... of wines. The use of RO&SC seems to also be spreading to Burgundy and even Piemonte. As usual Randall Grahm has something to say on the subject, and I tend to agree with his assessment. He advocates...

Bonny Doon producer Randall Grahm has begun building an all-Riesling winery in Washington State...

Posted by Bryan Briscoe: Great read. Many thanks for the link. BB

Bonny Doon producer Randall Grahm has begun building an all-Riesling winery in Washington State. In what is considered a major breakthrough for Riesling in Chardonnay-minded America, Grahm's Pacific Rim Wine Company started construction last week in West Richland in the Columbia Valley of eastern Washington. Grahm says he hopes to have the winery ready for the 2007 harvest. Grapes...

Randall Grahm officially calls himself "President for Life" of Bonny Doon Vineyard in Santa Cruz, Calif. But a more apt title would be "Supreme Seeker/Philosopher/Gadfly/Court Jester ." Over the course of a quarter-century, he has become famous partly for making excellent and popular wine but mostly for puncturing wine-world pretentiousness and embracing offbeat causes that invariably wind up...

Randall Grahm, cult wine maker at Bonny Doon Vineyards in Santa Cruz, California, has sold two of his most popular wines, Big House Red and Cardinal Zin, to The Wine Group LLC. He keeps, and will continue to produce the remaining range of wines, e.g. Le Cigar Volant, his famous Châteauneuf copy. WineBusiness.com and LATimes.com...

You bet she can, and with a lot more pizazz! No offense Randall. Both of you are very colorful figures, I know, but Georgetta’s a lot prettier, you’ve gotta admit… Image of Randall taken by Alex Kraus. The image of Georgetta is mine. What astounded me about Georgetta was the answer she came up with for my...

In the first 2-part interview in WLTV history, Gary Vaynerchuk chats and tastes with Bonny Doon’s Randall Grahm. Having trouble viewing this video? Try the Quicktime version . Wines tasted in this episode: 2007 Ca Del Solo Albarino 2004 Le Cigare Volant...

And now for the exciting conclusion of yesterday’s cliff hanger! Having trouble viewing this video? Try the Quicktime version . Comments on this episode(40) Leave a comment › “I love Bonny Doon and it’s great to see their wines shine. QOTD: I’…” by J Crazy “Great 2nd part! Any good ...

For years, Washington vintners fretted that another California big shot would invade their turf. Chalone Wine Group partnered with local growers in 1990 to create Canoe Ridge, now owned by Diageo. Rubicon Estate's Larry Stone, too, eyed a site for his Sirita...