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J Christopher 2010 Dundee Hills Cuvee Pinot Noir
Our friends at Artisan Wine Depot (Mountain View, CA, see map below) invited us over for a “French Burgundy vs. Oregon Pinot Noir tasting.” The French burgundies were, well, French. Lots of earthy and mineral flavors and aromas. Oregon was …
Buellton Wineries — Terravant is it
Buellton Wineries? Want to taste wine at a state of the art sports bar and mega winery? Scores of small Santa Barbara pinot noir winemakers rely on Terravant
New French Innovation for Using Surplus Wine
A few minutes ago I discovered a new French innovation for using surplus wine: feed it to cows. Not kidding. ABC News reports that French winemaker Jean-Charles Tastavy
Roshambo Winery: A Case Study in Failure
A few years back, we visited the newly-opened Roshambo Winery. Today Roshambo is a case study in failure. But back in 2005, it was something to see. The
Winery Owners: Don’t bake my wine in the parking lot
We have visited a couple hundred wineries over the years. Although there are always trees around the often sumptous architecture housing the tasting room, on a sunny day
Wall Street Journal Wine Column: Pimp My Wine
From 1998 to 2009, Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher wrote “Tastings” as the Wall Street Journal wine column. The column was very personal with Gaiter and Brecher
Barrels, Wine Blending and Business — Surviving the Great Recession
By Tony Lima and Norma Schroder What can your winery do to survive the Great Recession? Bundling, a relatively obscure topic in economics, provides considerable insight. In this article
California Wine Month September 2012
