The Controversy over Wine Scores For many decades now, wine critics have been reviewing wines, and wine consumers have been following their guidance. This fact is hardly surprising given the...
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Thoughts on the Most Exalted of Drinks In the wide world of alcoholic beverages, wine gets a lot of attention. While craft beers, ciders, and spirits take more of the...
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Why Getting Old Isn't That Bad There aren't many things in life that get better with age. Cars lose thousands in value once they drive off the lot. Houses get...
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Blanc Follows on the Heels of Noir The sheer number of wine grape varietals must be overwhelming for most wine drinkers to contemplate. Even an experienced winemaker can be stumped...
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Introducing California's First Pinot Alternative Grenache is a very interesting and challenging grape. A wine made from 100% Grenache can have the weight of a Pinot Noir: a medium to light...
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Why Smaller Can Sometimes Be Better The quality of a wine is not always dictated by the sweetness of the juice. Many winemakers make decisions on when to pick by...
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Lumen Crush is On! The first fruit of the season came roiling into the winery on August 19, when we picked Chardonnay Wente Clone 15 from Sierra Madre Vineyard in...
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SMV is Ripe on the Vine When Lane puts on her magic yellow boot, we know it's almost time for harvest. Lane has donned this fine piece of footwear ever...
