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Blurring Boundaries: Examining the Links between Burgundy and the New World

For more than 20 years, the annual World of Pinot Noir event in Santa Barbara has gathered Pinot Noir winemakers from around the globe to celebrate the beloved grape with...

23 May, 2023

Please The Palate Pick of the Week: World of Pinot Noir 2022

The last public event I attended in 2020 before Covid had us all lockdown was World of Pinot Noir in Santa Barbara. Two years later, the first public event I...

12 March, 2022

Online Wine Education AND Virtual Tasting Resources

While we can not travel to wineries right now, wineries can come to us. Many wineries are offering virtual tastings where you can learn more about the winery from the comfort of your own home as I wrote about for California Winery Advisor.

Want to go wine tasting without leaving the house? Want to learn the basics of wine or how to describe what you are tasting? Now you can learn about wine in the comfort of your own home.

VIRTUAL TASTINGS

Many winemakers are offering virtual wine tasting experiences online. Buy some of their wines and then join them as they discuss the wines, how they were made and more. This is better than going to the tasting room as you do not always get to meet the winemaker but now you can. The folks at the Priority Wine Pass have organized a number of virtual tastings with local wineries. This is a nice option if you want a curated list of wineries. Click Here to see their list.

26 March, 2020