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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A Story About the Five Aspirations at Clif Family Wines
April 30, 2022
Every decision at Clif Family Winery must answer a question of betterment of planet, people,
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Lodi’s Oldest Operating Winery Continues to Pioneer
April 2, 2022
The story of Oak Ridge Winery is one of pioneers. Not only because it is
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A Life Changing Wine Stained Moment
February 27, 2022
Let’s face it – there are a lot of wine writers, and I’m sure most of
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More Sample Highlights: Making Progress
January 22, 2022
Do you guys hear the sound of progress? It’s me having published three samples columns
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Diving into the Livermore Valley AVA
January 15, 2022
This week, I had the chance to dive into the Livermore Valley AVA, one of
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Drink the Good Stuff in 2022
January 1, 2022
In 2022, I enter my twelfth year of blogging and post for the 659th time. Today
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Tackling Samples – The March Continues
December 19, 2021
The march on tackling samples continues and today I’m focused on wines that stood out
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Digging into 2021 Samples
December 12, 2021
This year I’ve gotten to dive deep with so many winemakers – mostly virtually – and
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Pausing for A New Holiday Normality
November 26, 2021
The holidays are often expected to be joyful. After the death of loved ones, you find
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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.
