As a winery owner and a wine blogger, I get asked a lot of questions about wine. Some are technical, but the majority of them are basic questions like “How much should I spend on a bottle of wine?” or “What wine should I bring to a party?” My general response to questions like that…
If you prefer to listen to the murder (sounds effects and all) click here The largest growth for the Californian wine industry happened in the 20th century. And as we all know where there is growth, there is greed. And where there is greed, there is crime. That’s what we are talking about today. The…
We love wine. I mean, honestly, anyone who is reading this blog is a winelover and proud of it. The world of wine is a wonderful place, but it isn’t always the easiest map to navigate. Things that you think are obvious, are sometimes the equivalent to Alice chasing the white rabbit through Wonderland. Just…
Are you familiar with Beaujolais? First and foremost, it is a wine region and not a grape. The primary grape in Beaujolais is Gamay Noir and I am a huge fan! In fact, in order to be classified, the wine must contain at least 85% Gamay Noir. The wine growing region includes 2,000 wine growers…
I decided that I wanted to get more interactive on our Facebook page. I thought about what would people like to know or discuss. After pondering the topic for a while, I came up with Wine Scenarios. I use scenarios in my classes all the time. I ask my students what would they do in…
There’ll be parties for hosting and there’ll be much mistletoeing and you know you want to have the best gifts going! I must admit, I love Christmas. The tinsel on the tree, the shiny Christmas balls and all the smiles as the presents are opened. I am sure there will be loads of posts with gift…
Bill Kerr and Andy Wahl may not have known each other their whole lives, but once they met in Sonoma, they realized they were destined to be friends. With similar appreciations of the outdoors, storytelling, patriotism & great wine, they created Ammunition Wine as a tribute to the American way of life. Together, they decided to…
We’ve all been there. You have a bottle of aged or unfiltered wine that you have been dreaming of opening and you want it to be good to the last drop. As you open the bottle, you easily spot those recognizable crystals on the side of the bottle. Sadly, in your subconscious, you immediately deduct…
