On Saturday, I'm scheduled to teach two sessions of a wine pairing seminar, one at 11 a.m. and one at 1 p.m. I mention it here because I'm currently not doing much teaching or making many public appearances, in part because of deep cutbacks at Santa Rosa Junior College, where [...]
Hopland's Fall Passport Weekend takes place this Saturday and Sunday, with sixteen wineries offering unique activities and delicious food and wine pairings.
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