Going Green at the Mendocino Wine Competition: This is the only wine competition I’ve ever judged where we were “paid” in cheese. Not just any cheese, but amazing local sheep and goat cheeses produced by royal Farmstead cheese dairy in Boonville, owned and operated by Sarah Cahn Bennett, the daughter of Ted Bennett and Debra

Here’s what Monique Soltani covered on this week’s wine radio show, Wine Oh TV on Radioslot.com. We take a tour of Tuscany and uncover the wines of Chianti Classico. Then we try a new summertime wine from a family who’s been making wine in the Napa Valley for over 30 years. After that, it’s time

Summer Wine Trends and Bargins With summer in full swing most wine lovers reach for a refreshing white wine for their top summer wine picks. Put the obvious aside, because today we are showing you some surprising wines to pair when the temperatures start to rise. In this wine video, Wine Oh TV’s Monique Soltani

Can you really taste big tannic red wine in 115-degree heat? The answer is no. Unless they are properly chilled to the cellar temp at which they are supposed to be served. Which would be around 56. Ice is required. Thankfully, the organizers of the 3rd annual Barbera Festival, held at Cooper Vineyards in Plymouth,

Winemaking 101: In Bloom I have had my share of bad jobs back in the day: waitress, overnight traffic producer, tour guide, infomercial host, I even attempted to sell knives to make a few extra bucks one summer. Yes, I have had my share of crappy gigs and this my friends is NOT one of

Here’s what Monique Soltani covered on this week’s wine radio show, Wine Oh TV on Radioslot.com. We take a tour of Italy and meet the man behind Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s “2012 European Winery of the Year”, Marco Caprai from Arnaldo Caprai. Find out what makes Italy’s indigenous grape Sagrantino so special. Then we show you the Top