Silverado Vineyards, circa 2006 My first experience with Silverado Vineyards (call it 20-ish years ago) was part happenstance, part emergency. My husband and I were
The first unit in my WSET (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) Diploma Level studies is Viticulture and Vinification. I have an extremely dense (also extremely dry) textbook.
According to local legend, sometime in 1865, a miner in Central Otago, New Zealand found the body of a young man on his property. Lacking an identity
Blind tasting is a humbling experience. It’s all at once immensely instructional, and intimidating as hell. Your palate is exposed, and your wine tasting credibility
My father-in-law lives in Southern California, and he’s always had an affinity for referring to the west coast as the Left Coast. I can’t even think West
Medieval castles don’t exactly dot the landscape in Napa Valley, so when you see one, it tends to pull your focus. Meet Castello di Amorosa
Arrow&Branch (lack of spacing intentional) is a small, estate winery located within the newest Napa Valley AVA of Coombsville. It was purchased by proprietors, Steve
My latest Virginia winery field trip brought me to Stone Tower Winery in Loudoun County, Virginia. My first impression: Stone Tower is a big place.
A few weeks ago, I attended a master-class seminar on blind tasting at RdV Vineyards here in Virginia. Our guide for the afternoon was Jarad
Lake County, California is bordered by some pretty fancy neighbors to the south — Napa and Sonoma Counties. But Route 29 doesn’t dead-end in Napa County. If
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