Women in Wine Day ~ Let This Stand as Oak Ridge Winery’s Deserved Contribution
Tomorrow is National Women in Wine Day, intended to be a day highlighting all women working in the wine business. It was created last year, by Renae Perry and Yolanda Papapietro, co-owners and founders of Papapietro Perry Winery, shining a light on women who take the...
Suisun Valley AVA Recently Celebrated 40 Years: Watching, Recording Deepening Its Roots
Watching a valley deepen its roots is sorta like watching paint dry. It all takes time. My private example comes from my own life's history. I was born and raised in Maine, a direct descendant of the Reverend William Blackstone, the first Anglo to settle in Boston......
Diary of a Woman Simply Wanting to Give Away Free AED’s ~ Trained For SAVING LIVES
The gift of life is the greatest gift one human being can give to another. It's an honor and it is something that leaders do by second nature. Bottom line: There are still 134 AED's that could be in a wine company on a wall, as well as having that all important fire...
Exploring Portuguese History and Portugal’s Alentejo’s White Wines – Part 2
Here come the holidays, and it's when we think about wine a lot, for so many festivities, all jammed in at the end of the year. This isn't my first story about Portuguese wines lately. I'm still exploring wines from the Alentejo region, because of their flavors and...
Most Sustainability Aspect in the Wine Industry… A Best Kept Secret No More
Well, Monsanto made me go ballistic, when years ago I first learned that their chemicals not only killed destructive insects in soil, but it didn't discriminate regarding the good insects, either. I know we can't have sustainable soils without certain insects working...
El Dorado County Grapes for Sale, They’ve been growing wine grapes for over 150 years!
This is a public service announcement, because 'Tis the Season for making wine, right? There are 16 varieties of quality, El Dorado Grapes available for sale, so if you're looking for "elevated fruit," you might want to reach out. The El Dorado Wine Grape Growers...
I Sit, Sip, and Stew, and I know I’m not alone ~ Journal of a Wine Pro
I've been wine blogging since December 2005; but, never before have I been known to Sit, Sip, and Stew; and, I know I'm not alone. I decided to take that energy and not write one more thing about wine right now. Instead, I just wrote my heart out to all political...
Discovering Portuguese History, and Portugal’s Esporão Group Wines, Part 1
Why discovering Portuguese history, and some wines from Portugal’s Esporão Group, helps to put wine into an overall perspective. Culture plays an enormous role in what the flavors of wine become. Yes, we can grab a bottle of wine and just throw it back, but that's not...
Three Sheets to the Wind ~ Creative Way to Orchestrate a Lasting Memory for Clients
Okay, maybe it might only take these two sheets, and not three sheets to the wind; but, the lasting impression is still going to be made and linger a long time. I still recall coming up the East River in New York Harbor, with a female sailor and her 60-foot sailing...