More Sample Highlights: Making Progress
January 22, 2022
Do you guys hear the sound of progress? It’s me having published three samples columns
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Diving into the Livermore Valley AVA
January 15, 2022
This week, I had the chance to dive into the Livermore Valley AVA, one of
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Six Years of Transformation at Troon Vineyards
January 8, 2022
Close to six years ago, I wrote about Craig Camp, a well-known visionary, wine professional
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Drink the Good Stuff in 2022
January 1, 2022
In 2022, I enter my twelfth year of blogging and post for the 659th time. Today
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Tackling Samples – The March Continues
December 19, 2021
The march on tackling samples continues and today I’m focused on wines that stood out
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Digging into 2021 Samples
December 12, 2021
This year I’ve gotten to dive deep with so many winemakers – mostly virtually – and
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Pausing for A New Holiday Normality
November 26, 2021
The holidays are often expected to be joyful. After the death of loved ones, you find
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Dashe(ing) into National Zinfandel Day
November 17, 2021
A monkey and a fish grace the logo of Dashe Cellars and it is a wine
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Connection Through Community
October 30, 2021
Connection is the word I would use to describe my most recent trip to wine
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Elyse Winery Balancing Tradition and Innovation
October 17, 2021
Elyse Vineyards – it’s a 33-year-old winery based on trust – a handshake, trust
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My name is Melanie Ofenloch and I have a philosophy–no wine snobs allowed. I don’t consider myself a wine expert – just an everyday person with a love for the grape.
