“Dark and Delicious” 2013 – Petite Sirah, Pork and Chocolate……………Oh My!!!!!

by Rick on March 12, 2013

Petite Sirah, Pork and Chocolate at Rockwall Wine Company I have found throughout life that there are some things that are just worthy of including into my list of things to do every year.  It includes seeing my sons at the holidays (and whenever I can), a cabin trip with my buddies (over 25 years [...]

East Coast Wine Comes to the West Coast

by Rick on February 13, 2013

An Evening With the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association   On Friday, February 1, I had the opportunity to experience a presentation of wine and information from members of the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association.  On an evening hosted by the Healdsburg Library in Healdsburg, California, approximately 40 local folks joined me in taking in the presentation [...]

GatewaytoWine.com Talking Wine Events in 2013

by Rick January 26, 2013

HAPPY WINE YEAR 2013     CHEERS EVERYONE!!! Happy New Year everyone!!!!  I hope 2013 will be bringing all of you a happy, prosperous next 11 months.  I also hope that you enjoyed the holiday season ending 2012 with friends and family in a joyous, celebratory way.  I enjoyed mine with Family and then started [...]

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Wine Tasting Etiquette……..Food for Thought for the Customer

by Rick September 26, 2012

Recommendations to Consider While Wine Tasting It is time I spoke out on a topic I have given thought to for quite some time, Etiquette for visitors in wine tasting rooms.  My hope is that with this posting it will improve the wine tasting experience for everyone, customers and wine tasting room staff alike. Before [...]

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Jazzy Summer Night at Sonoma Cutrer

by Rick August 14, 2012

An Evening of Jazz, Wine and Food at Sonoma Cutrer The Al Molina Jazz Sextet at Sonoma Cutrer  You ever put in a long day, be it at work or just a knock around day when you are off work and know that you need something different to help relax in the evening?  Well…………….I found [...]

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Westside Paso Robles – Thacher Winery

by Rick June 14, 2012

Vineyard Road Wineries – Thacher Winery Well, it was getting along in the afternoon and Christian and I had tasted a nice variety of wines on our wandering drive up Vineyard Road.  We are on our way to Thacher Winery, a producer that I was first introduced to during the Sweepstakes round of judging for [...]

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Westside Paso Robles – Proulx Winery

by Rick June 1, 2012

Proulx Wines on Vineyard Road On our way to the next stop, we were looking for another new location, preferably one that neither Christian or I had ever visited or tasted wines from before.  As it turns out, it was not difficult to find a winery that fit the target.  We drove less than a [...]

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Westside Paso Robles – Hearthstone Vineyard and Winery

by Rick May 17, 2012

Wandering on Vineyard Road near Paso Robles and into Hearthstone Winery Now we were back on Vineyard Road after a short, but interesting visit to Jack Creek Cellars.  Christian and I were trying to decide where our next stop would be, somewhere we were familiar with or a winery new to us.  As is typical [...]

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Westside Paso Robles – Jack Creek Cellars

by Rick May 16, 2012

On Vineyard Road in Paso Robles – Jack Creek Cellars   Jack Creek Cellars – tasting room Here it is the start of Day 3 wine tasting in the Paso Robles and Edna Valley wine regions, it begins with a delicious breakfast at Colby Jack's located on the bottom floor of the Carlton Hotel in [...]

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A Beautiful Day in the Edna Valley – Alapay Cellars (not really in the valley)

by Rick May 8, 2012

A casual day of wine tasting in the Edna Valley – Stop #6 Alapay Cellars in Avila Beach Alapay Cellars Finally, the last stop of our day in the Edna Valley.  For me, it was probably my most anticipated tasting room visit of my whole tripfor a couple reasons.  First, what could be better than [...]

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