Introduce Your Palate to Wines from Priorat, Spain
By Susan King CS, FWS I am so blessed to have a circle of wine loving friends, and we have been wine tasting and learning together over Zoom for the past several months. I know
Interview with Tommy Fogarty, Jr of Thomas Fogarty and Lexington Wineries, part 2
By Susan King CS, FWS Several years ago, you doubled down on farming in the Santa Cruz Mountains and purchased Gist Ranch to grow Bordeaux varietals. It is called Lexington Winery. How is Lexington working?
Interview with Tommy Fogarty, Jr. of Thomas Fogarty and Lexington Wineries
By Susan King CS, FWS We are lucky to live so close to a world class wine region. Whenever I say this, invariably, the reply is Napa or Sonoma – which of course we are
Boutique Wines of Napa Valley
By Susan King CS, FWS We are blessed to live near the world class wine region of Napa Valley. Travelling the twin roads of Highway 29 and the Silverado Trail evokes contentment and tranquility. Two
Wines for Memorial Day BBQ
Susan King, CA FWS The joy of the Memorial Day weekend – the signpost for warm weather, fresh produce and grilling. This Spring to Summer transition welcomes the bounty and joys of this time of
On-Staff Sommelier for Wine Refrigeration Clients
Wine collectors with a relationship with Cold Craft, Inc in the San Francisco Bay Area have access to a Sommelier. Image Courtesy of Thomas Warner Wine Cellars. Sommelier hired by Cold Craft, Inc.
Keeping It Cool – Is Your Wine Being Stored Properly?
Buying and collecting fine wine is more than just a hobby—it is an investment that holds emotional weight for many people. How the wine is stored is important to how it will taste when opened.
Private Silicon Valley Wine Cellars
One sunny late spring day in 2017, my business partner, our engineer, and I headed to Palo Alto to check on a high-end home and the personal wine storage requirements of the owner. My curiosity
Preserve Your Wine
Wine Cellar Refrigeration Wine cellar cooling is a specialty that falls in a niche between refrigeration and air conditioning. Cold Craft is an expert that specializes in wine cellar cooling. Through their many years of experience, Cold
Keeping It Cool
Is Your Wine Being Stored Properly? Buying and collecting fine wine is more than just a hobby—it is an investment that holds emotional weight for many people. How the wine is stored is important to
Chill Out… Is your Wine Being Stored Properly?
Buying and collecting fine wine is more than just a hobby—it is an investment that holds emotional weight for many people. How the wine is stored is important to how it will taste when opened.
Moving? What About Your Wine Collection, Part 2
- Susan Nichol You took years painfully seeking out the perfect wines to have in your collection. You kept the wine safe in your temperature controlled wine cellar or wine frig. Your friends and business
Warm Weather Hits Silicon Valley, What Did You Do This Weekend?
Drought, yes, beautiful weather - oh yeah! If we can't have the much needed rain in Nor Cal, then I'm happy with the beautiful weekend we just had high 70's - low 80's and sun.
The Popularity of Home Wine Cellars
One day in a wine cellar planning meeting, I found myself in the center of a discussion with the homeowner about wine storage and the hobby of wine collecting. What he said was very telling
What Do Frog’s Balls have in Common with Wine Bottling? Photo
By Kent Penning – Refrigeration Specialist, Wine Lover Martin Ranch Wine Bottling Event Well not much unless you are at the Martin Ranch wine bottling event with me last weekend. They sell wine to people and