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A new association of vintners has sprouted up and I think it is an important one because it has the opportunity to right a wrong. The West Sonoma Coast Vintners are comprised of those wineries that profit form the remarkable terroir that is found in the western part of Sonoma County in what is an gorgeous and rugged area. It's the region of Sonoma County beyond Sebastapol that includes Annapolis, Fort Ross/Seaview, Occidental, Freestone, Green Valley and the Sebastopol Hills….
It's always a bit odd for me when I find myself securely in America, yet surrounded by a foreign language to the point of having english squeezed out of the picture. Of course one is accustomed to and expects this when traveling in another county where English is not the native language. And even in the Napa Valley, one occasionally gets caught in a passing cloud of French when walking down the streets of Saint Helena or Yountville. But eventually…
"The largest selection of Italian wines under one roof anywhere in America." The "Roof" is the Waldorf-Astoria, the "anywhere" is New York City and the "selection" is VINO 2011: ITALIAN WINE WEEK. When I was called and asked to moderate a seminar panel for the Italian producers and wine marketers attending Vino 2011 next week, I jumped at the chance. Having been invited to attend this event before and sit on a seminar panel, I became well aware that the…
It's GLOBAL ZINFANDEL DAY!! Why today? Because ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates and Producers) says so. And that's good enough for me. I like the idea of taking at least one day out of the year to celebrate a specific grape. ZAP is encouraging wine lovers to take part in home tastings with friends as well as utilizing social media to talk up and celebrate the Zinfandel grape and wine. Today, Twitter users will be utilizing the #Zinfandel hashmark in abundance. And…
Pinot On The River, the great Pinot-centric even that takes place in the Russian River Valley next weekend, holds great importance for me. Almost exactly one year ago I attended the 2009 Pinot On the Rivers Sunday Tasting at Rodney Strong Vineyards on the same day I decided to quit smoking. The array of Pinots at the tasting was so compelling it helped me forget the withdrawals I was having, for at least a time, and put me on the…
