Winemaker Interview Series — Cory Waller — Eden Rift Vineyards
Ken On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, we had the opportunity to meet and interview Cory Waller. Cory is the winemaker for Eden Rift Vineyard. Cory is also the brother of Mike…
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Winemaker Interview Series — Knox Clendenen — Au Bon Climat
On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, we had the opportunity to meet and interview Knox Alexander Clendenen. Knox is the co-owner, with his sister Isabelle, of the Au Bon Climat Winery.…
Winemaker Interview Series — Jon Priest of Etude Wines
On December 6, 2023, we had a chance to interview Jon Priest. Jon is the senior winemaker and general manager for Etude Wines. In our Zoom interview, we covered his…
Wine Days, Wine Months and Wine Holiday List
I was recently listening to the The Wonderful World Of Wine (WWW) podcast and I thought they were discussing a great topic: Wine Holidays! I found it really fun to…
The Practical Party Case – Value Wine Recommendations
Most readers are looking for a deal or steal. Who wouldn’t be? So, years ago, I decided to create a part of the website dedicated to those wines that are…
Wonderful White Wines & Blends — Some Great Values Too
Our review of miscellaneous White Wines in the fall is always one of my favorite tastings. We are able to taste all the uncommon grapes. These wines will probably not…
Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris are Gaining in Popularity
Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris are gaining in popularity. Why? Because Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris (Which is the same grape) are very food-friendly and approachable. What you will find…
The World of White Whites Has Many Terrific and Affordable Options
We just finished reviewing many White Wines. We started with a blind tasting of Pinot Gris – Grigio, Pinot Blancs, and White Blends. From this tasting we came away with…
Wines Pairings For Thanksgiving Dinner
This week I thought it would be appropriate to tackle one of the most-asked wine-and-food questions posed to the well-known wine author Kevin Zraly throughout the year: “What’s your favorite…
Very Good White Wine Recommendations
In October we conducted two tastings of several different white wine varietals. We focused on the less common white varietals. We wanted to cover a lot of different varieties over…