Leading Italian and American wineries showcased sustainable “Good, Clean & Fair” wines in San Francisco, Austin, and New York New York, NY (March 19, 2026) – The 2026 edition of the Slow […]
What happens when a small experimental wine project turns into one of the most recognizable brands in the grocery store?In this episode of Business of Drinks…
In today’s episode, we’re diving into a 2024–2025 winemaking project where we deliberately altered our processes to drive meaningful changes in the sensory qualities of several aromatic white wines. Home / Podcasts / Season 2, Episode 9: Same Grape, Different Story: Processing Your Way to a Distinct Aromatic White Wine
Immersive Experience Will Transport Guests to the 1970s with Crowe’s Oscar-Winning Film “Almost Famous,” Live Music, the Best of Sonoma County’s Food and Wine, and an Intimate Conversation with Crowe and Celebrated Writer/Editor Ben […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, I’m rereleasing a show with one of the most dynamic, intelligent, and all around fantastic women in wine: Laura Catena of Bodegas Catena Zapata in Mendoza, Argentina. Photo from Laura’s website: https://indefenseofwine.com We discuss her life as a doctor, a mom, and the head of a wine empire. We cover …
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Wine club parties are a vital part of club member retention and can be as simple as a vineyard seminar with a box lunch or as elaborate as a Mediterranean […]
The Martini is a virtually inescapable cocktail, with bar menus from coast to coast typically listing at least one version of the drink. But even before the recent Martini mania birthed countless iterations, there were dozens of ways to order a Martini. Gin or vodka? Dirty or dry? Shaken or stirred? You get the point. …
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I can’t seem to get enough Pinot Noir, whether from Burgundy, Germany, California, Italy, New Zealand, New York’s Finger Lakes, or elsewhere — I want to try them all. Which takes me back to France, not to Burgundy, the world’s Pinot Noir capital, or even the Loire Valley, where Pinot is the red grape in …
While Mike Grgich was making his way from communist Yugoslavia to California, a successful attorney from Los Angeles named Jim Barrett purchased Chateau Montelena from Lee and Helen Paschich, a married couple who’d turned the estate into their residence. Soon after, Barrett hired Grgich as head winemaker and, around the same time, Bo Barrett, his …
This episode of The Buildout is brought to you by Farmer’s Gin. It’s brought to you by the same amazing people that brought you Michter’s, and it’s actually the gin that I use at home for my Martinis. It’s clean, crisp, unfussy — perfect for building any kind of Martini that you would like. Farmer’s …