Before Retirement, Vance Petrunoff Was Selling Bulgarian Wines from Sonoma, CA

The Ambassadors' Reception was a success, and thank you all for coming. In this photo H.E. Elena Poptodorova, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United States and H.E. James Warlick, Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Bulgaria, and Vance Petrunoff

Wine Report from the Fort Best wines of 2010 By Fred McMillin http://www.northsidesf.com/jan11/fw_winereport.html We taste a lot of wine at our Fort Mason classes, and here are last year’s favorites by color, type, varietal, and price. Whites, pinks and sparklers Chardonnay Under $20 : Steele Wines California “Steele Cuvee” 2008, $18 Over $20 : Grgich Hills Estate Napa Valley 2007, $42 Chenin Blanc Under $20 : Ballentine Vineyards Napa Valley 2009, $15 Pink Under $20 : Pedroncelli Vineyards Sonoma County Dry Rosé of Zinfandel 2008, $10 Pinot Gris Under $20 : King Estate Oregon “Acrobat” 2008, $12 Riesling Under $20 : Steele Wines Shooting Star Lake County 2008, $14 Sauvignon Blanc Under $20 : Vini Wines Black Sea (Bulgaria) 2009, $8 Over $20 : Peju Province Winery Napa Valley 2008, $22 Sparklers Under $20 : Tiamo Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Veneto (Italy) NV, $15 Traminer Under $20 : Targovishte Winery Black Sea (Bulgaria) 2009, $11 Viognier Maximum $20 : Handley Cellars Dry Creek Valley...