It’s been two years since I attended Zinfandel Advocates and Producers‘ (ZAP) Zinfandel Experience, but I’m back this year for the Grand Tasting on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at James R. Herman Cruise Terminal Pier 27, Embarcadero, in San Francisco and I can’t wait! Zinfandel Experience is a multi-day extravaganza, February 23-25, 2017, celebrating […]
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#ZinEx: Your ticket to Zintastic Zinfandel!
Last year I was supposed to attend Zinfandel Advocates & Producers’ (ZAP) Zinfandel Experience, but I was in a middle of a big, cross-country move and settling into a new life and career. In fact, on January 11, 2015, I celebrate my one-way trip to Napa, California, where I continue to live today. Life is a […]
What I know after four weeks in Napa
Part of me feels like I should apologize to you, my readers, for my absence from writing. The other part of me is still trying to realize that my life in Napa is real! I still can’t believe I live here. I am also still adapting to a new time zone and a new life […]
Ready to get your Zin on?
My new job in Napa starts January 20 and later that week, January 23-25, wouldn’t you know it? There’s the Zinfandel Advocates & Producers’ (ZAP) All New Zinfandel Experience in San Francisco calling my name! Those that know me know I had my first Zinfandel moment in 2009 at Trentadue Winery and I love a good Zin. Unfortunately I […]
Zoetic Wines by Kim Vance
After I had been working in the financial industry in Houston, Texas for over 15 years, I realized something was missing. My husband and I had traveled to California’s wine country countless times and we fell in love with the beautiful rolling vineyards, glorious wineries, and fantastic wines, as many people do. But during one […]
Hardball Cellars by Michael Westerberg
Thank you to our friend, Elizabeth Smith, for giving us an opportunity to guest blog about our new venture, Hardball Cellars, an idea in the making over the last four years. Hardball Cellars is a new family business with a passion for baseball, business, and wine, thanks to encouragement from friends and family. My family has a […]
Sunshine in a Glass: 2012 Passaggio New Generation Pinot Grigio
Many of you know that I am one of the early members of the the Passaggio Wines Passionistas Wine Club. I’ve also been a fan of the Passaggio Wines since around 2009 or 2010 when I discovered Passaggio via Twitter. Winemaker and owner Cynthia Cosco has been a friend of mine for just as long. She’s […]
Being thankful in spite of adversity: saying goodbye to 2012
I really thought 2012 was going to be my year. However, beginning in the summer, life began to change for the worse. I had a few health scares and issues. I had to move suddenly due to leak and mold issues in the place I had lived for 16 years. Out of the blue, my partner walked […]
