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Kevin and I love our whites in the French style. From the first vintage of the “Serenade in Blanc” Sauvignon Blanc, we have endeavored to make it similar to a French Sancerre – lots of mineral tones, definitely citrus driven, but with a creaminess to the palate. We knew that someday we would make a Continue Reading...

There’s a new wine bar / tasting room in Alameda: the Alameda Vintners Club. A cooperative of five, local, award-winning wineries, with a creative and thematic wine flight menu, an appetizer and a dessert menu, there is something for just about everyone. (You can even choose to create your own personalized flight.) Wine is also Continue Reading...

Looking for a new Alameda happy hour locale? Look no further than “Slider Thursdays” at Alameda Point Vintners, a collective of artisan wineries located at Rock Wall Wine Company’s tasting room.  Every Thursday a winery at Alameda Point Vintners is featured and the tasting room’s kitchen, Bistro Zafari, prepares hand-made beef sliders.  This is an Continue Reading...

If you haven’t been to Alameda, you might be surprised at how quaint the small island situated in the heart of the bay area actually is.  With a small town feel, the streets are tree-lined and neighborhood’s full of immaculately kept Victorians. Start your day off by having brunch at The Little House Cafe.  Located Continue Reading...

R&B Cellars owners, Kevin & Barbara Brown, are not only gifted winemakers, but also talented musicians and singers.  Active participants in the San Francisco Bay Area Chamber Choir (SFBACC), when they aren’t making wine they are on the go, singing & performing.  The SFBAAC has always been highly acclaimed for its exciting performances; with a Continue Reading...

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what you’ll be planning for a meal. Since Thanksgiving dinner is often a huge affair, many people start planning as early as the beginning of November, as the more you can plan ahead of time, the better the chances that the dinner will Continue Reading...

Wine That Swings comes from the highly creative folks at R&B Cellars, the largest family owned Alameda winery in the business. The husband and wife winemakers who own R&B Cellars, Kevin and Barbara Brown, are famous for dreaming up musically themed wine names and labels, performing inspired jazz concerts at winemaker dinners and wine tastings, Continue Reading...