THE FOODIST ON WINE / SAN DIEGO’S WINE GURU

Kukkula Winery, Paso Robles, California.  All photos courtesy of Tom Gable

Today’s post is focused on Tom Gable, a San Diego area gentleman, who publishes an excellent blog about all things wine.  His well-tailored, easy to read site is called SanDiegoWineGuru.com.  He delivers local, regional and international wine tips, background about the industry and price comparisons in a pithy no-nonsense style.  His weekly column is free.  No strings attached.

Tom Gable

Gable is a service veteran, a native to the San Diego area, who has been writing about wine for more than 40 years. He gained an early interest during his tenure as business editor of the San Diego Evening Tribune in the 1970s when he began covering the evolution of the California wine industry as new investments poured in and wine quality improved.

Soon, his weekly wine column was syndicated through Copley News Service to more than 400 newspapers. He also contributed frequently to travel, wine (Wine Spectator) and inflight publications (PSA, United, Delta) before moving into a full-time career in public relations (www.nstpr.com). He continues to cover wine as contributing wine writer for San Diego Magazine and writes about wine, food, and travel for magazines, newspapers and various blogs.

At work judging wines in Sonoma.

Tom has judged at major wine competitions in the U.S. and traveled extensively in the winemaking areas of the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Africa, South America, Mexico, and New Zealand. He is a member of the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, Society of Wine Educators and other wine organizations.

Exploring France’s Champagne Pommery Cave

To catch up on his recent posts click here.

PillartoPost.org daily online magazine enjoyed his most recent post “Big Reds: BBQ, Picnic and Party Wines from $12 to $32.”  Timing of his big red post is spot on given that his native San Diego area enjoys a traditional Picnic Summer long into late October.

Earlier this year, Tom Gable published “Lodi—the motherlode of affordable California wines.”

And, “Bordeaux: Introduction to Second Labels, Second Wines and Petit Chateau.”

PillartoPost.org is pleased that Tom is sharing on occasion his tweets on quality wines that are also budget conscious. But don't depend on us instead go straight to San Diego Wine Guru weekly blog.