Cornerstone Cellars’ Winemaker Kari Auringer: Blending Passion and Kindness
March 21, 2021
Kari Auringer didn’t set out to use her creativity and craftsmanship to make wine
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Longevity Wines – A Lasting Love Story
March 7, 2021
Growing up, Founder and Winemaker Phil Long of Longevity Wines didn’t have much exposure
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Rae Wilson: A New Texas Wine Perspective
February 28, 2021
Rae Wilson didn’t come to Texas with the ambition of disrupting the wine industry. It
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February 14, 2021
It’s been 12 months since the pandemic officially began. Looking back, I estimate I have
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Contra Costa: Putting Sense Before Dollars
January 24, 2021
Looking from San Francisco “across coast” into Contra Costa County is a lesson in history. It’s
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Second Half 2020 Sample Roundup
January 10, 2021
It’s sample time and I never knew what a challenge these would be in the time of
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Crab and Chardonnay = Utopia
November 29, 2020
Crab and Chardonnay = Utopia From blending sessions to vertical tastings to blind tastings, I’ve been blown away
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Tasting History with the Women of Bacigalupi Vineyards
November 1, 2020
The Women of Bacigalupi Vineyards, Photo Credit: Bacigalupi Vineyards Bacigalupi Vineyards is one of the best
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Stop Giving Merlot the Side Eye
October 18, 2020
Stop Giving Merlot the Side Eye A Trip to Ehlers Estate Many Years Ago I’m not going to
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Wine Country: Fire Update and Time to Help
October 10, 2020
Each Fall, it seems the horror sequel starts again for those who live in wine country. It’s fire season
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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.
