Seven Expressions of One Grape
August 23, 2020
Theresa Heredia, Winemaker of Gary Farrell Winery, Courtesy of Gary Farrell Winery Pinot Noir is a
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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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March 8, 2020
Anna Maria, Dick and Luisa Ponzi and me At the Wine Writers’ Educational Tours,
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Smith-Story Wine Cellars: Breaking The Mold In The Story of Wine
February 22, 2020
Lord Sandwich from Smith-Story Wine Cellars poses with me, his loyal subject It’s rare that I write a
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Domaine Anderson Winery: In Pursuit of the American Grand Cru
February 16, 2020
We began our wine country exploration in Anderson Valley in Mendocino with a tour of Domaine Anderson
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Ushering out the Decade with Stellar Holiday Samples
January 5, 2020
It’s crazy that 2019 has passed in a flash and a new year/decade has begun. Why not usher in
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Uncovering the Differences in Willamette Valley Pinot Noir AVA by AVA
October 13, 2019
The Willamette Valley is a region that is planted with 80 percent Pinot Noir grapes and because of
......continue readingOne Man’s Quest to Discover His Wine Palate Led to Making His Own Wine
August 17, 2019
Rob Barney, Vintner, Stressed Vines For Rob Barney, Stressed Vines’ Vintner, drinking wine was once a “safe label” choice. He
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Sonoma: A Day of Diversity at Arista, Passalacqua, Skipstone and Scherrer Wineries: But the Heart of Sonoma Remains Aligned
August 9, 2019
Our wine trip continued in Sonoma where we spent time at four places– Arista, Passalacqua, Skipstone and Scherrer Wineries.
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A Deeper Dive into Santa Barbara: Jackson Family Winemakers’ Perspective
April 28, 2019
Santa Barbara Panelists of Winemakers The winemakers in the room had a combined 100 years of experience. All with
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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.
