5 August, 2015

St. George Spirits Tasting Room

Comments : 4 Posted in : Absinthe, Bars and Tasting Rooms, Brandy, Distillery, Gin, Liqueurs, Other Spirits, Spirits, Vodka on August 5, 2015 by : The Gourmez

Tags: botanica, chile vodka, citrus vodka, coffee liqueur, distillery, gin, information, liqueurs, new orleans, picnic, point, st. george, tasting room, terroir, view of san francisco

Since I moved to the Bay Area two years ago, I’ve heard countless admonitions that I hadn’t been to St. George Spirits (2601 Monarch St., Alameda Point), one of the first craft distilleries in the US. Even more recently, that’s shifted to countless admonitions to check out Faction Brewing, housed next door, as beer appeals
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26 September, 2014

Oak Farm Vineyards Winery Expansion!

Comments : 6 Posted in : Events, Tasting Rooms in Lodi - CA, Travel Guide for Lodi - CA, Travel Sponsored Stays and Tours, Wine on September 26, 2014 by : The Gourmez

Tags: central california, estate, expansion, fishing, grand opening, lake, lodi, northern california, oak farm, tasting notes, tasting room, to visit, tourism, vineyards, winery

Oak Farm Vineyards Winery (23627 Devries Road) is on its way to becoming the first of its kind in the Lodi, CA, appellation: a family-owned estate that offers the full experience of a large-scale destination winery, minus the glitzy hotel and pretension. I took part in a media preview of their new expansion, which will
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2 September, 2014

Cimarone Winery

Comments : 4 Posted in : Other Red Blends, Red Wine, Shiraz / Syrah, Tasting Rooms in Los Olivos - CA, Travel Guide for Los Olivos - CA, Wine Bloggers Conference 2014 on September 2, 2014 by : The Gourmez

Tags: 3cv, andrew murray, cilla's blend, cimarone, le clos secret, los olivos, nose, priscilla higgins, reserve syrah, review, roger higgins, santa barbara country, shelley woods, tasting notes, tasting room, wbc14, wine tasting, winery

At the tail-end of my 2014 Wine Bloggers Conference experience, I stopped in at Cimarone Winery. I’d heard of them through Twitter, as the winery’s social media (@cimarone) did a great job letting us bloggers know they were in nearby Los Olivos and would be offering a special tasting for us if we ever had
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7 January, 2014

A Foodie Day Trip on Treasure Island

Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Tasting Rooms in San Francisco - CA, Travel Guide for San Francisco - CA, Wine on January 7, 2014 by : The Gourmez

Tags: bodega wine estates, bulkogi, charlie frank pies, day trip, dot's bakery pantry, fat grape, flea market, food, food truck, foodie, guide, hiyaaa, mano lemonade, san francisco, sulfite free, tasting room, tourist, treasure island, views, visitor's guide, winery

On the last full weekend of every month, the Treasure Island flea market takes place. It is a great excuse to check out Treasure Island for foodies, because the flea market brings a lot of food trucks with it to what is otherwise a barren land for munchies. But it’s never a barren land for
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