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A collection of 48 issues

In Anticipation of Cruising the Rhone River

By Robert Haas "Cruising" a river seems like an odd term. One usually cruises on an ocean. But two old northern Rhône wines with our roast pork loin last night reminded me of the pleasures of the Rhône River. I have visited the Rhône River Valley over a

Finding Closure(s) in Portugal

By Chelsea Franchi Here at Tablas Creek, we do things by hand and with care. In the vineyard and the cellar, it's paramount that everyone feels pride for their work and I'd like to think that attention and consideration translates to the product in the bottle.

Tablas Esprit and Beaucastel Châteauneuf: Takes Two to Tango

By Darren Delmore As the National Sales Manager for Tablas Creek vineyard, my travels keep leading me to circumstances where I’m asked to compare Esprit de Beaucastel to Chateâu de Beaucastel. “So which wine is better?” I’ve heard many times over, as if there’s a clear right

A Flash in the Pan

By Darren Delmore The mood on Election Night was as tense as a cold vintage Condrieu inside the dank, red velvet-lined interiors of Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa, Florida. Home of the largest private wine collection of the world and any cow’s worst nightmare, the windowless, carnivorous version

Seeing red -- and green -- in Santa Fe

By Darren Delmore Before spending a week in New Mexico for the 22nd annual Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta, I called my gastroenterologist to inquire about getting my esophagus lined with stainless steel. It seemed like the smart thing to do. The residents of New Mexico’s high desert

A Family (Winemakers) Trip to the Golden Gate

By Darren Delmore As we loaded up nine cases of wine into the Subaru on a sunny Sunday morning, I immediately got the drift that two days of representing TCV at Family Winemakers of California’s San Francisco tasting wasn’t going to be a relaxing, casual affair. Pouring 108

Nine lessons the Kimpton Hotel Group offers wineries

Last week, Meghan and I escaped for a night down to Santa Barbara to see David Sedaris perform. We stayed downtown at the Canary Hotel, a few blocks away from the Arlington Theater where he would be performing. When we checked in, it was during the evening wine hour that

A great dinner, an amazing restaurant, and a wine that marks the beginning of Tablas Creek

Last weekend Cesar Perrin and I were honored to host the keynote dinner at the Bern's Winefest. Hosted by Bern's Steak House in Tampa, Florida, the festival included dinners, seminars, and a grand tasting. So far, nothing unique about this. The dinner that we hosted was

Has TripAdvisor overtaken Yelp for winery visitors?

I keep a regular eye on Tablas Creek's reviews on TripAdvisor and on Yelp. Reading these reviews helps me keep an eye out for potential problems, and also gives me a good overall sense of what people are thinking about the experience they have when they visit Tablas

Maine's Greatest Oysters

by Robert Haas I began my love affair with oysters on the half shell when I first went to France in 1954. Sure, I had eaten the ubiquitous Blue Points in New York restaurants (with cocktail sauce of course) but I discovered then the flavors really fresh cold water oysters,