By Karen and Ken Geiszler, Winery-Sage.com —  So you’re looking for a Champagne for New Years Eve but you’re not sure what to get.  Here are a couple of pointers to help zero in on the type of Champagne that you want. Things may get a touch confusing to start but I promise everything will be clear by the time ...

By Karen and Ken Geiszler, Winery-Sage.com —  It’s the “final course” of our Holiday Food & Wine Pairing blog feature. After helping educate readers on general wine pairing tips, and specifics on pairing with appetizer dishes and main courses, we’re now ready to bring it all home with everyone’s favorite topic … Desserts! Depending on your sweet tooth, this is either the ...

By Karen and Ken Geiszler, Winery-Sage.com —  Welcome to part three of our Holiday Food & Wine Pairing blog feature. Today, the focus is on pairing some of the traditional Holiday Appetizers with wines. Type “Holiday Main Courses” into Google and you’ll get a pretty typical selection of meats that are commonly served as a main course for Christmas or ...

By Karen and Ken Geiszler, Winery-Sage.com —  Welcome to part two of our Holiday Food & Wine Pairing blog feature. Today, the focus is on pairing some of the traditional Holiday Appetizers with wines. General Rules for Pairing Appetizers with Wines Choose lighter wines to start. Starting with a heavy wine destroys your palate’s ability to detect the subtlety of ...

By Karen and Ken Geiszler, Winery-Sage.com —  Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a first timer, if you are planning to serve wine with your holiday meal, serving the right type of wine can’t be overstated. Below, we’ve provided some general terms and guidelines along with some handy links that are good to have at your fingertips. Once you’ve read ...

04/13/2024 @ 11:00 am -   SHOP SMALL WITH K at Papagni Winery Tasting Room Local Small Shop Event Saturday, April 13 11AM - 4PM For more details message:  Shopsmall.with_k on Instagram Event Information: https://papagniwines.com/papagni-event/shop-small-with-k/

02/18/2024 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm -   Galentine's at Dorval Estate Winery February 18th 12PM - 2PM Join the ladies of Dorval Estate Winery for a special Galentines Luncheon. $25 per person/ $20 members Enjoy a luncheon buffet along with some perfectly designed wine by the glass specials! It's gonna be a beautiful day for luncheon! For reservations: message Dorval directly on Social [...]

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Get out your dancing shoes cause it’s time to party! There’s live music (and lots of great food and drink) happening all over the mountain this weekend! Just take a look at what’s coming up on the musical horizon! Dinner & Live Music at Bass Lake With Wild Hare Come enjoy a lakefront dinner & music held ...

FRESNO STATE — The Rue and Gwen Gibson Farm Market (5368 N. Chestnut Ave.) at Fresno State will welcome the return of its most famous product when sweet corn goes on sale at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 30. Shoppers can buy 3 ears for $2 inside the market, which also offers a wide variety of fresh, student-made products and ...

OAKHURST — The 13th Annual Oakhurst Woodcarvers’ Rendezvous kicked off last Sunday and continues through Saturday when it culminates with a grand craft fair. The craft fair is free to vendors and open to everyone. Café Mocha Murders continues at Golden Chain Theatre through April 10. Lots more happening this week, too! THIS WEEK 13th Annual Oakhurst Woodcarvers’ Rendezvous 8 a.m. ...