Nice Winery
“I was known on my Law School mock trial team as the person who always brought the best dish to our pot luck dinners,” Ryan Levy, winemaker for NiRead More…
Ava Winery – a Startup
What is a winery? It is defined as an establishment where wine is made, and wine is defined as an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice. So Read More…
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 SaRead More…
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 hardRead 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. “WeRead 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 explaining Read 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 wRead 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 staRead 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 meter Read More…