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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Category: White Wine
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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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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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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State Fair: Bringing Texas Wine Home
October 25, 2020
The pandemic created a quandary for many organizations. Especially for time honored traditions that brought large
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Santa Lucia Highlands Packs a Punch
October 4, 2020
Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, Courtesy of Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans There exists a small, but dynamic, wine
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The Journey of Theopolis Vineyards
September 20, 2020
Photo Courtesy of Theopolis Vineyards I still can’t remember at which event I met Theodora Lee,
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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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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.
