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California Drought: Grape Expectations A little over two months ago Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency for the state of California. California’s rain totals are still nowhere near normal and it’s going to take several serious drenching’s to put a dent in the drought. […]
When I interviewed winemaker Celia Welch at this year’s Premiere Napa Valley she told me her Scarecrow Wine “has a little magic in it” (video to come later). I don’t think even she knew at that point just how magical her Premiere Napa Valley lot […]
The Best of Bordeaux Wine for Under $50 Bucks Many people think of Bordeaux wine as out of reach. At a recent wine tasting of the Merlot driven red wine appellation of Saint-Émilion, I learned the wines from the Bordeaux’s Right Bank are elegant, balanced, […]
Winemakers, Movie Magic & Mary Poppins Wine Country Gone Hollywood: Napa Valley Film Festival: I’m not sure if it’s because I grew up in Hollywood or if it’s because I’ve always been a believer in the magic of make believe but there is something so […]
From Wall Street to Winemaking His face has graced the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine (May 2012), his wines have made the list at some of the top restaurants in the country (The French Laundry, Gary Danko, Daniel, Per Se), and his story reads like a fairy […]
California’s Most Celebrated Sparkling Wine Fast, furious, and fantastic are just a few words that have been used to describe the 2013 harvest in Sonoma wine country. Harvesting grapes in any wine region is not for the faint of heart. Quality is key at this Sonoma […]
