WineFoodBUZZ Newsletter ~ January 2012 ~ Drink Wine With Dinner *Year*!!!

January 10, 2012
Rosina Wilson assists Julia Child at Monterey Wine Festival book signing (mid-'90s) - Version 2

Happy New Year, my friends ~ a bit belated, but thoroughly heartfelt. What an incredibly wild ride since our last WineFoodBUZZ meetup! Lots of Wine Country adventures, some very special tastings and judgings, and of course, plenty of flavorful wine and food along the way… As always, I’ll share a few recent highlights with you here [...]

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BUZZbits ~ Judging at the International Women’s Wine Competition

November 5, 2011
My judging buddy Debra Del Fiorentino recently took the helm at the Women's International Wine Competition. Debra co-owns a winery and restaurant in Sonoma County,

Do you remember my wine-judging buddy, Debra Del Fiorentino? Debra and I constituted half of the notorious “Panel D” (along with Wilfred Wong and Ron Siragusa) at last year’s San Francisco International Wine Competition. Debra co-owns Russian River Vineyards, a beautiful Sonoma County winery with a wonderful on-site restaurant named Corks. (Truffled French fries. Need [...]

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Chez Panisse Turns 40!

October 21, 2011

A few days ago, I celebrated the 40th anniversary of Berkeley’s world-famous Chez Panisse with some gal pals. (Salad with baked goat cheese, duck cassoulet, and chocolate mousse. Luscious!) Founded by “California Cuisine” pioneer Alice Waters in 1971, the landmark restaurant showcases fresh, seasonal raw materials, treated gently to let their pure, natural flavors shine. [...]

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