Diving into the Livermore Valley AVA
January 15, 2022
This week, I had the chance to dive into the Livermore Valley AVA, one of
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Category: White Wine
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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Drink the Good Stuff in 2022
January 1, 2022
In 2022, I enter my twelfth year of blogging and post for the 659th time. Today
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Tackling Samples – The March Continues
December 19, 2021
The march on tackling samples continues and today I’m focused on wines that stood out
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Pausing for A New Holiday Normality
November 26, 2021
The holidays are often expected to be joyful. After the death of loved ones, you find
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Weaving the Fabric of Texas Wines
November 14, 2021
Back in the early 90’s, I did PR for a restaurant group.
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Connection Through Community
October 30, 2021
Connection is the word I would use to describe my most recent trip to wine
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Olivella’s – Elevating Pizza and Wine
October 2, 2021
The perfect wine for pizza. A phrase often used, but in reality a lot of
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Sicily: A Wine Continent United
September 19, 2021
The process at Firriato Wine Company begins with terroir, the identity of the native varietals used,
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Shattering the Pinot Grigio Stereotype
September 5, 2021
For Albino Armani, a true pioneer in Pinot Grigio, I can’t imagine the frustration of 400
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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.
