Author: Dane Kuta

Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

Registration for Spring 2021 wine classes at MiraCosta College is now open. Classes will sell out, so register today. This may be your last opportunity to enjoy home-delivered wine pours, as in-person on-campus classes will hopefully resume in the fall. You will enjoy these Spring 2021 classes, I guarantee it!

The Santa Barbara County producer Foxen makes a wide range of fantastic Pinot Noir wines.

A fantastic wine and a beautiful fire during the 2020 holiday season.

Brunello di Montalcino is made from the Sangiovese Grosso varietal. This is one of Italy’s finest wines.

Successful road trip to Costa Mesa with fellow Somm Steve Bunyak to shop at Hi-Time Wine Cellars, a family-owned and operated Southern California business since 1957. The OC rocks!

Wine tasting in the winter comes complete with hat and gloves.

Guys weekend wine tasting trip with the 4 Wine Ninjas.

If you’ve never had a dry Riesling, try a Pewsey Vale Riesling from the Eden Valley in The Barossa Zone from Australia. Intense fresh tennis balls on the nose, with citrus and lime on the palate.

Sancerre Rouge in a Pinot Noir from the Loire Valley in France. The appellation of Sancerre is named after the nearby village of Sancerre. There is also a Sancerre white wine, which is made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Enjoy some Sancerre today!