If you have not already checked out the March issue of Seventeen Thirty-Four Magazine, don't miss our interview with Black Vines Founder, the phenomenal Fern Stroud. After several days of rain, it is a welcome relief to see the afternoon sun peeking from behind the clouds.  Add that to a delicious meal next to a... Continue Reading →

How To: Judgement of Oakland 2017

The Third Annual Oakland Wine Festival is set to take place on Saturday, July 15th.  Featured for its second year is the Judgement of Oakland™ Double Blind Wine Tasting, a creative spin on the world renown Judgment of Paris tasting, which pushed California wines to the forefront of wine culture.  Guests will have access to... Continue Reading →

As we approach the Oakland Wine Festival’s Kick-Off Tasting and Soiree featuring Chappellet Vineyards and Sonoma-Loeb, and as the Third Annual Oakland Wine Festival, which will be held on July 15, draws near, my conversation with the legendary Cyril Chappellet, could not have come at a better time.  Cyril, the CEO and President of Chappellet... Continue Reading →

Fine Wining and Fine Dining: Oakland Wine Festival 2016 Part One

Oakland Wine and Food Society Founder, Melody Fuller and friends, present the 2nd Annual Oakland Wine Festival, scheduled for July 16th at Sequoyah Country Club in Oakland, CA.  Described as a primarily seated fine wine and food event, it debuted as the first wine festival of its kind in Oakland last summer.  The festival features... Continue Reading →

On this Saturday, October 3rd, enjoy an evening of wine, food, music and art. Mix and mingle with fantastic people, enjoy a cooking demo with premier Chef Michele Wilson and meet world-renowned Sommelier Anani Lawson. See me there or join me on Twitter @BelledeVin. I will be tweeting LIVE from the event. Go to The... Continue Reading →

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