Winemaker Joel Aiken is at it again, with the launch a personal project, appropriately named Aiken Wines
by Jo Diaz | Oct 5, 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Sonoma, Wine, Winemaker
On January 6, 2009, winemaker Joel Aiken launched his wine consulting company, when he left the position of vice president of Winemaking at Beaulieu Vineyard (BV). Well known for producing award winning Cabernet Sauvignon wines, it was time for Aiken to branch out on...Rutherford Dust with Theatre of the Mind, a 90 degree sojourn on a 100 degree day
by Jo Diaz | Jul 17, 2012 | AVA, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Napa, Rutherford, Wine, Winemaker, Winery
We arrive in Napa Valley and it’s over 100 degrees in the shade… I wonder, “What is this going to be like… I could so easily have stayed in the office (because of the heat). But, I messed up the year before with my promise to be there, and it...Dusting myself off, after having attended the Rutherford tasting, and reflecting on greatness
by Jo Diaz | Jul 20, 2010 | Event, Napa, Organization, Variety, Vineyards, Viticulture, Wine, Wine Business, Wine Country, Wine Education, Wine Making, Wine tasting, Wine Writer, Winemaker, Winery
Last week I was very fortunate to attended the annual Rutherford Dust Society tasting at Francis Ford Coppola’s Rubicon Estate. Napa Valley has many sub American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) within “Napa Valley” itself. Each has a unique terroir, which...Recent Posts
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