Ah, thanksgiving. That joyous time of year when we are expected to count our good fortune in life and to try not to make a scene at the dinner table. Whether your drinking for enjoyment or to make your family more tolerable, here are some ideas for booze to garnish your Thanksgiving feast. St. Ambroise […] Continue reading
It had started as a whisper. A faint throbbing somewhere deep within my chest. A calling to move beyond textbooks, marketing, definitions and tasting rooms and to journey to the source. Slowly that whisper turned into a roar and I knew the time had come. In order to move forward with my development and into a new phase […] Continue reading
It’s 11:30 PM, 14.5 hours into the work day. I am kneeling in a pool of water as a barrage of Chardonnay skins, seed and stems rains down upon me from the pneumatic press above. I make a feeble attempt to keep up as I use my hands to shovel the glut of discarded grape parts into […] Continue reading
As I stand at sunset overlooking the picturesque Seven Springs Vineyard in Oregon’s Eola hills, I can’t help but think that Alfred Hitchcock must have been a vineyard manager. The birds, the birds are coming… They maintain a tight formation, flying low over the unsuspecting vines like the darkened shadows of a bomber squadron over […] Continue reading
Wine Myth #2: Grape Variety is King! This week we will take a look at yet another common wine misconception – that grape variety is king. Many people relate to wine by the grape variety that is used to produce it. Most wine drinkers have their likes and dislikes and whether they prefer Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, […] Continue reading
The popularity of wines produced from the Pinot Noir grape has seemingly skyrocketed over the last couple of years. Aided by a number of factors, including the notorious wine film “Sideways”, Pinot has become the wine public’s darling. The problem with Pinot Noir however, is that you often have to spend a good chunk of […] Continue reading
