Monthly Archives: July 2011

ToutSuite Social Club

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

“Meet and Mingle with Brandmakers” — sound familiar? Well, all you diehard Noble Rot fans, it should. The events we’ve been hosting for the last two years (we turned two in July!) have been all about connecting you the people … Continue reading →

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San Francisco: The “Anti” Bastille Day Party

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

And so it was… the “Anti” Bastille Day Party. On the 14th of July, after celebrating the birth of America America’s independence for 10 straight days of pure unadulterated red, white and blue joy, the official “period” of this week(+) … Continue reading →

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Bar Terra | St. Helena, CA

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Let me be the first to admit that the photo isn’t great, but the taste: superb. While the Wine Blogger Conference of 2011 was going on, I felt the need to console myself (for not being there) by heading to … Continue reading →

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Bismark Ranch, Mayacamas Mountains

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

I’ve been to some pretty spectacular places in my life: The Cambridge Hotel The Bennington Monument Camp Winnarainbow But nothing compares to Albany, NY Bismark Ranch, a vineyard some 2,000+ feet up the Mayacamas Mountains. Behold: Ned Hill, a third-generation … Continue reading →

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Bottling with Hardy Wallace (2010 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvedre)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Hardy Wallace is 100 points on that, where that is living the good life. Which good life? Why, the one where you take grapes and turn them into booze juice! And not just any booze juice – the incredibly refined … Continue reading →