Longevity Wines – A Lasting Love Story
March 7, 2021
Growing up, Founder and Winemaker Phil Long of Longevity Wines didn’t have much exposure
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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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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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Stop Giving Merlot the Side Eye
October 18, 2020
Stop Giving Merlot the Side Eye A Trip to Ehlers Estate Many Years Ago I’m not going to
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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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Zinfandel Wines to Match Summer BBQ
August 8, 2020
As the days roll by, often it seems an exercise in same day, different bottle, as we enter
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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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Bibiana Gonzalez Rave and Jeff Pisoni: Power Couple in Wine
May 2, 2020
Bibiana Gonzalez Rave and Jeff Pisoni, Courtesy of Alma de Cattleya Bibiana Gonzalez Rave and Jeff Pisoni, the
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Every Day is Earth Day at Benziger Winery
April 26, 2020
Every day is earth day at Benziger winery Virtual Tasting Line Up with Benziger Wines This past Earth Day,
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From Prohibition to Pandemic: The Mondavi Family’s History of Reinvention
April 18, 2020
From Prohibition to Pandemic: Mondavi Family’s History of Reinvention Mondavi Sisters: Alycia, Giovanna, Angelina and Riana, Photo Courtesy of the Mondavi
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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.
