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April 16, 2013
A Delectable Artifact: Gypsy Canyon’s Angelica

Santa Barbara County winemaker Deborah Hall followed a series of cryptic historical clues--quill-scrawled letters, a frayed 18th century tome, and a modern-day DNA sample--to find treasure in the Sta. Rita Hills.

Early Spanish explorers may have consulted elaborate treasure maps in their search of the mythical gold of El Dorado, but Santa Barbara County winemaker Deborah Hall followed a series of cryptic historical clues--quill-scrawled letters, a frayed 18th century tome, and a modern-day DNA sample--to find treasure in the Sta. Rita Hills.

July 24, 2012
Profoundly Paso

Paso Robles is a curious blend of rugged roots and refinement. The region’s unique combination of authenticity and elegance extends beyond its culture.

Paso Robles is a curious blend of rugged roots and refinement. It’s not unusual for diesel pickups to rumble through town with Mozart on the radio or for their drivers to stomp mud off their boots as they discuss the nuances of Chave Hermitage. But the region’s unique combination of authenticity and elegance extends beyond its culture. The earth seems to exude it in liquid form.

May 6, 2012
Wines of Chile~Worthy and Well Priced

Wines of Chile

     

 

 

May 2, 2012
Lunch at 21 Club with J Vineyards

If you want a nice range of excellent wines, drop everything and call J Vineyards.

I just had a wonderfully stimulating lunch with some folks from J Vineyards. Attending were Kathryn Lindstrom, their COO, George Rose their Communications Director, and Melissa Stackhouse their VP of Winemaking.

February 1, 2012
Vertical of the Century's First Decade

As a vertical tasting of Chateau d'Issan's first 10 vintages of the 21st Century shows, Bordeaux wines are flying high at a level of consistent quality not previously experienced.

It seems like only minutes ago that we were deciding what Champagne we were buying to drink in the new century while worrying whether we were going to catch the millennium bug.  But already we have raced through the first decade of the 21st Century and are well into the second.

December 14, 2011
Wines of Terroirs Originels

A small group of Beaujolais and Macon winegrowers discover that working together on quality and marketing is a pathway to success.

There is a commonality among restaurateurs and winemakers that is crucial to both, but which is sometimes ignored by both – at their own considerable peril.

June 16, 2011
The Once and Future Rioja

Rioja wines have been synonymous with unchanging tradition. These striking architectural symbols proclaim that style—and change—have arrived in Rioja. 

January 12, 2011
The World's Most Authentic Wine

From producer to drinker, one of the most valued virtues in winema

January 6, 2011
10th Annual Celebrate Washington Wine

 

January 6, 2011
Washington Assoc. of Wine Grape Growers Annual Meeting, Convention, & Trade Show

 

Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers Annual Meeting, Convention, & Trade Show