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The Coast News expands. As some of my readers know, I’ve been criss-crossing Colorado for the past couple of weeks, visiting wineries from Denver to Grand Junction and will deliver the news of what I found out about Colorado wines in just a few weeks. While I was gone, …

Like most west coast wine lovers, my choices have been confined to California, Oregon and Washington.  The ten selected wines will take a break from that with two selections from Colorado, a high country state with massive swings in temperature, that have served the beer industry well and are …

My paternal grandfather grew up on Italy’s Adriatic coast in the small village of Senigallia in Le Marche.  I remember little of my grandfather as he passed away when I was only six years of age but I do have …

Road shows are nothing new in the wine world.  Especially this time of the year when wine makers really don’t have critical  responsibilities at bud break and flowering of the vines.  But when one of the top distributors organizes its winery clients from …

Last week I got to thumbing through my very first wine columns  some 9 years ago.  The wine world has changed so much since those halcyon days when life was a little calmer, prosperous and most of the wine we reported on was …

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel at Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles, offers a commanding vista of one of the largest, most beautiful marinas in the world. It is one of the 85 Ritz-Carlton properties in the world.  When I viewed the …

There are many things about summer in Tuscany that are similar to the summers where I used to live (14 years ago) in California, but today I want to think more about a few of the differences. First, and foremost, …

With a beautiful spring day in full bloom, I finally had time to plant my new little herb garden – basil, oregano, parsley, tarragon, mint, rosemary and more.     As I planted each little plant, I smiled at the …

Summer is here! We’ve had an early start here in LA. I recently went to the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market looking for something summery! I made agnolotti with fava beans for Easter but they’re out of season now. Once I …

In January, Colorado became the first state in the U.S. to allow retail recreational marijuana sales to adults 21 and older.  37 dispensaries  opened for business and business has been booming.  But hold on.  Since 2005, the Colorado wine industry has more than tripled to more than 144 million, with …