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1Alsace: Layover Edition

Alsace: Layover Edition

May 31, 2016

Our trip to Alsace could be done over a long layover, although it’s practically impossible since the nearest major airport is three hours away. Spent (mostly) eating and drinking, we also learned a ton about the people, their wines and the region. Here’s a glimpse into the 24 hours we were there.   We had […]

2Winemaking in an El Nino Year

Winemaking in an El Nino Year

Feb 28, 2016

A Google news search for El Nino’s effect on vineyards generates tens of pages of opinion articles speculating on if and how the big winter will contribute to the quality of the 2016 harvest. As always, the media is stirring up concern regarding the impact of heavy rainfall on grapevines in articles such as Eater’s, […]

3Basic Biodynamics

Basic Biodynamics

Nov 6, 2015

Many wineries have already or are just about to make the biodynamic Preparation 500, where cow manure is packed into cow horns and buried in the soil through the winter. This Spring, the horn will be uncovered, its contents stirred into water to make a “tea” and then sprayed on the vineyards’ soil in the […]

4Organic Wine vs. Made with Organic Grapes

Organic Wine vs. Made with Organic Grapes

Aug 26, 2015

Over 8,000 out of the 615,000 acres of wine grape vineyards are now farmed certified organic in California. All that fruit from those vineyards then produce organic wine, right? Wrong. This is one of the biggest disconnects in wine understanding, especially when it comes to marketing. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has very strict stipulations regarding […]

5What Sustainability Means in the California Wine Industry

What Sustainability Means in the California Wine Industry

Aug 12, 2015

One of the more recent Guild of Sommeliers podcasts out takes a look into the practice of sustainability in wineries, what it requires from the growers and winemakers, and the outcomes of practicing it.  One of the featured guests on the show said something to the effect of (and don’t quote me) if you’re shopping […]

65 #SundayFunday Activities in Sonoma County

5 #SundayFunday Activities in Sonoma County

Jun 12, 2015

Sonoma County is full of awesome, not so obvious adventures — that don’t cost a high percentage of your Traveling Winemaker salary or any salary for that matter, just some gas in your tank, so you still have some dollars for a beer later. Bring some friends so they can share the fuel. Here are […]

720% New French Medium+

20% New French Medium+

Jun 5, 2015

Not enough oak for you last time? Here’s some more on the topic of oak aging. Click here to read our first post on oak. In wine production, there are three main categories suitable for aging wine: French, American and Hungarian/Eastern European. French Oak The main reason for aging wine in French oak is the […]

8Would You Like Some Wine With Your Oak?

Would You Like Some Wine With Your Oak?

May 28, 2015

You always wondered what exactly people are talking about when they say this wine is oaky…until you taste a wine that’s way. too. oaky. Too much oak influence in a wine will suck all the moisture out of your mouth and leave you with a dry, woody, vanilla-y like flavoring that leave you wondering if […]

9Vineyard Birds & Bees

Vineyard Birds & Bees

May 20, 2015

Or lack thereof… In this post, we’ll explore what’s happening in California vineyards right now, bloom! Checking out the weather forecast last week ago, we noticed rain was scheduled for yesterday, Thursday. It wasn’t much but if it were, it could have left a powerful impact on the vines. Only several weeks ago, the vines started […]

10You Say Rosé, I say Rosato

You Say Rosé, I say Rosato

May 8, 2015

We say, hand over a glass of each!  ‘Tis the season to think pink! Even Riedel is giving Rosé its own glass! Rose. We’ll take it any way it comes, sparkling, saignée, as long as it’s pink — and at least mostly dry. But that’s just us. 3 ways – Saignée, skin contact, blending. Rosé is always […]

11What to Wear for your Crush

What to Wear for your Crush

Apr 10, 2015

And we’re not talking about your hot Saturday night date! Working my first crush in California, all the interns and winery staff wore pretty much the same thing: jeans in the morning and in the cellar, shorts and a t-shirt outside. Good boots, an occasional sweater for the early mornings and late nights. When it’s […]

12Why Go Dry? Dry Farming in Viticulture

Why Go Dry? Dry Farming in Viticulture

Apr 3, 2015

Believe it or not, all of Napa Valley was dry farmed until the 1960s, when overhead irrigation systems were introduced. Just a few years later came the early stages of drip irrigation. Still, the benchmark classics of Napa Valley – BV, Inglenook, Martini and others, were farmed without irrigation for many years before then. How […]

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