Susana Balbo received her oenology degree in 1981 and consulted for many wineries prior to beginning her own winery. She is one of the most celebrated females in Argentina. She is hands on for the entire wine making process; planting of the vineyard, canopy management, and harvesting decisions and believes in maintaining the long-term viability…
If you are reading this post, then you know that we produce Cabernet Franc. You may also know that I created #CabFrancDay to celebrate the much underappreciated grape varietal. I am on a mission to give Cabernet Franc the respect it is due. I think it is time that the Father gets some of the…
My child arrived just the other day He came to the world in the usual way. Cross Pollination is the usual way for this Father and Son relationship. Cabernet Sauvignon is the son of Cabernet Franc. “The world’s most renowned grape variety for the production of fine red wine,” as described by Jancis Robinson in The…
Last month Ted of The Drunken Cyclist won the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge #23 (#MWWC23) and just like all previous winners of the Challenge, his “reward” was to choose the theme for the following Challenge (in this case #MWWC24). He decide on the theme of “Pleasure.” Honestly, I didn’t know how I would approach this theme until I read…
I recently posted about the Women of Wine. I know that by the title you would think that it was about women in the wine industry, and although that in itself is a great topic, I am known for not always seeing things the same way as most went a different route. I always tell my students,…
Gregor Mendel- Father of Genetics When I’m out and about and the topic of the winery comes up, people here in Jersey are intrigued that we have started Dracaena Wines. The first question asked, after “What’s the winery’s name?” is “What type of wine do you make?” More often than not, when I tell them…
