Wines and Vineyards

Taste of the Mountains Wine Walk returns to downtown Menlo Park on December 3

The Taste of the Mountains Wine Walk returns to downtown Menlo Park on Saturday, December 3 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. This will be the

by Contributed Content
on November 6, 2022

Enjoy a Taste of Woodside on September 11

The Rotary Club of Woodside Portola Valley Foundation is holding its annual Taste of Woodside on Sunday, September 11 from 4:00 to 8:30 pm. The

by Linda Hubbard
on September 9, 2022

How the Beltramo and Gemello family connected over wine and family

Longtime residents may remember the Gemello Winery on El Camino near Rengstorff in Mountain View. Kevin Ferguson's grandfather, Mario Gemello, retired in 1982, but his

by Linda Hubbard
on May 25, 2022

Wine, cars – and food: All part of Kings Mountain release party at AutoVino

We've made no secret that we are big fans of Kings Mountain Vineyards wines, which we first discovered a number of years ago during a

by Linda Hubbard
on November 14, 2021

Portola Hills Vineyard takes its place in the Santa Cruz Mountain appellation

A fortuitous meeting at a recent event in Woodside introduced us to a new winery — Portola Hills Vineyard — and a new Pinto Noir —

by Linda Hubbard
on September 27, 2021

Summer jazz concerts return to Portola Vineyards

The jazz concerts held on the beautiful grounds of Portola Vineyards is one of our favorite summer traditions. Like most everything else, they weren't held

by Linda Hubbard
on May 31, 2021

Woodside Vineyards is on the move; barrel tastings this weekend and next

After 46 years in Woodside and 12 in Menlo Park, Woodside Vineyards will be moving to San Carlos. The lease between AutoVino and Facebook for

by Linda Hubbard
on May 29, 2021

Vineyard on the Alameda is no more

The two-acre vineyard that's delighted cyclists and drivers passing by the corner of the Alameda and Polhemus in Atherton for almost 30 years is no

by Linda Hubbard
on May 14, 2021

Say “Be Mine!” with local wine this Valentine’s Day weekend

What are you doing for Valentine’s weekend? May we suggest some winetasting at the spectacularly view-endowed Fogarty Winery or an intimate tasting at the beautiful

by Laura Ness
on February 12, 2021

Local wines ripe for holiday gifting – and drinking

Welcome to the altered state of 2020. While the holidays might be somewhat sideways, no need to skimp on wine. Sure, Pinot Noir is always

by Laura Ness
on December 17, 2020