February 13, 2013
Lets talk about late harvest. The grapes that make late harvest wines are picked significantly later in the harvest season than the rest of the grapes (its not just a cute name…). We’re talking as late the middle of November or even early December. By that time whatever is left on the vine is more like a raisin than a grape.
January 7, 2013
Wine tasting is one of my favorite pastimes. Growing up in the Napa Valley I’ve had the opportunity to visit my choice of over four hundred wineries within less than an hour of one another. The coolest part is that each tasting room is unique. Although the distance between tasting rooms sprinkled throughout the valley is not drastic, I’ve come to learn that the differences in practices and limitations in these tasting rooms are. In order to make your experience as enjoyable as possible (and avoid those awkward situations), here some tips on how to plan an amazing day of wine tasting:
August 2, 2012
The opportunity to stay in a 19th century mansion that teaches cooking classes paired with a local winery is one I highly recommend.
June 27, 2012
Managing the social media for a small family winery can be challenging. Do you Facebook? Yelp? Tweet??
