will want to properly swirl. The
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Some say it isn’t bold enough. Some say it is only good for blends. And some just heard Paul Giamatti declare that “If anyone orders merlot” he’s “leaving,” followed by a more emphatic and explicit statement about how he’s not
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