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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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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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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Jon Larson: Returning Home to Angwin Estate
September 27, 2020
Jon Larson, Proprietor and Winemaker of Angwin Estate Vineyards, Photo Courtesy of Angwin Estates Jon Larson is the
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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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Darling Wines: It’s All About Balance
July 26, 2020
Tom and Ashley Darling, Courtesy of Darling Wines Tom and Ashley Darling, co-owners of Sonoma’s Darling Wines, have a
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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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Best Samples for 2020 – To Date
June 28, 2020
Best Samples for 2020 Today’s sample column evaluates 69 of the 128 wines that I’ve tasted over the past
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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.
