We are all Children of the Grape.
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 Sauvignon that were selected as winners in a blind taste test by French wine experts. That day we proved we could make a copy of a French wine good […]
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 hard, and I wanted the ability to create wine that could express itself, without carrying the risk of growing the grapes myself.” “When I was doing research for my business plan [on […]
“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 winemaker of Vinavanti Winery challenged me. It wasn’t really a challenge, as we were in the middle of a deep discussion that I think defined the why. Why […]
I read an article by Bill Zacharkiw entitled: Searching for authenticity in wine? Most roads still lead to Europe. In the article Bill was explaining why he liked and recommended French wines most often. Bill stated, “…Part of it is definitely tied to the wine I was exposed to when I started drinking. It’s how […]
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 winemakers around the world. In this final installment, I will share what I learned while talking to members of the San Diego Urban Wineries. “When I wrote my […]