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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Category: Travel
The Olivini Family’s Tradition of History and Innovation
September 13, 2020
This Summer, I discovered the region of Lugana, one of Italy’s best kept secrets. This seven mile wide
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Lodi’s World-Class White Wines
September 6, 2020
As many times as I’ve covered the Lodi region, each brings an awakening and awareness of something
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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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Navigating the Senses with Sensi Wines
June 14, 2020
Vineyard View from my Last Italy Trip When my long-awaited family trip to Italy was canceled last month
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Virtual Barrel Tasting with Alta Colina Winery
June 7, 2020
In April, I was supposed to be attending my third annual Wine Writers’ Educational Tour, a media “deep dive”
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A Virtual Journey to Spain
May 17, 2020
Flashback to my last press trip to Spain Our wine group was looking for a way to connect
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Living in A Virtual World: Highlights from a Virtual Girl
April 5, 2020
A Girls Trip to Anderson Valley with some of my favorite writer friends It’s hard to believe only three weeks
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Smith-Story Wine Cellars: Breaking The Mold In The Story of Wine
February 22, 2020
Lord Sandwich from Smith-Story Wine Cellars poses with me, his loyal subject It’s rare that I write a
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Domaine Anderson Winery: In Pursuit of the American Grand Cru
February 16, 2020
We began our wine country exploration in Anderson Valley in Mendocino with a tour of Domaine Anderson
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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.
