Blind man’s bluff: Wine tasting showdown - New Zealand Herald
From Browns Bay to Brisbane, teams of wine buffs are putting their tastebuds in training as they prepare for a wine showdown happening in Auckland this weekend. Now in its 27th year, the annual First Glass Wine Options is a drinking game with a

“Two Buck Chuck” derails wine tasting - San Francisco Examiner
We had friends over for a blind wine tasting of three Sauvignon Blancs over the weekend and the results seemed to surprise even the wine snobs. The rules were simple: each of the eight people at the table had a note pad, pen, three wine glasses

Salem winery to cater to dads, jewelry lovers - Statesman Journal
Friday will feature a selection of red wines, and Saturday will feature pinot blanc. Guests may return at 5 p.m. Wednesday for wine tasting and a jewelry trunk show with designer Jane Field from Belle Pente Vineyards. Santiam offers weekly wine

Biz Buzz: Atascadero Albertsons to offer wine tasting - San Luis Obispo Tribune
Atascadero shoppers searching for the perfect wine will soon get help from their local Albertsons grocery store. The supermarket at 8200 El Camino Real will start offering wine tasting in a month or two, said Jerry McLaughlin, regional operations

10 Questions for Michael D. Marino of California Wine Tours and Evans - Napa Valley Register
During the early 1980s and while still in high school, Mike Marino had the bright idea that visitors might enjoy touring the wine country in a limousine. At the time, A lot of people thought I was crazy, wrote Marino in an e-mail. Twenty-three