Uncovering 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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Sonoma: A Day of Diversity at Arista, Passalacqua, Skipstone and Scherrer Wineries: But the Heart of Sonoma Remains Aligned
August 9, 2019
Our wine trip continued in Sonoma where we spent time at four places– Arista, Passalacqua, Skipstone and Scherrer Wineries.
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Why I Love the World of Wine: Three People Who Made A Difference on My Milestone Birthday
July 28, 2019
The Wonderful Place we Stayed in Sonoma Last month, I had the joy of celebrating a milestone birthday with a
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Jordan Winery Returns to Roots with 2015 Vintage Cabernet Sauvignon Debut
June 1, 2019
In May, Jordan launched its first vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon aged 100 percent in French oak barrels. Imagine sampling the
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Terralsole Winery: The Land Toward the Sun and the Tapestry of Tuscany
September 7, 2018
Finding Terralsole is quite the journey. But trust me, once you do the journey is worth every missed navigation point
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Castiglion Del Bosco: An Estate Steeped in Tuscan Tradition, Carried on by the Ferragamo Family
August 19, 2018
Several years ago, on my way to Vinitaly, I opened my Wine Spectator and read an article about how Massimo
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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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A Conversation with John Concannon: 135 Years of Pioneering California Cabernet Sauvignon
July 15, 2018
Me hanging with John Concannon Last month, I had a chance to sit down with a member of the fourth
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June 16, 2018
Riana and Peter Mondavi Jr When Peter Mondavi celebrates a milestone, it is always done with pomp and circumstance with
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An Afternoon with DLynn Proctor and Duane Hoff from Fantesca Winery
May 27, 2018
When DLynn Proctor issues an invitation to come and join him for some great wines, one immediately RSVPs, no questions
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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.
