Sausage stuffed mushrooms!
This is one of John’s all time favorite appetizers. We make it for almost every holiday and special occasion. You can choose to use any bulk sausage; we have just found that the flavors of the Jimmy Dean Sausage really compliment this recipe. It’s easy (and fun) to make and I’m sure the whole family […]
A Life Worth Living; Charles Bacigalupi 1924-2013
Born on September 9th, 1924 Charles Bacigalupi grew up on a quiet street in the suburbs of Santa Rosa, California. His mother, Olive Gaddini (Olie) was a homemaker and artist. His father, Albert Bacigalupi ran the local market named after the family; Bacigalupi Market, first established by his father Natale in the early 1900’s. As a […]
The Artist on the Road comes to Westside Road
Richard Sheppard is The Artist on the Road and recently he came to the Westside Road to do some sketching and talk grapes with Charles Bacigalupi. His article on the 1976 Paris Tasting and sketches of the vineyard were recently featured in the harvest edition of the Press Democrat. Here is one of his sketches […]
From vine to hand to bottle; the truth about hand harvesting
Gloves- check, head lamp- check, multiple layers- check. Its nearing 12 am and I am on my way out the door to start my day, or night rather of picking. Hand harvesting is by far most meticulous and pain staking way to harvest grapes, however it is also a great way to get an idea of the […]
Article on Bacigalupi Vineyards featured on Winebusiness.com
A Legendary Vineyard: Source of Chardonnay That Helped Win Judgment of Paris is Still Thriving by Dr. Liz Thach, MW Share on email Share on facebook Share on twitter Most American wine lovers are familiar with the story of the 1976 Judgment of Paris in which two Napa Valley wineries won top placement in a […]
