http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:48:40 -0700 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:29:23 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d17-SCMWA-Passport-Day-offers-an-excellent-opportunity-to-discover-the-perfect-wine-for-the-season?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner This coming SCMWA Passport Saturday, November 12, you might discover a new favorite wine, or that wine gem (or wine gems) to bring to the next series of holiday dinners and celebrations. The questions have been asked: “You&r... food and wine santa cruz wines santa cruz mountains wine tasting Wine Passport Program Holiday wines Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:29:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d17-SCMWA-Passport-Day-offers-an-excellent-opportunity-to-discover-the-perfect-wine-for-the-season?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d15-There-is-so-much-to-see-and-do-at-2nd-Saturday-Los-Gatos?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Downtown Los Gatos was bustling this last Saturday, November 14. Holiday shoppers were out window-shopping and – based on the very full shopping bags seen up and down Santa Cruz Avenue – they were buying. Stopping in at Restaurant... food and wine santa cruz wines wine santa cruz mountains wine tasting Holiday wines Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:11:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d15-There-is-so-much-to-see-and-do-at-2nd-Saturday-Los-Gatos?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Wine-101-Making-the-holiday-season-sparkle?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner The holiday season is upon us. As these eventful days quickly approach, there seem to be a plethora of critical (okay, fun) wine-related decisions to be made: You’re jazzed about a special dinner or party invitation. What wine or win... wine wine tasting Wine History Holiday wines Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:55:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Wine-101-Making-the-holiday-season-sparkle?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Silver-Mountain-Vineyards-to-open-new-westside-tasting-room?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Jerold O’Brien, owner/winemaker of Silver Mountain Vineyards has a lot to celebrate. He is not only celebrating his 30th anniversary, but joining the Surf City Vintners in Westside’s Swift Street Courtyard. Silver Mountain will b... Wine Passport Program Surf City Vintners Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:55:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Silver-Mountain-Vineyards-to-open-new-westside-tasting-room?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d9-River-Run-Vintners-joins-the-Winemaker-Wednesday-series-at-Shadowbrook-Restaruant?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Shadowbrook Restaurant in Capitola launched it’s annual Winemaker Wednesday series in October, with Black Ridge Vineyard, Odonata, Clos LaChance Wines, and Hallcrest Vineyards. On Wednesday, November 4, Shadowbrook was abuzz with wine e... food and wine santa cruz wines shadowbrook restaurant capitola wine santa cruz mountains Santa Clara Wineries Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:18:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d9-River-Run-Vintners-joins-the-Winemaker-Wednesday-series-at-Shadowbrook-Restaruant?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Pino-Alto-Restaurant-at-the-Cabrillo-College-Sesnon-House-features-December-winemaker-dinner?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Pino Alto Restaurant at Cabrillo College Sesnon House in AptosKatherine Niven, Director of Culinary ArtsWinemaker Dinner with Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard at Cabrillo College Sesnon House A four-course winemaker dinner featuring Jeff Emery will take ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:33:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Pino-Alto-Restaurant-at-the-Cabrillo-College-Sesnon-House-features-December-winemaker-dinner?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Santa-Cruz-Mountains-Fall-Passport-event-features-over-fifty-wineries?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Cooper-Garrod tasting roomCourtesy of Cooper-Garrod VineyardsSaturday, November 21, 2009, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m, premium mountain wineries from Half Moon Bay to Gilroy will open their doors to Passport participants. Some of these wineries are not nor... Wine Passport Program Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:41:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Santa-Cruz-Mountains-Fall-Passport-event-features-over-fifty-wineries?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Santa-Cruz-wineries-make-clever-use-of-social-networking-tools-and-tactics?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Silver Mountain Vineyards, Roudon-Smith Winery and the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association are but only a few who announce their news and events on Facebook. Ken Wornick of La Honda Winery of Redwood City, says they post events on a... social networking Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:35:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Santa-Cruz-wineries-make-clever-use-of-social-networking-tools-and-tactics?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Wine-examiners-visit-Cellar-Door-Cafe-and-Linwoods-and-declare-SC-Restaurant-Week-a-success?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Linwood's at Chaminade for Santa Cruz Restaurant WeekJerry StarrSuccumbing to the lure of Santa Cruz Restaurant Week, the wine examiners took full advantage of specially priced meals at two not-to-be-missed restaurants.The premiere week was held from... food and wine santa cruz wines santa cruz mountains Santa Cruz Restaurant Week Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:22:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Wine-examiners-visit-Cellar-Door-Cafe-and-Linwoods-and-declare-SC-Restaurant-Week-a-success?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Santa-Cruz-Mountains-winemakers-recount-memories-of-the-1989-Loma-Prieta-earthquake?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Epicenter Cuvee Chardonnay produced for quake relief efforts On October 17, 1989, in the midst of the grape harvest, most of the Santa Cruz Mountains winemakers were just completing a busy work day when the tremor hit at 5:04 p.m.As the 20th ann... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:04:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Santa-Cruz-Mountains-winemakers-recount-memories-of-the-1989-Loma-Prieta-earthquake?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Silicon-Valley-Restaurant-Week-continues-a-new-found-tradition?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner The Plumed Horse provided the perfect SVRW launch venue Today marks the beginning of Silicon Valley Restaurant Week (SVRW). Since early August this year, a resurgence of people are getting out and about town visiting local eateries, after a peri... food and wine winemaker dinners santa cruz wines wine santa cruz mountains Santa Clara Wineries Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:52:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Silicon-Valley-Restaurant-Week-continues-a-new-found-tradition?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Midharvest-storm-threatens-potentially-damaging-results?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Muns Vineyard vines are laden with fruit on a mid September morning -- ready for harvest There's a storm coming A tropical storm that hit in Asia over a week ago, is heavily impacting winegrowers on the West Coast of the US. You say, &... santa cruz wines wine santa cruz mountains Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:28:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Midharvest-storm-threatens-potentially-damaging-results?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d7-SC-Wine-Examiners-visit-Bonny-Doons-Cellar-Door-Cafe-during-Santa-Cruz-Restaurant-Week?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner A previous dinner with winemaker Randall Grahm in a private tasting pod at the Cellar Door Café, led the Santa Cruz Wine Examiners to revisit the popular venue during Santa Cruz Restaurant Week, this time to experience a meal at one of the com... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:09:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m10d7-SC-Wine-Examiners-visit-Bonny-Doons-Cellar-Door-Cafe-during-Santa-Cruz-Restaurant-Week?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d30-The-annual-wine-harvest-is-party-time?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner We're getting ready for the day!  Wine harvest festivals are where it's at! Fall is here, and with that the annual crush is in full swing, and Fall festivals are everywhere! A cornucopia of winery and wine related events are cascading onto... food and wine santa cruz wines wine santa cruz mountains wine festival wine tasting Santa Clara Wineries Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:26:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d30-The-annual-wine-harvest-is-party-time?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Winemaker-cooking-class-and-dinner-with-Richard-Alfaro-of-Alfaro-Family-Vineyards?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner The wines of Alfaro Family Vineyards Winemaker Dinner with Richard Alfaro of Alfaro Family Vineyards - Friday, October 9th from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.Be part of a five-course winemaker dinner and cooking class in the Aptos private kitchen of Chowhoun... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:47:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Winemaker-cooking-class-and-dinner-with-Richard-Alfaro-of-Alfaro-Family-Vineyards?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Fundraising-party-benefits-Capitola-Historical-Museum?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Fundraiser for the Capitola Museum – Sunday, October 4th from 1 – 5 pm at Michael’s on Main in Soquel, featuring a silent and live auction, wine by Hunter Hill Winery, appetizers by Michael’s on Main and music by Mike Hadley a... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:52:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Fundraising-party-benefits-Capitola-Historical-Museum?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Some-not-to-be-missed-Santa-Cruz-wine-events-in-remaining-weeks-of-California-Wine-Month?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner  Visit Alfaro Family Vineyards on Corralitos Wine TrailWrapping up California Wine Month, we feature a few more not-to-miss September events featuring our premium Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries for your tasting pleasure.Michael’s on Main - r... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:44:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Some-not-to-be-missed-Santa-Cruz-wine-events-in-remaining-weeks-of-California-Wine-Month?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d17-The-8th-annual-Korks-for-Kids-benefit-was-an-overwhelming-success?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit here  Driving up to Thomas Fogarty Winery is an experience in itself. Woodside Road off of Interstate 280 first winds through a bit of woods that might remind one of getting off of the BW Parkway outside of ... food and wine wine santa cruz mountains wine tasting Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:20:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d17-The-8th-annual-Korks-for-Kids-benefit-was-an-overwhelming-success?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d16-September-California-Wine-Month-events-continue?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Califonia wine   Photo by Donna DiegelContinuing with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s designation of September as California Wine Month, we introduce more events featuring our premium Santa Cruz Mountain Wineries for your tasting ple... capitola Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:50:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d16-September-California-Wine-Month-events-continue?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d9-An-update-on-a-romantic-restaurant-wine-dinner-in-Los-Gatos?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner Ross turns up the heat in the kitchen  Restaurant James Randall is working to position itself as the perfect local venue for an intimate and creative wine event. So far, it's looking pretty good. On the fourth Tuesday of August (the 25th)... food and wine winemaker dinners santa cruz wines wine santa cruz mountains wine tasting Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:42:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9512-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner~y2009m9d9-An-update-on-a-romantic-restaurant-wine-dinner-in-Los-Gatos?cid=exrss-Santa-Cruz-Wine-Examiner