Folks, I have lots of articles on the horizon, including wine tasting notes from three different Spring Mountain wineries.

Beyond all of the catching up I need to do locally, I'll also be heading down the coast this week to taste the wines of the Santa Ynez Valley. A full report will follow.

Last but not least, I'll be delving into my collection of vintage New Orleans cookbooks to uncover the secret to great red beans and rice. Do stay tuned.

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Restaurant Review: The Sunday Supper @ Bardessono, Yountville

I made my first visit to Bardessono last night for the restaurant’s weekly Sunday Supper, a $39 four-course dinner which offers one of the best deals in wine country. My dinner last night was delicious, bordering on exceptional, and if the restaurant can continue along this path every Sunday night, then Bardesonno will easily become [...]

Tasting notes: Cliff Lede Vineyards

I continue to get a fair amount of traffic from folks looking for “Cliff Lede pronunciation” — at least a couple hundred visitors per week. If that’s what happened to point you to this entry, I will again confirm that “Lede” is pronounced LAY-dee, like lady. I actually heard a woman pronounce it LEE-dee the [...]