Contra Costa: Putting Sense Before Dollars
January 24, 2021
Looking from San Francisco “across coast” into Contra Costa County is a lesson in history. It’s
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Category: Samples
Master the World Blind Tasting
January 17, 2021
In wine, sometimes you have a “jack of all trades, master of none” moment. That moment when you
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Second Half 2020 Sample Roundup
January 10, 2021
It’s sample time and I never knew what a challenge these would be in the time of
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Exploring the Heritage of Donnachiara
January 2, 2021
I virtually traveled to a new region and winery in Italy continuing the 2020 alternative to what
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Next Generation Winemakers in Argentina
December 20, 2020
Argentina – it’s a land known for beef, culture, dance and wine. People have been planting grapes there
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Bruno Paillard: Breaking the Mold in Champagne
December 13, 2020
Bruno Paillard is known for changing the game in the champagne industry, one that almost never sees change.
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Crab and Chardonnay = Utopia
November 29, 2020
Crab and Chardonnay = Utopia From blending sessions to vertical tastings to blind tastings, I’ve been blown away
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You Had Me at Pinot: Exploring Wines of Germany
November 22, 2020
I didn’t grow up in a wine household. A special occasion was a bottle of Blue Nun
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Val d’Oca: Prosecco in its Pure Form
November 8, 2020
Photo Credit: Mattia Mionetto Prosecco. It’s often known as key ingredient for mimosas, bellini’s, spritzes or
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Tasting History with the Women of Bacigalupi Vineyards
November 1, 2020
The Women of Bacigalupi Vineyards, Photo Credit: Bacigalupi Vineyards Bacigalupi Vineyards is one of the best
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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.
