Michael Wangbickler on February 25th, 2011

Over the past two months, I’ve been teaching wine classes for the San Francisco-based wine school, Discover Wine & Spirits. The school offers classes for the very beginner to the advanced. Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) – the school offers both the Level 2 Intermediate and Level 3 Advanced courses for the Wine and [...]

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Michael Wangbickler on February 20th, 2011

On Friday, February 18th, my wife and I attended the 5th annual Dark and Delicious Wine & Food event at Rock Wall Wine Company in Alameda, California. Hosted by the Petite Sirah advocacy group, P.S. I Love You, and organized by the lovely Jo Diaz, the event was a dream for every lover of Durif [...]

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Michael Wangbickler on February 10th, 2011

Reprinted from the St. Helena Star: Zinfandel had its day in the spotlight as thousands converged on Fort Mason Center in San Francisco for the Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP) Grand Tasting on Saturday, Jan. 29. For 20 years, zin fanatics from far and wide have made an annual pilgrimage to taste this archetypal California [...]

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