From Sunday Arts and Style: Exploring a new Pinot Noir region
As a young man, Josh Jensen fell hard for the elegant and sophisticated wines of Burgundy. After spending time studying winemaking in France, he returned …
Posts tagged California
From Sunday Arts and Style: World class eating in tiny Los Alamos, California
“Welcome to Los Alamos,” read the roadside billboard. It marked the transition from table-flat farmland to rural enclave in Santa Barbara County. From the sign, …
From Sunday Arts and Leisure: California wine, off the beaten path
Carmel-by-the-Sea, on the south side of the Monterey Peninsula, is a bucket-list bullet point. A stroll along Ocean Avenue with its destination shopping, art galleries, …
From The Norwalk Hour: Sauvignon Blanc for the Season Ahead
“Aromatic and fruity white wines come out in the Summer. You see them everywhere,” says winemaker Rob Takigawa from the Tangent Wine Company in California’s …
From The Norwalk Hour: California wine in the European tradition
The California wine industry is at a fork in the road. On one path are high alcohol, oaky, “big” wines from producers large and small. …
From The Norwalk Hour: Avocados in the wild
Avocados are everywhere these days. They’ve always been popular in salads and dips as well as topping sandwiches and burgers, but lately avocados have been …
From The Norwalk Hour: The Miracle of America’s Salad Bowl
The rich, dark, table-flat fields of California’s Salinas Valley stretch from the Gabilan Mountains in the east to the Santa Lucia Range in the west. …
From The Hour: Tasting Morgan wines in the Vineyards: A visit to California’s Santa Lucia Highlands
Sunlight filtered through the leaves of the live oak. The Double L Vineyard stretched up the gentle slope to the foot of the Santa Lucia …
From The Hour: California’s Central Valley – Garden to the World
The Central Valley in California, running north to south between the Coastal and Sierra mountain ranges, is a vast garden for the world. Flat as …
From The Hour: Santa Monica Farmer’s Market
It was a little disorienting: the temperature nearing a shirtsleeve 70; a salty tang to the air; heaps of colorful fresh vegetables and fruits as …