SDWS SAN DIEGO GETS A FACELIFT
We did it! It took a while but we finally finished our renovation of the San Diego reception area, transforming it from individual offices to a spacious, comfortable area to entertain our members and...
View ArticleSleight of Hand tasting at SDWS Solana Beach
In mid-February SDWS members enjoyed an evening with Jerry and Sandy Solomon, owners of Sleight of Hand Cellars, the much talked about winery from Walla Walla, Washington. SoH opened their doors in...
View ArticleDON’T LET YOUR WINE WILT–TIPS ON HOW TO KEEP IT COOL
This summer looks like it’s going to be another scorcher in Southern California. Already we’re breaking records for high temps and we’re only in March! If you’ve been collecting wine over the winter...
View ArticleWine Articles you’ll want to read
We get a lot of wine news in our inbox every morning, but one we look forward to is from The Drinks Business. Articles are well written and interesting, including two we are posting today. The first is...
View ArticleCollectible wine market update
We recently came upon an article from WealthManagement.com on how the wine investment market is doing. Now that the recession is in the rear view mirror and the buying frenzy in China has calmed down,...
View ArticleWHAT A TASTING!!!
We pulled out all the stops recently when a small group of Champagne lovers gathered at our Solana Beach facility for a night of really good Champagne and catered hors d’oeuvres. Each guest brought...
View ArticleDON’T LET YOUR WINE WILT!
It’s that time of year again! Temperatures are climbing and we’re all looking forward to that first dip in the swimming pool. But as much as we like the warm weather, your wine is another story. If...
View ArticleBurgundy tasting with Mark Haisma
A Burgundy winemaker with an Australian accent?? Yep, and as San Diego Wine Storage members quickly discovered, this particular Australian makes some very good white and red Burgundy. SDWS was lucky to...
View ArticleWine storage–A Cautionary Tale
In an earlier post we wrote of an individual who was gifted several cases of vintage port from the ’60s and german wines from the ’70s, but who didn’t appreciate the need for proper storage. He left...
View ArticleWine Auctions–let your fingers do the walking!
If you’re old school, wine auctions might conjure up ball rooms in 5-star New York and London hotels, with uber-rich wine collectors sipping champagne as they raise their paddles for old bottles...
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