Judgement of Paris, a Win, or a Loss?
That May day in 1976, a magical day for Americans and American wines. That day we had two wines, a California Chardonnays and a California Cabernet SRead 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.
Négociant Winery
When asked why he chose to open an Urban Winery, Zane Mumford, Co-owner and Co-winemaker of Négociant Winery, said, “Growing sucks. Farming is harRead More…
Tastings – A Wine Experience
“We are selling an experience” Jonny Dyer, a manager at Tastings, a wine bar located in the Conrad hotel in downtown Indianapolis explained. “WRead More…
Vinavanti -Drink Adventurously
“Go ahead, count the number of truly unique new world wine flavor profiles, I bet you can do it on two hands.” Eric Van Drunen, President and wineRead More…
Expanding Your Palate
I read an article by Bill Zacharkiw entitled: Searching for authenticity in wine? Most roads still lead to Europe. In the article Bill was explainingRead More…
San Diego Urban Wineries: Crushing it.
The first two parts of this story covered not only what Urban Wineries are, but also some of the trends and thoughts they share with other inventive Read More…
Urban Wineries, a Threat to Napa, Sonoma? Nah…
In the first installment of the Urban Winery Series we talked about the why. Why this movement, this counterculture, even started. Now that it has stRead More…
Urban Wineries: Gritty Trend or Future State?
I love wine tasting at a winery. Gazing over the grand vista of the terroir while sipping an amazing wine. Dropping a buck twenty five into the meteRead More…
White Oak is not the same as a White (Wine) in Oak
While American White Oak trees are used to make Wine barrels, the White Oak tree cannot be confused with a white wine that has been put in oak. ThesRead More…
Wine O’clock?
If Oxford Dictionary says it, it must Be true. Wine O’clock is now an official word. I’m not sure whether to rejoice or cry. I’m mean it isn’t like Read More…