Winemaking 101 with Julie Johnson: Harvest & Punch Down Harvest is one of the most crucial steps in the winemaking process. Deciding when to pick is one of the most important decisions a winemaker can make. Harvesting is determined primarily by how ripe the grapes are. Punch Downs are another important part of the winemaking

Winemaking 101 with Julie Johnson: Veraison The summer travel season may be in full swing for most folks but for winemakers and grape growers there is no rest for the weary. Now is the time when the grapes start to show their true colors and come to life. On July 26, 2013, I headed back

July 27th afternoon event filled with boutique shopping, auctions, wine, food, music and upscale fashion show to create high energy celebration benefiting critical local healthcare services in Northern Sonoma County. Wine Oh TV’s Monique Soltani is honored to be a model at is this not-to-miss fundraiser for 300 socially conscious, fashion-minded women who understand the

Beautiful, benevolent, gracious and gifted, our dearly beloved Katy Lovell, winemaker at Poetic Cellars in Soquel, CA, and mother of three, left us all too soon on July 10, 2013. She waged a brave battle against pancreatic cancer, following a two-year struggle with Lyme disease. To the end, she embraced life with a passion and

Winemakers: Angelina Mondavi & Shauna Rosenblum 2013 International Women’s Wine Competition Results: Ladies listen up, here are seven wines you must try! These are the best wines for women because they were rated and reviewed with the feminine mystique in mind. The International Women’s Wine Competition is expertly judged by women for women wine buyers.

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