Fred Franzia, champion of affordable wine who conceived ‘Two Buck Chuck,’ dies at 79

Fred Franzia dies; vintner changed the wine industry with “Two Buck Chuck” Fred Franzia once said that if you get a group of consumers together and have a blind tasting between his $2 wine and a $10 wine, most wouldn’t be able to taste the difference. “If you can’t tell the difference or taste the difference, then why spend the money?” he said. It’s a question he posed and acted on in a blind move of his own in the middle of the grape surplus of the early 2000s, creating his Charles… Read More

Garagiste Festival this weekend in Paso Robles, California

The award winning Garagiste Festival returns with another visit to Paso Robles, California this weekend November 9th and 10th.  More info at Garagiste Festival

California’s Renegade Winemakers Are Pouring Weird, Wonderful Wines – Los Angeles Magazine

They’re called “garagistes” and they’re changing the face—and taste—of California wine Source: California’s Renegade Winemakers Are Pouring Weird, Wonderful Wines – Los Angeles Magazine