Grapevine Radio
Blog URL http://grapevineradionet.blogspot.com/
Located San Luis Obispo, California USA
Blog is companion to our radio show featuring interviews with wine makers, chefs, event coordinators from the fastest growing, 3rd largest, most diverse wine region in California and the world; the Central Coast (Paso Robles to Santa Barbara).
Latest Blog Posts
- Bootique Boojealais in a Goblinet on Oct 5, 2009 in wine tour napa santa barbara san luis obispo sonoma paso robles Halloween wine festivals santa ynez
Ghost Hunter’s Guide to California’s Wine Country Yes, only yours truly could dig up (sic) a great wine related gift with a Halloween theme. Not covered in the guide, however, is the locally famous haunted cemetery out on Adelaide Road in Paso R...
- Calling All Cork Dorks on Aug 30, 2009 in wine tour napa vinoteca paso robles santa ynez wine cabernet pinot noir chardonnay santa barbara san luis obispo wine festivals mac cal poly
"Cork dorks," is a term of endearment for all lovable enogeeks.The name of this software, however, first caught my eye because of it's similarity to Vinoteca, one of Paso Robles' favorite wine bars and gathering spots. Vinotekasoft (www.vinotekasoft.
- Top 10 Whispered Wine Words on Aug 9, 2009 in eBacchus wine tour napa paso robles Riesling santa ynez wine cabernet pinot noir chardonnay santa barbara san luis obispo wine festivals al poly
The terms used in the luscious lexicon of wine tasting are oft lampooned by philistines. So it may come as a surprise to many how practical and down-to-earth the most used terms are (as culled from tens of thousands of postings on the eBacchus blog).
- Hey Kids, Let's Open a Restaurant! on Aug 1, 2009 in wine tour restaurant napa facebook paso robles santa ynez wine cabernet pinot noir chardonnay santa barbara san luis obispo wine festivals cal poly
Want to try out for "Last Restaurant Standing?" Think you have the chops to make the cut? Ready to enjoy fine food, snappy cocktails, and exploring restaurants, farmers markets and subject of the hour - street food?All without gambling with all your...
- Green Wine Before St. Patty's Day! on Jul 24, 2009 in wine tour napa paso robles santa ynez wine cabernet pinot noir chardonnay santa barbara san luis obispo Santa Rosa wine festivals Green Wine Summit cal poly
Most of the U.S. thinks all of the wine action in California happens in Napa.Can't blame them, even Central Coasters don't know that our wine region (3rd largest in the WORLD) leads the nation in sustainable vineyard practices.Be that as it may there...
- This Riesling's Drier Than My Sense of Humor on Jun 29, 2009 in Sante Magazine wine tour napa paso robles Jekel wine Riesling santa ynez cabernet pinot noir chardonnay santa barbara san luis obispo Claiborne wine festivals Wolff cal poly
Up 'til now assessing the relative sweetness of a Riesling was as scientific as this post's headline. When a producer says the wine is "Dry," how do you know what that really means? "A little spicy," to my palate could cause bullets of sweat to shoot...
- Think Locally, Drink Globally! on Jun 27, 2009 in napa wine tour nitrogen paso robles santa ynez wine cabernet pinot noir chardonnay santa barbara san luis obispo wine festivals cal poly
Tired of drinking wine straight from the bottle? That was rhetorical -- it never gets old. But N2Wine decided to make these Wine Globe systems anyways.Kind of a GQS, Global Quenching System. Wine globes are glass containers capable of holding 33 or...
