2009 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION RESULTS:

GOLD
Ortman Family Vineyards 2007 Pinot Noir - Fiddlestix Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills $45
SILVER
Ortman Family Vineyards 2006 Petite Sirah – Wittstrom Vineyard, Paso Robles $36

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A visit to the Ortman Family Vineyards tasting room

At least a year ago, Mitch and I had dinner at a great restaurant in one of my favorite local hotels. It’s a seafood restaurant called Catch and it’s located in the Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica (beachfront, of course). Sometimes when we go to nice restaurants we like to ask the waiter for a suggestion on the wine, since they usually know better than we do what the wines are like. Our fantastic waiter (who had an equa… Continue

Press Release from Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance-

2009 Paso Robles Wine Festival Creates Authentic Experience for Festival Goers
Environmentally Friendly Event Features Local Wine, Food, Education and Auction

Paso Robles, CA (May 21, 2009) - The 27th Annual Paso Robles Wine Fe… Continue