A Winemaker’s Journey: Part 3 – An alternative approach
So I met my old teacher, let's call him Marty for shits and giggles, and wanted in with his gang. Marty leads a bunch of "amateur" winemakers, and these guys take part in all the action. Besides being a great bunch of guys, they really take their winemaking seriously and as such make serious wine. We're not talking grandpa's prison wine that you need to put fruit into or chill. This is the real deal, with good grapes, good practices, and an artisan touch. Full disclosure: my grandpa didn't make wine, he was a pickle guy, being Jewish and all. more…
A Winemaker’s Journey: Part 2 – Jumping in
Big deal. Blah, blah, blah you and your wife like wine, so does half the world. You like it so much, you went to Napa. Yeah, what dedication, I'm sure you really struggled through it. more…
A Winemaker’s Journey: Part 1 – Research
Being a oenophile sounds a bit pretentious too, but it does get bonus points for the vowel to consonant ratio. more…
Opus One
This summer we went to Napa for a few days, and we made it a point to hit several high profile wineries. Opus is renowned for their cab and while the wine was quite good, it was not worth the money nor dealing with the attitude from the employees (and even the architecture). I did […] more…
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