Wine accolades: How to use medals and scores to find the best bottles
Wine judge John Compisi tastes wine at Whispering Vine Wine Co. Photo/David Robert For the average consumer, purchasing an unfamiliar wine can be Read More…
Author: Steve
Steve spends his days living in the software world of Silicon Valley, dreaming of a day when he can live as a wino hobo riding a wine train.
Rhymes and reasons: Why do people love wine? We headed to Midtown Spirits Wine and Bites to find out
Midtown Spirits Wine and Bites stocks a rotating selection of around 150 wines. When our wine scribe talked to people enjoying wine there, he learnedRead More…
Learning curve: After trial and error, Kathie and Bob Russell of Palomino Vines helped launch Northern Nevada’s wine-grape industry
Bob and Kathie Russell, proprietors of Palomino Vines in Palomino Valley, are largely self-taught viticulturists who now share their skills with otheRead More…
The Dance of the Vine #WorldWineTravel
In the 1550s, Priests in the Spanish colonies in Argentina planted the grape criolla grande near their monasteries to make communion wine. Three hundRead More…
A chance encounter: These NoCal winemakers never expected to buy a Reno winery, but one thing led to another
Craig MacDonald and Kate Boyle MacDonald, who moved from Murphys, Calif., to Reno, now own Nevada Sunset Winery. Photo/David Robert Kate Boyle MacRead More…
Amarone, the King of Valpolicella
I was given the opportunity to try several wines produced by Albino Armani, and in full disclosure, these wines were provided as samples to me.
TheRead More…
Weisinger Family Winery
As part of the Wine Media Conference (WMC) event sponsored by Travel Southern Oregon I was fortunate enough to get to visit Weisinger Family WinerRead More…
Cowhorn
As part of the Wine Media Conference (WMC) event sponsored by Travel Southern Oregon I was fortunate enough to get to visit Cowhorn winery and vineRead More…
Pfeiffer Winery
As part of the Wine Media Conference (WMC) event I was fortunate enough to get to visit Pfeiffer Winery in Junction City Oregon. Owners Robin and DRead More…
2Hawk Vineyard & Winery
As part of the Wine Media Conference (WMC) event sponsored by Travel Southern Oregon I was fortunate enough to get to visit 2Hawk Vineyard & WiRead More…