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2012 Pinot Days, Producer Interviews ? Part 3
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We continue with our visit to Pinot Days in San Francisco, from June 2012. We consider this to be one of the âmust-goâ wine festivals each year for wine lovers. Concentrating exclusively on Pinot Noir, there are over 150 individual producers and trade groups from overseas represented at Pinot Days event. Most wineries were from [...] Full Story Published 8 days ago. |
Riesling from the Mosel ? with S.A. Prüm
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The Mosel is one of 13 German wine regions and takes its name from the Moselle River. Before August, 2007 the region was called Mosel-Saar-Ruwer after the eponymous three river valleys. While it is Germany’s third largest in terms of production, it is the leading region in terms of international prestige. Known for its steep [...] Full Story Published 20 days ago. |
2013 World of Pinot Noir Seminar ? Terroir: the Soul of La Côte dâOr, Part 2
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Want to learn more about Burgundy? Well, there’s a seminar for that! In fact, this is the 2nd of two parts. You’ll be pleased to hear that the 2013 World of Pinot Noir presented a very nice and detailed glimpse of the region that you’re bound to find informative. We’ve broken it into two parts [...] Full Story Published 29 days ago. |
2013 World of Pinot Noir Seminar ? Terroir: the Soul of La Côte dâOr, Part 1
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Want to learn more about Burgundy? Well, there’s a seminar for that! You’ll be pleased to hear that the 2013 World of Pinot Noir presented a very nice and detailed glimpse of the region that you’re bound to find informative. So, join us as we listen to Don Kinnan, CSS, CWE, and the lead instructor [...] Full Story Published 2 months ago. |
Vineyards of Sonoma County ? with Hanna Winery & Vineyards
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âAll I want is a small place out in the country,â is often how it begins. For Dr. Elias S. Hanna and family, what began in 1985 as a small getaway house/farm in the Russian River Valley, morphed into four vineyard locations. Beginning with 12 acres in the Russian River Valley purchased in the 1970s, [...] Full Story Published 2 months ago. |
A Walk Through Burgundy
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Allen Meadows is probably the most followed and well-known enthusiast and reviewer of the wines of Burgundy. Owner and author of the popular quarterly publication Burghound, Allen has been visiting the Burgundy region of France since 1979, when, after finishing graduate school, he decided to âgive himself a giftâ and travel to Europe. Allen got [...] Full Story Published 2 months ago. |
The Wines of Alsace ? with Florian Beck-Hartweg
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Beck-Hartweg in Dambach-la-Ville is one of the historic domaines of Alsace. Building on a long tradition of family winegrowing that began in 1590, the reins now belong to young Florian Beck-Hartweg. As you might expect, Florian makes his wines in the vineyard. Growing Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Noir, his [...] Full Story Published 3 months ago. |
In Pursuit of Balance â 2013, Los Angeles
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In Pursuit of Balance (IPOB) was co-founded in 2011 by Rajat Parr of Michael Mina and RN74 restaurants, and Jasmine Hirsch of Hirsch Vineyards. Their purpose was to assemble a small group of like-minded wine producers they felt were ââ¦striving to produce balanced pinot noir and chardonnay in Californiaâ¦non-manipulation in the cellar, and the promotion [...] Full Story Published 3 months ago. |
Freemark Abbey â Old School Napa
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Freemark Abbeyâs history began in 1886, when Josephine Tychson established the original winery along Route 29 in St. Helena, becoming one of the areaâs first woman winegrowers. Although its name might indicate otherwise, the winery was never a monastery, nor was it ever inhabited by monks. Instead, the current winery name originated in 1939, when [...] Full Story Published 4 months ago. |
2012 World of Pinot Noir ? It?s The People
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As with most wine events, it often comes down to the people – the producers and those behind the scenes – that make attending an event like the World of Pinot Noir both fun and interesting. And, while it’s always nice to taste the wines from artisan producers, it can be challenging to find the [...] Full Story Published 4 months ago. |
2012 World of Pinot Noir Seminar ? Natural Winemaking
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Natural winemaking – yet another hot button topic over the past couple of years, was discussed in some depth at the 2012 World of Pinot Noir. The panelists included both small winery winemakers who practice various degrees of ânaturalâ winemaking: Bradley Brown, Big Basin Vineyards; Peter Cargasacchi, Cargasacchi Vineyards; Nathan Kandler, Thomas Fogarty Winery; and [...] Full Story Published 4 months ago. |
2012 World of Pinot Noir Seminar ? Technique vs. Terroir: The Cube Project
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Weâve always wondered what role the winemaker plays in determining whether a wine truly speaks of its origins – or, its terroir. For instance, is it possible to make an Oregon Pinot taste as though it came from California – or vice versa? Thankfully, the 2012 World of Pinot Noir featured a seminar discussing this [...] Full Story Published 4 months ago. |
Pinot Producer Interviews ? Part 2
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We continue with our visit to Pinot Days in San Francisco, from June 2012. We consider this to be one of the âmust-goâ wine festivals each year for wine lovers. Concentrating exclusively on Pinot Noir, there are over 150 individual producers and trade groups from overseas represented at Pinot Days event. Most wineries were from [...] Full Story Published 5 months ago. |
Pinot Producer Interviews ? Part 1
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GrapeRadio was very pleased to attend Pinot Days in San Francisco, this past June. Certainly one of the âmust-goâ wine festivals each year for wine lovers, Pinot Days concentrates exclusively on Pinot Noir producers. Over 150 individual producers and trade groups from overseas were represented at this yearâs Pinot Days event. Most wineries were from [...] Full Story Published 5 months ago. |
30 Years of Wine Retail
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With thirty-plus years of wine retail business behind him, Steve Zanotti has seen more than a few changes. But, as the old saying goes, âsometimes the more things change, the more they remain the same.â As co-owner of the Wine Exchange, in Orange County, California, Steve has arguably âseen it allâ: the emergence of wine [...] Full Story Published 6 months ago. |
Chenin Blanc, Not Your Fathers Wine
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Chenin Blanc wines are probably quite familiar to most wine consumers. Since the 11th Century, Franceâs Loire Valley has always produced lovely Chenin Blancs, such those from Savennieres and Vouvray. The French wines have varied from dry to sweet, and both seem to last decades or more. On the other hand, this is usually not [...] Full Story Published 7 months ago. |
The Wines of New Zealand with Craggy Range
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When Australian businessman Terry Peabody visited New Zealand in 1997, he was introduced to noted kiwi viticulturalist and Master of Wine, Steve Smith. The pair made an important decision from the very beginning – to pursue the Single Vineyard Philosophy of winemaking – to select and source the best land and vineyards in the country, [...] Full Story Published 8 months ago. |
Life with Maggie ? Part 2
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We last talked to Maggie about 3 years ago, just after she had embarked on her new venture at Antica Terra winery and vineyard, in Oregon. After working with Manfred and Elaine Krankl at Sine Qua Non for the better part of a decade, as well as starting her own label for California Syrah, Maggie [...] Full Story Published 10 months ago. |
Laurel Glen ? Cabernet, Sonoma Style
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Laurel Glen Vineyard, a thousand feet up the slopes of Sonoma Mountain, was well known as an excellent site for Cabernet Sauvignon even before the 1st vintage of Laurel Glen Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was produced in 1981. But it was the 16 acre vineyard developed in the 1970âs by Sonoma wine pioneer Patrick Campbell that [...] Full Story Published 529 months ago. |
Out of Africa
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South Africa has a long history of wine, going back to the Dutch settlers. The wines, however, never received much distribution to other parts of the world, due primarily to trade sanctions during the latter part of the last Century in reaction to apartheid. When apartheid finally ended in 1994, South African wineries had hoped [...] Full Story Published 12 months ago. |
Maison Joseph Drouhin, with Laurent Drouhin
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Those familiar with Maison Joseph Drouhin are in for a treat, as we spend some time with Laurent Drouhin talking about family and wine. Maison Joseph Drouhin bwas founded in 1880, when Joseph at the age of 22, left Chablis and settled in Beaune. He was succeeded by his son Maurice who began to establish [...] Full Story Published 12 months ago. |
Alive and Kicking ? Zinfandel
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It’s seems like to have been quite a while since Zinfandel held sway in the wine spotlight. There once was a time when Zin was all the rage. Then, to paraphrase Casey Stengel: ‘itâs too popular; nobody goes there anymore.’ Now, with the rise of Pinot Noir, the ambivalence of Cabernet, and the somewhat concurrent [...] Full Story Published 13 months ago. |
From Chile to California
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In 1978, a young Alex Guarachi boarded a plane from Chile to California with the goal of becoming a professional soccer player. Sidelined by an injury in college, a soccer career was no longer an option, and Alex had to set his sights elsewhere. Alex hails from Santiago, Chile. One of eight children, wine, some [...] Full Story Published 14 months ago. |
The Wines of António Mendes Lopes
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When someone talks about the wines from Portugal, most of us naturally assume that we are talking about Port, the fortified wine from the Douro Valley region. Well, there are more to the wines of Portugal than merely Port. In fact, there are a whole host of non-fortified wines, made from some 39 varieties of [...] Full Story Published 15 months ago. |
2012 Wine Controversies
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There is absolutely no way that wine people (aka, wine geeks) all agree on aspects of wine miscellanea. Wine descriptors, cork vs. screw cap, pricing, etc, etc. Join us as we talk with Todd French from WineBerserkers.com, probably the hottest place on the internet to discuss wine. We think you’ll find plenty of controversy, and [...] Full Story Published 15 months ago. |
A Day in the Sun at the 2011 World of Pinot Noir
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One of the high points for us at World of Pinot Noir, is the time we get to spend with winemakers. Join us as we sit down with some familiar and maybe not so familiar winemaking names in the “World of Pinot Noir,” as we hear about their beginnings, their processes, their passions, and their [...] Full Story Published 16 months ago. |
Antonio Galloni on Wine
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When we last spoke with Antonio Galloni, he was happily covering the Italian wine scene for Robert Parkerâs The Wine Advocate among other projects, and had just contributed to Parkerâs new book âParkerâs Wine Bargains: The Worldâs Best Wine Values Under $25.â³ So, whatâs new with Antonio since then? Plenty! In early 2011, Parker realigned [...] Full Story Published 16 months ago. |
Alcohol and Balance ? 2011 World of Pinot Noir Seminar
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Alcohol and Balance â could there be a more controversial issue for todayâs wine geeks? Well, thankfully, the 2011 World of Pinot Noir held a seminar on this very contentious topic. Joining N.Y. Times columnist Eric Asimov as moderator, was an illustrious (and, we might add âbalancedâ) group of panel members: Jim Clendenen (Au Bon [...] Full Story Published 17 months ago. |
Wine Mojo ? 2011 Hospice du Rhone
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Another eagerly awaited seminar from the 2011 HdR was this in-depth look at the Central Coast wines of Joey Tensley (Tensley Wines) and the Sonoma County wines of Morgan Twain-Peterson (Bedrock Wine Co.). Many of the attendees were probably already familiar with Tensley’s wines, but this was a chance to get the seemingly taciturn winemaker [...] Full Story Published 17 months ago. |
Conversation with Louis-Fabrice Latour, President of Maison Louis Latour
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Louis-Fabrice Latour is the seventh generation to run the family-owned Louis Latour business, taking over as President in 1999. Born in Beaune in 1964, he is the son of Louis Latour, current Chairman of Maison Louis Latour. Louis-Fabrice is president of the association of Burgundy négociants and president of the French national wine and spirit [...] Full Story Published 18 months ago. |
2011 Hospice du Rhone Seminar ? The Rhone Valley
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The first seminar from the 2011 Hospice du Rhone, was designed as an introduction to the Rhone Valley at large, the 2nd largest wine producing region in France. As with an introduction to anything, there is no way to fully cover the Rhone Valley in a single seminar. Thus, three producers were selected to discuss [...] Full Story Published 19 months ago. |
The Rigorous Life of a Wine Critic: Josh Raynolds
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As the Assistant Editor of Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar (IWC) and a contributor to winophilia.com, Tanzer’s online wine magazine, Josh is a very busy guy. He has been responsible for the IWC’s annual reviews of the wines of California’s Sonoma Valley and Central Coast, Oregon, Chile, Spain, France’s Loire Valley, Champagne, Mâcon, Beaujolais, Rhône [...] Full Story Published 20 months ago. |
Lot Series with Cameron Hughes
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Cameron Hughes makes a âlotâ of wine. Growing up in Modesto, California, wine was never far from Cameronâs line of sight. In fact, his entry into the wine business could have easily been considered a foregone conclusion. His father, Steve Hughes invited him to work one summer in support of his direct-marketing team at his [...] Full Story Published 21 months ago. |
Tour of Chile ? The Bonus Reel
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Join us as Jay sits down with his fellow journalist to discuss their terrific trip to Chile’s wine Country. For More Information: Sponsor: Wine Berserkers – Wine Board: www.wineberserkers.com Click Below to Play the Show: Show #292 (19:38min 14MB) Full Story Published 23 months ago. |
Tour of Chile ? Part 3
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Join us for Part 3, as we talk with representatives from Vi̱a Santa Rita, Concha Y Toro, Veramonte, and Casablanca. For More Information: For More Information: www.santarita.com/international/home Concha Y Toro Рwww.conchaytoro.com Veramonte Рwww.veramonte.com Casablanca Рwww.casablancawinery.com Sponsor: Wine Berserkers РWine Board: www.wineberserkers.com Click Below to Play the Show: Show #291 (48:36min 35MB) Full Story Published 23 months ago. |
Tour of Chile ? Part 2
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Join us for Part 2, as we talk with representatives from Casa Lapostolle, Vi̱a Montes, Vi̱edos y Bodega Apaltagua, and Cousi̱o Macul. For More Information: www.casalapostolle.com Vi̱edos y Bodega Apaltagua Рwww.apaltagua.com Cousi̱o Macul Рwww.cousinomacul.com Vi̱a Montes Рwww.monteswines.com Sponsor: Wine Berserkers РWine Board: www.wineberserkers.com Click Below to Play the Show: Show #290 [...] Full Story Published 23 months ago. |
Tour of Chile ? Part 1
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Although it is considered New World, Chile has been growing wine since the 16th century, when the Spanish conquistadors brought vitis vinifera vines with them during their colonization of the region. About the mid-18th century, several French grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Carmenère were also introduced to the region. Chileâs five viticultural [...] Full Story Published 24 months ago. |
Discover Piedmont
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The Piemonte wine region lies in the northwestern corner of Italy. The Piedmont produces more DOC/G wines by volume than any other Italian wine region with nearly 84% of all the areas wine production falling under a DOC/G designation. While Barbera is the most widely-planted grape in the region, Nebbiolo and Dolcetto account for a [...] Full Story Published 24 months ago. |
Napa Road Trip
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Like the grapes themselves, every year seems to bring a new crop of wineries to California. And, while Napa Valley is no exception, we recently found a couple of not-so-newcomers to the region, Sommerston and Hidden Ridge, who have been doing some interesting things, if a bit undetected. First, weâll visit with Craig Becker, winemaker [...] Full Story Published 24 months ago. |
GrapeRadio Wins 2nd James Beard Award
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GrapeRadio is proud to announce that we have won our 2nd James Beard Award for our video – The Scent of Black! Click here to access our winning video: The Scent of Black The James Beard Foundation Awards are the nationâs preeminent honors for culinary professionals. More than 60 awards are given out each year [...] Full Story Published 25 months ago. |