Six Years of Transformation at Troon Vineyards
January 8, 2022
Close to six years ago, I wrote about Craig Camp, a well-known visionary, wine professional
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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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A Conversation with Denise and Bryan White: New Texas Owners Mesmerized By the Potential of Applegate Valley and Troon Vineyard
February 3, 2019
Bryan and Denise White, Troon Owners and Fellow Texans One of the great things about Troon Vineyard is that it
......continue readingRex Pickett’s Next Journey: Vertical, The Next Chapter of Miles and Jack
November 27, 2016
Vertical Beachside Read at the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort For those of you who read Sideways by Rex Pickett,
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Five Years of Wine Blogger Conference Recaps: #WBC16 Fun Begins Next Week
August 8, 2016
Five Years of Wine Blogger Conference Recaps: #WBC16 Fun Begins Next Week This the season (and the week of the
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August 1, 2016
Frank Morgan ” Gets in the Car” I thought I’d recap one of my most fun #wbc15 Wine Blogger Conference columns where
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August 4, 2015
I had the chance to visit Left Coast Cellars during my #wbc12 pre-trip prior to the Wine Bloggers Conference in
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July 13, 2015
May the Force be with Texas: And It Can’t Come Too Quickly Every month I receive calls monthly from wine
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July 22, 2013
Last week, I participated in a virtual tasting scheduled as the welcome reception for the Wine Technology Industry Symposium (WTIS)
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February 6, 2013
Super Bowl: Santorini Style It was time for the Super Bowl game and we were invited to a friend’s house
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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.
