Sonoma-Cutrer’s 40th Anniversary Collaboration
July 4, 2021
When it’s time to celebrate a milestone anniversary, many companies feel a sense of nostalgia
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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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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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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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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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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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Darling Wines: It’s All About Balance
July 26, 2020
Tom and Ashley Darling, Courtesy of Darling Wines Tom and Ashley Darling, co-owners of Sonoma’s Darling Wines, have a
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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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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.
