Monthly Archives: August 2013

Located on California’s South Central Coast, the Santa Barbara County AVA is famous for ripe yet elegant Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. However it is also gaining a reputation for Rhone varietals including Syrah and Viognier.  The County now claims more … Continue reading →

This Friday at Harvest Ranch El Cajon, we’ll take a look at South American wines. The ocean of decent Chilean and Argentine imports has always tossed ashore a few scattered pearls, but never a range of head turners like the … Continue reading →

On Friday we have special guest Bill Flemming here to tell us about some great wines from Cornerstone Winery in Napa Valley. Cornerstone Cellars has been making exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa Valley for just over 20 years now. For … Continue reading →

This Friday at Harvest Ranch El Cajon, we welcome Daniel Morando of Quintessential Wines to the tasting room.  Daniel will be pouring an assortment of his finest wines for your pleasure. Daniel represents some of the finest wines from Australia, … Continue reading →

On Friday, we will be tasting some wines from Western Europe. Wine, linked in myth to Dionysus/Bacchus, was common in ancient Greece and Rome, and many of today’s major wine-producing regions of Western Europe were established with Phoenician and, later, … Continue reading →

This Friday at Harvest Ranch El Cajon we will explore our favorite growing regions for California’s most iconic grape, the Zinfandel. Periodically, Zinfandel comes into style and then goes out of fashion.  It’s currently “in” like never before, with hot … Continue reading →

On Friday we will be sampling some great wines from Trinitas Cellars. Trinitas celebrates the connection among sun, soil, and humanity by working closely with its grower society throughout the Napa Valley and other wine growing regions in Northern California. … Continue reading →

This Friday we will be sampling some great wines from Niner Wine Estates in Paso Robles. More than a decade ago, 1996 to be exact, Niner Wine Estates owner Dick Niner came to Paso Robles to investigate a sunglass manufacturer … Continue reading →

On Friday night we have a special guest joining us. Susan Fobes from Tamber Bey Vineyards will be with us to discuss and sample some of their great wines. Tamber Bey is a family-owned and operated winery that produces wine … Continue reading →