Paso Robles – Diversity, Development and Destination
June 26, 2022
It’s been six years since I’ve had the opportunity to visit Paso Robles, a large, diverse
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Category: Conferences
LXV Winery is an Experience for the 65 Senses
May 29, 2022
The phrase ‘variety is the spice of life’ was first seen in 1785, in William Cowper’s
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51 Years of Perspective from a Napa Pioneer
May 15, 2022
Fifty-one years ago, Stu Smith made the decision to purchase 200 forested acres on the
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Back in the Saddle Again
April 10, 2022
It’s been over two and a half years and I’m finally back in the saddle
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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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Sips with Soul: A Live Tasting
August 16, 2020
Last Friday, the San Francisco Wine School gathered some of the top black Winemakers/Winery Owners, paired with
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July 5, 2020
Stu Smith, the Enologist and Managing Partner for Smith-Madrone Winery, didn’t set out to own premium real
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Virtual Barrel Tasting with Alta Colina Winery
June 7, 2020
In April, I was supposed to be attending my third annual Wine Writers’ Educational Tour, a media “deep dive”
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A Decade of Dallas Wine Chick
December 28, 2019
It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years that I’ve been writing the Dallas Wine Chick blog. As we
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Chatting with the Legends of the Willamette Valley
October 18, 2019
Chatting with the Legends of the Willamette Valley Jason Lett, The Eyrie Vineyards; Richard and Nancy Ponzi, Ponzi Vineyards;
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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.
