Monthly Archives: September 2011

2011 Harvest – Days Two and Three @AOWinery

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Cigar’s log, Star-date September 21st, 2011, 9:30pm Pacific Standard Time: My… body… is on… fire. I have to commend my fellow cellar workers at Alpha Omega. These chaps are incredibly hardworking people who take their job seriously (though intermittent joking … Continue reading →

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2011 Harvest — Day One

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

Today was my first official day of Harvest; the reason I came to California all those weeks ago. To say that the days leading up to this new beginning have been nothing short of joyous, rapturous occasions would be… dishonest … Continue reading →

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Tailgaiting at the 49ers | Finishing strong at Sutton Cellars

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

The San Francisco 49ers played the Seattle Seahawks yesterday and Mathew Homyak (of Stag Dining Group) and I happened to have two tickets and a penchant for Tailgaiting. So, what do two chaps of questionable lineage but brimming with good … Continue reading →

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The Grapes They Are Almost-a-Ready

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

A couple weeks ago I joined Jeff Morgan (Covenant Wines) as we journeyed into the forgotten land of Pope Valley. We drove 35 hours through the night at speeds of 100+ miles per hour. We saw no other cars for … Continue reading →

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It was #CabernetDay with Cook With James and The Noble Rot

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Jonathan Cristaldi

The Second Annual Social Media blitzkrieg, “#CabernetDay” hit Twitter feeds, Facebook posts, Tumblr pages and the whites of our teeth across this country on Thursday, September 1st. The Twitter Sphere was alive with consumers, wineries, brand ambassadors and people like … Continue reading →

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