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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Category: Conferences
Smith-Madrone: Humble Beginnings, Unforgettable Wines
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;
......continue readingUncovering the Differences in Willamette Valley Pinot Noir AVA by AVA
October 13, 2019
The Willamette Valley is a region that is planted with 80 percent Pinot Noir grapes and because of
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TEXSOM: A Discussion of Rosé Wines – Are They Meant To Be Aged?
September 22, 2019
MW Sheri Morano and MW Mary Gorman-McAdams My Third TEXSOM conference Masters of Wine Mary Gorman-McAdams
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A Conversation with Denise and Bryan White: New Texas Owners Mesmerized By the Potential of Applegate Valley and Troon Vineyard
February 3, 2019
Bryan and Denise White, Troon Owners and Fellow Texans One of the great things about Troon Vineyard is that it
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Celebrating 30 Years of Virginia Wine: My Reintroduction After 7 Years to the Commonwealth
November 9, 2018
Celebrating 30 Years of Virginia Wine: My Reintroduction After 7 Years to the Commonwealth Linden Vineyards It’s funny, when I
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Shattering the Stereotypes of Napa: What I Learned at the Wine Writers’ Educational Tours Conference
July 22, 2018
Shattering the Stereotypes of Napa: What I Learned at the Wine Writers’ Educational Tours Conference Years ago, I had a
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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.
