A Wine-making Holiday…

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A few weeks ago I received the following invitation from a friend of mine, Tony Giovanzana (the Director of Retail Operations at Dry Creekâs Lambert Bridge Winery): I would like…
Wine in a box = college dorm. Not anymore. Wine marketers are battling our preconceived idea that wine in a bottle is better than in a box, and that wine…
This is a really lovely description of the way a vineyard can be turned into a work of art. Read it for inspiration and also for appreciation of all the…

For several years, I made my own beer at a storefront in my little suburban town. Every other month, I’d get together with my buddies, AKA the “Brews Brothers,” and…
Or rather I should say on “no f$#* merlot” …as the entire website is devoted to every wine except Merlot (and Chardonnay for that matter). I came across www.nomerlot.com through…

New French oak, small production, dense California fruit, and an attentive, niche-savvy negociant. Is that enough to make great wine? What if we throw in some bandwidth? As consumers grow…