Every once in a while, you meet someone who really makes you think.
Steven Canter, the wine maker for Quivira, is such a person.
I always liked to meet wine makers when I was a retail buyer, much more so than the PR / marketing folks. I enjoyed shaking hands and sharing wine with the folks...
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Ahh, the joys of a trade tasting. It has been quite a while since I’ve been to one, but I was fortunate enough to be invited to Empire’s event on January 21st, 2010. Thank Eric!
For those outside the industry, trade tastings come in all different shapes and sizes. Some are hosted in warehouses or...
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This was one of those wines I’d really been looking forward to, as it came in this awesome packaging (see video at end) and it is from Ravenswood, one of the cornerstones of the California Zinfandel producing community. While I have other producers which I hold in higher regard, most of the wines I’ve...
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I don’t even remember why I bought this wine. I was out looking for just a couple of bottles of Zinfandel to have on hand and I thought I’d give this one a try just to see how it was. It has been a while since I’ve had anything from Cline and I thought...
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Before last year, many folks were not familiar with Murphy-Goode, but that all changed with their campaign to hire a Wine Country Lifestyle Correspondent. As best that I can tell, this was the second contest where the word was put out and applicants submitted their applications via video, though the winner in Murphy-Goode’s case...
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