
51 Years of Perspective from a Napa Pioneer
Fifty-one years ago, Stu Smith made the decision to purchase 200 forested acres on the
......continue readingFifty-one years ago, Stu Smith made the decision to purchase 200 forested acres on the
......continue readingEvery decision at Clif Family Winery must answer a question of betterment of planet, people,
......continue readingThe story of Oak Ridge Winery is one of pioneers. Not only because it is
......continue readingLet’s face it – there are a lot of wine writers, and I’m sure most of
......continue readingDo you guys hear the sound of progress? It’s me having published three samples columns
......continue readingThis week, I had the chance to dive into the Livermore Valley AVA, one of
......continue readingIn 2022, I enter my twelfth year of blogging and post for the 659th time. Today
......continue readingThe march on tackling samples continues and today I’m focused on wines that stood out
......continue readingThis year I’ve gotten to dive deep with so many winemakers – mostly virtually – and
......continue readingThe 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.