My Personal Equity Report Card
September 12, 2021
It’s been around a year since I posted what I am calling “my accountability challenge” to
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Tag: California family wineries
Sixty Years of Reflection in Rodney Strong Refresh
July 25, 2021
After 60 years of success, many companies sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride –
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California Regionality of the Zinfandel Grape
July 11, 2021
I recently had a chance, thanks to Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP), to explore the differences
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SIMI Winery: Tragedy to Triumph
June 12, 2021
SIMI Winery started with the hard work and persistence of two immigrant brothers. But it
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One Bottle Each Turning into Three
May 30, 2021
Podcaster invites guest to be on podcast. Guest accepts. Date is scheduled. But life is
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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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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.
