Carl Kanowsky: The World of Pinot Noir
March 26, 2020 3:19 pm
So, if you wanted to learn more about pinot noir, or, if you thought you knew all about California pinot, but you failed to experience The World Of Pinot Noir
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Carl Kanowsky: A delicious solution for Valentine’s Day
February 28, 2020 7:47 am
Quandary: After 35 years of marriage, what to do on Valentine’s Day? Fortunately, Salt Creek Grille comes through! Terry and I decided to hold our own little wine tasting while
Carl Kanowsky: Epoch’s epic wine-tasting for the Boys & Girls Club
February 14, 2020 6:12 pm
If you missed Epoch’s spectacular wine tasting at Salt Creek Grille, then you missed an epic event. Fabulous wine, delicious food and strong community support for an important local resource
Carl Kanowsky: The test — does Bordeaux age gracefully?
January 3, 2020 5:21 am
THE TEST – DOES BORDEAUX AGE GRACEFULLY? I’ve told you before how much I respect the operation at K & L Wines, the retailer from the Bay Area that opened
Carl Kanowsky: Wines from Parker’s Napa
December 4, 2019 3:04 pm
Following up on my last column about the Wine Advocate’s Matter of Taste held in Napa, let’s talk about some of the amazing wines poured. The Debate Winery offered three
Carl Kanowsky: The ABCs, so to speak, of Dynamex: AB 5
November 9, 2019 8:55 am
In the employment law field, everyone’s talking about Assembly Bill 5, the new law that’s supposed to address all the confusion about who is and who isn’t an independent contractor.
Carl Kanowsky: Booker| Its wine and its story
October 4, 2019 9:00 am
So, how is the “Force of Nature,” Eric Jensen of Paso Robles’ Booker Wines, at making wines? Well, if you’re to believe what other wine critics say about him, not
Carl Kanowsky: A force of nature — Paso’s Eric Jensen
September 23, 2019 4:16 pm
Some winemakers I interview are introverted or so focused on the viticulture or oenology that they can’t reach far beyond that in polite social conversation. Well, I’m here to tell
Carl Kanowsky: The French interpretation of French varieties in Paso Robles
September 6, 2019 12:22 pm
As a favor to Guillaume Fabre of Paso Robles’ acclaimed Clos Solene Winery, Terry and I agreed to taste his wine. You know, help a guy out. Actually, since I’ve
Carl Kanowsky: France’s loss is the United States’ gain
August 23, 2019 10:00 am
You must pity Guillaume Fabre of Paso Robles’ acclaimed Clos Solene. His obvious handicaps might hamper his rise in the competitive wine industry. After all, he’s merely fluent in three
Carl Kanowsky | Epoch part 2: The vino
August 12, 2019 4:21 pm
While we were being charmed by Jordan Fiorentini of Paso Robles’ Epoch Estate Wines, she also plied us with her bottled creations. And, yes, they definitely influenced our impressions. Like
Carl Kanowsky: Epoch’s creative genius
July 29, 2019 11:10 pm
For the Fourth of July weekend, Terry and I went to Paso Robles to visit family and to meet and taste with three of the most highly acclaimed winemakers from
Carl Kanowsky: The tasty offerings of the 7% solution
June 21, 2019 10:00 am
You know how I am always exhorting you to get over to a well-organized and diverse wine-tasting to further the education of your palate, to break out of the rut
Carl Kanowsky: Tasting and drinking at Wine on the Roof … or inside a store
June 7, 2019 9:00 am
On May 16, the WiSH Foundation held its annual Wine On The Roof, but WiSH’s executive director, Amy Daniels, fretted about unseasonable inclement weather. So, rather than wallowing in the
Carl Kanowsky: Selecting the right bottle for National Wine Day
May 24, 2019 9:00 am
On May 25, we celebrate National Wine Day. The quandary, what to drink in honor of it? I decided that I wanted something not esoteric, not something rare and unobtainable,
The Loire Valley — France’s hidden wine gem
April 19, 2019 8:00 am
Back in 2011, I was wine stupid. Sure, I knew about some of the better producers: Mondavi, Piero Antinori of Italy and the Rothschild family of France. I also knew
Carl Kanowsky: The 2016 Bordeaux UGC wine tasting
March 29, 2019 9:00 am
The Bordeaux region, a lovely area of southwest France, boasts annual wine production of 700 million bottles over an area of almost 300,000 acres. Bordeaux wines run the gamut of
Carl Kanowsky: Santa Barbara beckons Angelenos
February 13, 2019 6:36 am
So, this is the third in my series of, “why would you live anywhere else?” The first featured Rideau, the historic home of a guest ranch serving weary stagecoach travelers
Carl Kanowsky: Wine tasting in California
January 30, 2019 4:07 pm
Do you have friends like these: “California is soooo expensive, and you get taxed every time you turn around. Beside that, you’ve got those wacky politicians who have lost touch
Carl Kanowsky: From Montreal to Santa Ynez — A wine journey
January 16, 2019 9:00 am
Martin Gauthier, a Quebec Province native, was doing quite well in Canada in the electricity trade. But he was missing something. California was calling. Gauthier grew up loving Rhone wines,