Ladera Vineyards holds its second “Egg-cellent Adventure” atop Howell Mountain on March 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children are invited to search the winery grounds for candy but there's a special twist to this hunt: They may find a few treats for the adults in their lives, but these secret surprises will be revealed the day of the “Egg-cellent Adventure.”

What kind of wine consumer are you? Are you an enthusiast? A traditionalist? Or overwhelmed?

The California legislature has gone on record as opposing rule changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Treasury Tax and Trade Bureau that would have an effect on the pending application by Calistoga vintners to form an American Viticulture Area.

From beer to grapes, from law to wine. Bernie Orsi and Lawrence Papale have come a long way in their friendship of 40 years. Today, they are producing small amounts of cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir and La Mescalanza, a blend of merlot and cabernet sauvignon grapes under their brand, not surprisingly called Orsi-Papale Estate Wines.

I had my first glass of wine when I was 6. It was at my Grandfather’s Passover Seder and I fell asleep. The wine was Manischewitz, made from sweet, concord grapes, and it worked for me both as a religious experience and as a soporific.

There are aspects of wine character that seem not to have as great an impact on wine lovers as they did decades ago. One is varietal character. The other is regional character.

With St. Patrick’s Day almost upon us, and with “green wine” the talk these days, we wanted to see just how far this idea has spread.