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
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December 11, 2016
A year ago, I made the decision that 2016 would be about #seewhatsnext. I had a successful corporate job and
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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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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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January 8, 2013
Dallas Wine Chick Celebrates Three Year (Almost) Anniversary Featuring Richard Simmons Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons I was just gearing
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September 10, 2012
#WBC 12: Evening Festivities, Speed Tasting, Peruvian Food & Cuffed in Carlton After the fun pre-trip to Salem, our bus
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September 4, 2012
Salem Pre-Trip Journey: Wine Bloggers Conference 2012 It’s always tough to distill all the information from the Wine Bloggers Conference.
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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.
