Why Somms Love Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir, “peeno nwaahhr”, is a favorite of sommeliers and winemakers alike. Why? First of all, this noble red variety from France’s Burgundy region makes an intensely flavored, complex, high acid...
View ArticleJoin us and get to know the grape Xinomavro and the wines of the Naoussa...
Xinomavro (Ksee no’ ma vro) is the signature varietal of the Naoussa region of Greece. An indigenous Greek varietal known for it’s distinctive flavors and aromas and long aging potential, Xinomavro is...
View ArticleMeet Paul Hobbs – Insider Interviews by David Furer
Owner/winemaker of his eponymous winery, Paul Hobbs’s exposure to farming started as a child where in upstate New York his father presciently had young Paul taste apples of the same variety grown in...
View ArticleThe Ladies of Vino Nobile
A select group of sommeliers, wine merchants and journalists were invited to a presentation recently at St. Vincent Tavern & Wine Merchant in San Francisco honoring “The Ladies of Vino Nobile,”...
View ArticleADVANCED WINE TASTING AND SERVICE TRAINING TO DEBUT APRIL 27 – Five days of...
San Francisco, Calif. (March 26, 2015) Busy wine professionals don’t always think about formal wine education but two new programs from San Francisco Wine School were designed just for them. Just five...
View ArticleMeet Aaron Pott – Insider Interviews by David Furer
Between officing at home and Quixote Winery where his own label, Pott Wines, are vinified, native Californian Aaron Pott looks to the interests of mostly Napa Valley clients who cherish his ability to...
View ArticleSpain’s Private Vintner’s Club – Grandes Pagos de Espana
Finca Sandoval owner and journalist Victor de la Serna and Carlos Falcó Fernandez de Córdova, Marquis de Griñon, presented a selection of two white and six red single estate wines last month at...
View ArticleSan Francisco Wine School brings California Wine Intensive to DC June 5-7,...
Somms of the East Coast get ready; serious California wine education is hopping coasts to cater to the thriving restaurant scene in Washington DC. David Glancy of San Francisco Wine School proposes...
View ArticleMeet Patrick Spencer – Insider Interviews by David Furer
After many years working in restaurant management, later some with a winery near his Oregon home, Patrick Spencer set his sights on a related niche which had at the time been the cause of much...
View ArticleFrance and the Wines of Bordeaux
Photo Credit Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux Winemakers around the globe look to France as the benchmark; Burgundy for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the Rhone Valley for Syrah, Bordeaux for...
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