Wine and Lunch With the Somms and Sellers ~ Young’s Market Style
My friend Chang Liow of Chinois Asian Bistro had me stand in for him at a recent wine tasting and luncheon. His restaurant Chinois is located in Windsor, and the food is wonderfully delicious. If...
View ArticleThe Lou I Knew ~ Louis J. Foppiano
Louis J. Foppiano The Lou Everyone Knew Louis J. Foppiano, patriarch of Sonoma County’s oldest winemaking family and a man of firm ethics, never forgot his humble roots growing up in Healdsburg,...
View ArticleOregon Pinot Gris Symposium ~ What individual Oregon wineries can do to...
At the Second Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium presented by Oak Knoll Winery, Paul Gregutt was asked to return as the keynote speaker. The reason for this is multilayered. First and foremost, Paul’s...
View ArticleOregon Winemakers define their own Pinot Gris style to Paul Gregutt
At the Second Annual Oregon Pinot Gris Symposium presented by Oak Knoll Winery, Paul Gregutt was asked to return as the keynote speaker. The reason for this is multilayered. First and foremost, Paul’s...
View ArticleSpelling it all out succinctly: Vinography’s Alder Yarrow
Happy birthday to Vinography… It’s been nine years of wine blogging for Alder Yarrow, and a few good tricks and habits have been developed over the last nine years. That’s obvious to me from my deck...
View ArticleIt all boils down to Parker, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, and Tanzer, in...
“Back in the day” (pre social media), the following four … Parker, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, and Tanzer … along with Charlie Olken ruled wine with an iron fist. And, they still do, boys and...
View ArticleAmerican Wine Consumer Coalition ~ Wineries, are you paying attention?
Do you wineries who are selling directly to consumers want to take the slow boat to China with your wine sales, or would you like to fast forward your bottom line? The post American Wine Consumer...
View ArticleMarvin Shanken knows how and why to throw a party
After each event, when those in attendance begin to wax poetic in the afterglow, those who didn't attend ask, "How do I get onto that list?" The post Marvin Shanken knows how and why to throw a party...
View ArticleNAPA VALLEY EARTHQUAKE ~ HALT THE SAMPLES
This is a public service announcement (PSA) from the Napa Valley office of Wine Spectator… You know how you ask, “What can I do to help?” Yeah… it’s one of those moments. NAPA VALLEY EARTHQUAKE 2014 I...
View ArticleWine of the Week ~ Casal Thaulero’s 2015 Orsetto Oro Pecorino Terre di Chieti
~ Wine of the Week ~ Casal Thaulero’s 2015 Orsetto Oro Pecorino Last week, I told you about Casal Thaulero’s 2015 Borgo Thaulero Pecorino Terre di Chieti. A week later, from his first communication,...
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