While you get ready to spook or get spooked, take a few minutes to enjoy this mini b-n-w film fest: One featuring me, the other my friend Daedalus Howell. Happy Halloween!
The Vampyre Sommelier’s Dilemma
Date With Death
G-DAY is the chance to go out and enjoy some great Grenache wherever you are – anything, anywhere, any budget, with anyone. Get started with this animated video that I narrated for a lesson on the Origin of Garnacha:
This year, G-Day is on Friday, September 18th. Wherever you are, make sure to include some Grenache-based wines in your day or week and share your adventures via social media where you will find me circulating. Twitter handles to follow are @Grenache_Global and #GRENACHEDAY.
Cheers! Christopher
Be sure to tune in Tuesday August 18th at 1:30pm for another episode of The Tasting Room, featuring Brian Graham of 9.19 Wines. We will be tasting and chatting so get involved to share your questions or insights.
Christopher & Ziggy
Take a little break to watch Daedalus Howell’s interview show I did in June, which is accessible by YouTube. Follow his channel CMedia Labs for more interesting episodes and features!
Also, mark you calendar, Daedalus has a book release and reading of Quantum Deadline at 7 p.m., Friday, August 28 at Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA.
Today, Tuesday August 11, is our inaugural episode of The Tasting Room on Allvino.com at 1:30pm PST.
Ziggy the Wine Gal and I will discuss some fabulous wines. Watch online and chat with us live via social media. Visit Allvino.com for more information.
I will try to post the video later for those that miss it LIVE today!
Purchase your tickets online at the West of West Wine Festival.
Hard to resist enjoying “FEAST Chronicles – Day 2″ at BottleRock Napa is LIVE! Filled with food, wine, music and fun, our Feast it Forward Ultimate Airstream Adventures Northwest hosted Capital Cities, Brett Dennen, ZZ Ward, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Wild Ones, Grizfolk, Joe Kwon of The Avett Brothers and many more for intimate interviews and jam sessions while enjoying (lots!) Sullivan Vineyards and Miner Family Vineyards.
Stay tuned for “Day 3″, followed by each of our acoustic #FEASTsessions sets from participating musicians alongside a full episode of our #BetweentheBottles at the festival.
Although it ended last week, Bottle Rock Napa Valley 2015 is still alive and kicking with all the live interviews that will be highlighted on FeastItForward.com over the next few months, as well as in a number of the articles I’m writing for more national publications.
So to get you primed, here’s a review of FEASTing Day 1 at the Williams-Sonoma Culinary Stage and great times spent with musical dynamos Imagine Dragons, Flavor Flav, Zella Day, and The Mowgli’s; star chefs Rick Moonen, Michael Voltaggio, Mei Lin, Victor Scargle, and the Forgone Family; Dave Miner of Miner Family Winery; MC Liam Mayclem; and Katie Hamilton Shaffer and the rest of the great Feast It Forward team!
You can also see some of my fun posts from the festival by visiting my Facebook page at Christopher Sawyer Sommelier or my Twitter/Instagram handles @sawyersommelier. And for more information about the sold-out festival and news on what will be happening in 2016, visit www.bottlerocknapavalley.com.
Take a few minutes to join me while I taste Gary Farrell, Three Sticks and Head High Wines with Feast It Forward founder Katie Hamilton Shaffer, at Sonoma International Film Festival.
Classic Wines Visits Sonoma International Film Festival from Feast it Forward on Vimeo.