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…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving at the Jew residence 2009. Table for 14. Not much content here, just wanted to wish my loyal (or not so loyal) readers a happy Thanksgiving! Hope you are spending your time with loved ones (or at least lusted ones) and gorging yourself silly. This year we’ll have 14 people and I’ve gone with […] 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…
