Photo credit - Guilliaume Paurmier (Flickr) Whoever said that the best ”Cabernet” comes from France may have been a “Frenchman.” Although the term best is subjective, it is quite possible that a few local wines and wineries may be giving said “Frenchman” a reason to be tongue tied. At the San Francisco Wine Competition, over 4000 bottlings were sampled and judged...
As southern Californians, we take advantage of our close proximity to lovely destinations with day trips as often as we can. Naturally, hitting up Santa Barbara county is a favorite jaunt and is beautiful no matter the season, but for me October and November are best. Driving through Buellton towards Lompoc on highway 246 in autumn, the setting is so idyllic it almost resembles a painted backdrop a...
The year was 1999. Layla Fanucci, then a music teacher at the St. Helena Catholic School, decided she wanted a piece of art in her home. “Not just a poster, but a real, live piece,” she said of what she was looking for. “I wanted it to be big – and colorful.” Yet, days of searching through galleries in nearby towns proved fruitless. She couldn’t find what she was looking for. And, so,...
Emil Tedeschi is one of those men that, upon meeting, you know they have a very interesting story to tell. When I first met him, I couldn’t help but be drawn into the stories he had about growing up on a winery, making money selling grapes during the prohibition, starting a winery in Hawaii, and coming back to his hometown to make wine the way he likes it. Always willing to open a bottle and talk...
What does it mean to live a rewarding, satisfying and interesting life? To Philip Krumal, a respected Chef, Wine-Maker and B&B owner, it is to follow the heart’s pursuit of passion and to challenge one’s self to learn more than what’s handed to you. During a recent trip to the Asuncion Ridge Inn and Vineyard in Paso Robles, I had a chance to sit down and interview Philip on his...
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