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Goodbye, readers and drinkers.  It’s been a great time. Cheers, Farley (winepoet)

More reminiscence before I go.   Yesterday I showcased some of my favorite wines, and now I’d like to highlight the most fun and interesting moments in wine. Helping make wine several times. Here is one of them… When my mom … More »

Reflection runs rampant. Here are a few of my favorite wines over the past year or so: 2005 Novy Parsons’ Vineyard Syrah 2006 L’Aventure Rose’ 2003 Sky Saddle Twin Oaks Vineyard Zinfandel 2004 Escafeld Petit Verdot 2004 Avignonesi Rosso di … More »

I finally made it to the Oak Barrel Winecraft in Berkeley.  Reason?  To pick up another vinegar culture, so I can try, try again turning wine into vinegar.  Therefore, I had to refill my barrel with water to seal it … More »

I was going to say it feels like losing a limb or having a pet run away, but that’s too melodramatic.  After all, it’s just a blog. So, I decided it’s more like having a car that you love get … More »

  My first blog, Wine Outlook, was sorta left Behind months ago…  I only occasionally update it, mainly to give announcements about Rosenblum Cellars, such as our upcoming Open House and the like. (It’s hard enough to keep one going, you know?) But … More »

Here is the link for the Urban Wine Road segment (it’s the second one) on View From the Bay that came on yesterday. We watched the never-used tasting room television, with its fuzzy picture, as our images flew past. But … More »

About a year ago, I wrote perhaps my most comment-provoking, post-inspiring piece about women knowing wine, all because the waitress was going to let BK taste the bottle that I had ordered. Over the past few days, Bay Area news has … More »

It’s crazy busy at the winery today with Open House preparations and processing orders on hold.  While I shovel pizza and water down my throat in order to take a very quick lunch, I wanted to give a little update.  I’ll be … More »

 I hesitate to mention the following announcement.  But I’m all about spreading the Rosenblum love, so I’ll put my personal feelings aside, mostly. Okay, here it is.  We’ll be on ABC’s View from the Bay this Wednesday, at 3 pm.  … More »

Sitting at a bar one night, drinking Bonny Doon wines, I decided I just might be able to write about wine.  A story I’ve told many times.  But it wasn’t only writing wine that I wanted, it was being around it and … More »

Wednesday night began season 5 of Project Runway.  With all the changes afoot (switching to Lifetime and the like), who knows what will happen next season…. So all the more important to enjoy this one.  And how better to truly … More »

This year finds us celebrating our 30th anniversary, and you know what that means…. PARTIES!  No one likes to have a good time as much as this funky Alameda winery (unless it’s a crazy bunch of rubber chickens from Twisted … More »

The other evening found me home from work with a lovely dinner waiting.  There was a bowl of yakisoba noodles with shrimp, shitaake mushrooms, onions, and a spice medley. There was also grilled tuna with a side of wasabi and … More »