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HIATUS CELLARS POURS AT SDWS SOLANA BEACH

On Saturday November 10th SDWS Solana Beach had the pleasure of hosting Mark Davidowski, owner of Napa based Hiatus Cellars for a grand tasting of his latest wines. SDWS members and guests were treated to Mark’s current range of chardonnays, pinot noirs, cabernets and meritage blends. Mark walked us through his single vineyard selections […]

AMAZON.COM/WINE LAUNCHES AS WINE.COM UPS THE ANTE

The much talked about Amazon.com/wine has launched! As we reported earlier, the internet giant will “facilitate” sales of mostly small, family owned wineries in California, Washington, and Oregon. That means that Amazon will offer the wines on its website but the wineries remain responsible for sales and shipping. Amazon has flexed its distribution muscles by […]

AMAZON LAUNCHES ONLINE WINE SHOP–AGAIN

After two false starts it appears that the internet giant will at last sell wine. It’s a complicated arrangement that evidently will look like an Amazon product but in fact the wineries will be doing most of the work, including all fulfillment activities. The deal could be a boon to small wineries who are increasingly […]

HEAT KILLS WINE

It’s common knowledge that fine wine needs to be stored in temperature controlled conditions. What’s not so widely known is what actually happens to wine when it isn’t. Here’s an example of where a picture is worth a thousand words. This is sad—a case of 1966 vintage port ruined by excessive temperatures at an uncontrolled […]

Brilliant new wine opener?

Had to share this with you! We read about this new wine opener in the Rare Wine Company newsletter. It’s called The Durand and it combines a corkscrew with AH-SO like blades to improve your chances of getting those old, fragile corks out in one piece. Seems like an ingenious concept but does it work? […]

Solana Beach Wine Tasting

SDWS members opened some GREAT wines on Saturday October 13th at our Solana Beach facility. Favorites by consensus were: 1. 1990 Lopez de Heredia Tondonia Blanco Reserva 2. 1997 La Fiorita Brunello de Montalcino 3. 2007 Merus Cabernet Sauvignon A 2001 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon also produced a lot of smiles.

How to Buy Wine Online

Many, if not most, of San Diego Wine Storage customers buy wine online. Whether direct from the winery or from an online retailer, the choices are multiplied ten-fold over what you could find in local wine shops. The good online retailers make it relatively painless to buy and can offer some great bargains, even after […]

EASY WAY TO REDUCE WINE INVENTORY

What do you think the owner of this liquor store said when his wife asked him how his day went?

Learning About Wine

Want to get smarter about wine? Want to learn the difference between Brett and TCA? There are a number of certified wine educators who regularly conduct classes throughout San Diego County, and you can now let your fingers do the walking by clicking on the links below. The best classes give you a solid background […]

Wine and Altitude

In today’s post we want to accomplish two things: the first is to introduce you to one of our favorite bloggers—one of those outliers who is irreverent and funny but, most of all, a good writer. The second is to link you to one of his recent posts that talks about airline wine and the […]