We are all Children of the Grape.
Have you ever felt lost trying to “score” wine? Ever get lost in all of those graphs and charts? Us Too! So we created something easy to remember and easy to use. Here’s how it works, just think I’m lost. LOST. That stands for Look, overall, smell, and taste. Each of these is scored on […]
I don’t know about you other Children of the Grape, but I love wine tasting. I especially love wine tasting at small boutique wineries. There may be a hundred reasons why I prefer the smaller independent wineries, the atmosphere, the experience, the one I really love is finding a unique taste. There is so much […]
“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 Nice Winery joked, “I’ve always loved to cook. While the other kids were outside playing, I was watching Wok with Yan… I loved that show and how […]
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 can you make wine without grapes? Yes, says Ava Winery, a San Francisco startup who is looking to make a synthetic wine by combining water, flavor compounds, […]
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 […]
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 […]