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Liquid Assets: Annual Northern California sake festival in Sacramento will...
In Japan and the world of spirits, it's revered as the "drink of the gods." We're talking about sake, the Japanese drink made from rice and water, originally consumed for spiritual functions and now a...
View ArticleWine Buzz: Weekend event features Butte County wineries
The wine grape harvest is in full picking mode, especially during the wee hours.
View ArticleWine Buzz: Two get national exposure
Finally, here's restaurant survey news that deserves a toast. OpenTable, the online reservation site, recently polled its users and shared the findings of its "Top 50 Wine Lists in the U.S."
View ArticleWine Buzz: Seminars for budding wineries
So, you want to start a winery? Perhaps you've been making wine at home for some time and have access to some top-notch grapes, or you're an investor who dreams of running the next wine mega-brand....
View ArticleWine Buzz: Solar juice for UCD's winery
The winery of the future might not need to be hooked up to a power grid, and no worries if the water table isn't sufficient. With the right technology, the building could be self-sustaining and produce...
View ArticleWine Buzz: Tips for choosing Thanksgiving wine
Just like the commercials for Black Friday sales and jokes about the in-laws, the question always arrives this time of year from friends and readers: What wine should I serve for Thanksgiving?
View ArticleWine Buzz: Gifts for wine lovers
Now that the holiday shopping season has kicked off, it's time to think about what present the wine lover on your gift list would love to unwrap.
View ArticleWine Buzz: Four area vintners in Wine Enthusiast's top 100 for 2011
The year is winding down, which means it's time for lists honoring the best wines of 2011. And in this bit of good fortune, four local wineries received accolades in Wine Enthusiast magazine's "The...
View ArticleWine Buzz: Grape harvest lower this year but high in quality
After a second year of unseasonably cool temperatures, the grape tonnage has been tallied and the results are ready. According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 3.3 million tons of...
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Lower-priced sparkling wines to ring in the new year
Now that you've got those holiday appetizer ideas ready to go, it's time for a toast. Let's give it up for those festive fizzes known as Champagne and sparkling wine.
View ArticleWine Buzz: Two Sacramento-area wineries on prestigious list
Two area wineries are greeting 2012 with especially coveted news: They've made the cut for the third annual WSJwine Annual Dozen. Also known as the Wall Street Journal's wine club, which touts more...
View ArticleWine Buzz: Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento has its work cut out
Welcome to the epicenter of the Western Hemisphere's wine industry, also known as the 2012 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium.
View ArticleWine Buzz: Sacramento winery poured at Power Balance Pavilion
Despite the Sacramento Kings' dismal season on the court thus far, here's something local wine fans who also like sports can toast.
View ArticleWine Buzz: Here are two plans for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is just about here and one local winery has an especially sweet collaboration that's fit for Cupid.
View ArticleWine Buzz: Size of glass can make the difference
When it comes to wine glasses, yes, size does matter. A glass that's too small can stunt the wine's aromatics and you're bound to spill if there's too much swirling going on with a small glass.
View ArticleWine Buzz: Sacramento celebrates Beer Week
We'll get back to wine soon enough, but the hot beverage around town for the next week and a half is something sudsier.
View ArticleWine Buzz: Grape & Gourmet returns to Cal Expo, but not during fair
Plans are firming up for the 2012 edition of the Grape & Gourmet wine event at Cal Expo, albeit with some tweaks.
View ArticleWine Buzz: Affordable storage for your wines
In terms of naming, the new wine-storage facility called Caverna Fifty-Seven makes perfect sense.
View ArticleWine Buzz: Effort aims to give Lodi a better reputation
Lodi's wine country received a big marketing push last year with LoCA, a campaign designed to increase awareness about that area's wineries especially with tasters in their 20s and 30s.
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