Philanarchist: Reef Madness Release Announcement
Announcing a very special new release – our 2022 Reef Madness Rosé, Counting Coral Edition, is available now! 100% of the profits from sale of this wine will go to support the awesome work of our friends at Counting Coral, a non-profit dedicated to coral reef restoration. Currently focusing on the reefs of Fiji, Counting Coral designs, installs, and maintains sculptural gene bank systems that will nurture over 10,000 corals in the coming years, and will also provide vital support to the local communities that depend on the reefs. Click the button below to explore our journey to Fiji
Sparkling Wines Over Which to Woo Your Valentine
Whether your Valentine’s Day plans entail time spent with a special someone, or a relaxing evening alone at home, the occasion provides a time to reflect on all of the love in your life. Celebrate that love with a toast to those who are always there for you, and fill your flute with one of these wonderful sparkling wines. Enjoyed with another, or relished solo, these bubbles can’t help but beguile.
Current releases from Anarchist Wine Co.
Offbeat mashups and wise cellar choices make for appealing wines. With a name like Anarchist Wine Co., there’s a lot to unpack. Is the anarchy just about varietal mashups, for instance, or also wild-and-crazy cellar techniques? With Anarchist, as well to consider are catchy names like Rosé Against the Machine and the labels, whose art is generated by algorithms based on data points related to a wine’s title. I sorted some of this out while sampling the three well-crafted Anarchist wines described below. Tasting Impressions 2019 Rosé Against the Machine (Clarksburg AVA). Rosé of Tempranillo (84%) isn’t unheard of, so
Anarchist Wines are the perfect pairing for hearty fall meals
Whether it’s the sudden celebration of everything pumpkin spice, or the findings of dozens of official and unofficial surveys, a quick jaunt through the interwebs tells us one thing: Fall is everyone’s favorite season. There’s just something about the promise of holiday season festivities, or the changing colors outside, or getting to revive all those cozy cowl-neck sweaters you had shoved to the back of the closet back in June, that gets people excited. For us, it’s the changeover from light, fresh fare and backyard grilling, to hearty, slow-cooked stews, braised dishes, and the rich, stick-to-your-ribs cooking that the
Uncorked: Foundry, Anarchist Labels’ winemaker takes on custom challenge
The title of World’s Busiest Winemaker would be a hard one to quantify. But Patrick Saboe sure gives it a shot at The Wine Foundry in Napa, California, where he is winemaker for the custom, small-lot winemaking facility for numerous individuals and small commercial brands. There’s no expense spared, as The Wine Foundry has exclusive contracts with more than 30 of California’s top vineyards, and deals with 12 different cooperages for exclusive barrel selection. From harvest to tank or barrel, and lastly to bottling, Saboe has a thread of what each client desires for their wine running through his
Reading Between the Vines
During this strange time when we can’t readily access the wineries we love to visit, several Napa properties are going beyond the typical Zoom online tasting and tour to incorporate parallel experiences that dovetail with the enjoyment of fine wine. Goosecross Cellars is offering a live art class; The Wine Foundry is launching a weekly book club; and Hall Wines (along with partner wineries Walt and Baca) is hosting a virtual happy hour multiple times a week across Hall’s social media channels with celebrity guests. These are several of the rare occasions in which you can have a virtual
Off the Grid Celebrates a Decade of Innovation in Mobile Food; Kicks Off Tenth Year at Fort Mason Center on March 6, 2020; Returning to its Roots While Shaping the Future
Off the Grid (OTG), champion of the mobile food movement in the Bay Area and beyond, is preparing to launch the tenth season of its original event at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco; the well-loved Night Market: the largest weekly night market in the Bay Area. Every Friday from March 6 to October 30 between 5-10 p.m., more than 30 innovative food creators will delight visitors and locals alike with their diverse offerings. The 2020 season welcomes new creators including Taco Thai SF, a La Cocina SF participant; EaterSF pop-up of the year, El Garage; OG Tacos!, whose “quesabirria”
SMALL WINERIES TAKE IT TO THE NEXT STAGE AT NAPA’S BOTTLEROCK
By Chris Macias - The Press BottleRock celebrates all that’s big in Napa, from the full-bodied wines of signature brands like Rombauer and The Prisoner Wine Co. to A-list musical artists and celebrity chefs. A combined crowd of more than 120,000 is expected for the seventh annual installment of this music festival, which takes place May 24-26 at the Napa Valley Expo. But while BottleRock has historically served mostly wines from high-volume wineries, among the flower crowns and partying masses in Mumford & Sons T-shirts, some smaller wineries brands see BottleRock as a stage for growing their brands. That’s the hope for Anarchist Wine Co.,
